April 25 / 15.00 Sandown

15.00

Good

bet365 Mile (Group 2)

  • Prize money: £70887.5
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 8 runners
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bet365 Mile (Group 2)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 34113- CD

Last run: 188 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Won the Group 3 Atalanta Stakes over C&D (good) last August and followed up in the Group 1 Sun Chariot at Newmarket (1m, good to soft); creditable third against males in the Group 1 QEII at Ascot (1m, soft) in October when last seen and she's respected on her reappearance, despite a 5lb penalty.
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13

(9)

18th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:25 Ascot

Tamfana

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Menuisier

Won the Group 1 Sun Chariot (1m, good to soft) against fillies and mares last October before third in this (soft; beaten about 6l); some strong form in defeat in Group 1 and Group 2 races during a light campaign this season but there's a suspicion she's vulnerable against males in this hot Group 1.

25/1

7th

9

(6)

17th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:35 Newbury

Tamfana

8st 13lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Menuisier

Very smart filly whose record of 141132 over 1m features a success in the Sun Chariot and a placed effort in the QEII last year; ran creditably, beaten just under 2l, behind Dancing Gemini at Sandown on reappearance when carrying a penalty; now gets a 5lb pull with that opponent and appears to have a fighting chance in the rematch; consistent and holds solid claims.

9/2

7th

9

(6)

17th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:35 Newbury

Tamfana

8st 13lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Menuisier

Very smart filly whose record of 141132 over 1m features a success in the Sun Chariot and a placed effort in the QEII last year; ran creditably, beaten just under 2l, behind Dancing Gemini at Sandown on reappearance when carrying a penalty; now gets a 5lb pull with that opponent and appears to have a fighting chance in the rematch; consistent and holds solid claims.

9/2

OUR TIP

11/2

Form: 3631-1 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Easily made all in the Prix Perth last October (1m, heavy) and reappeared with another Group 3 win at Saint-Cloud in the Prix Edmond Blanc last month (1m, very soft); today's better ground poses a question (below par on good going in the Craven last April) but this French raider is a key form player.
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2nd

1

(6)

28th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

15:55 Curragh

Alcantor

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Ex-French performer won three Group 3s for Andre Fabre, all over 1m on rain-softened ground; not disgraced on debut for this stable on debut at Leopardstown (1m, good) but disappointed dropped back to 7f in Epsom Group 3 latest on good to soft ground; obvious chance on ratings here and preferred by McMonagle, but would surely prefer softer ground.

6/4

6th

1

(7)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 1

13:30 Epsom

Alcantor

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Front-runner who won three Group 3s in France for Andre Fabre (1m, testing ground) and was a very close fourth in the Group 1 Prix du Moulin at Longchamp (1m, good to soft) last September; below-par fourth on stable debut at Leopardstown (1m, good; Listed) four weeks ago but may have needed the run; of interest if rediscovering his best French form.

4/1

33/1

Form: 49/43- D

Last run: 219 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Suited by the drop back in trip when close Listed third over C&D (good) last September; gelded since and this very lightly raced 6yo could still have more to offer, but he has quite a bit to find in today's company.
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13th

6

(13)

12th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:15 Doncaster

Cash

9st 8lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: David Simcock

Well beaten at Sandown in June on sole outing this year and he refused to enter the stalls and was withdrawn there last month; however, he's 2lb lower than when second in this race last year so is capable of having a say.

20/1

4

(13)

29th Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 2

14:15 Sandown

Cash

9st 11lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: David Simcock

0-13 since debut success in 2021; didn't show much on reappearance but he comes into the reckoning on his second to an improver at Doncaster (1m, good) last autumn and he's now 2lb lower.

33/1

10th

1

(9)

13th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:17 Sandown

Cash

10st 3lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: David Simcock

Capable of very useful form, such as keeping-on second off current mark at Doncaster (1m, good) when last seen nine months ago; just looks far from certain to go one better, being 0-12 since debut success in 2021.

14/1

Form: 17487- CD

Last run: 188 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Somewhat underwhelming last season after defying an absence to win a C&D handicap (soft) last July off a big weight; however, he's had gelding and wind operations since and perhaps first time up will be the time to catch him; showed promise on good ground in 2023; not ruled out each-way.
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8th

1

(6)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:30 Ascot

Ciceros Gift

9st 2lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Charles Hills

Returns to the scene of his biggest performance but that 100-1 success in last year's Queen Elizabeth II Stakes over C&D (good) still seems something of a fluke, having been seemingly helped by the draw; has failed to back up the form in races won by Opera Ballo and Notable Speech this season, beaten about 7l both times; dubious claims.

40/1

7th

1

(4)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:35 Newbury

Ciceros Gift

9st 2lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Charles Hills

Didn't have the ideal set-up at Sandown (behind Zeus Olympios) on reappearance but still needs to prove the form of his 100-1 success in last year's Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II (1m, good) at Ascot, where he was possibly helped by the draw, can be backed up; may be flattered by his mark.

33/1

4th

1

(5)

24th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Sandown

Ciceros Gift

9st 8lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Charles Hills

Dual C&D winner who finished third in this race last year; returns to Sandown but may be flattered by his new rating, having been perhaps helped by the draw when registering a 100-1 success in the Group 1 QEII at Ascot (good) on last appearance; needs to prove he can back up that form.

20/1

Form: 6654-1 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Last season's highlight was his reappearance second in the French 2,000 Guineas (1m, soft) and he returned this year with a dominant Listed win at Doncaster (1m, good to soft) last month; has to back up that comeback performance and his best form is on slow ground, but plenty to like otherwise.
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6th

2

(7)

5th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 7f 212y

Class 1

13:25 Haydock

Dancing Gemini

9st 5lb

J: William Buick

T: Roger Teal

Has never convinced beyond a mile, making it 0-4 at 1m2f/1m4f when last in a Group 2 at York in July; a repeat of his 3l fourth to Notable Speech in the Group 1 Lockinge (first-time cheekpieces) in May would guarantee a major role at this level, and he nearly won that race the previous year; has smart form on all surfaces.

11/4

5th

3

(1)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

14:35 York

Dancing Gemini

9st 8lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Roger Teal

Most recent success came in Group 2 at Sandown (1m, good) last April; not at best in three runs this season, including in same race and when returned to 1m2f for Group 1 at Royal Ascot five weeks ago; needs a revival.

12/1

5th

2

(3)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

16:20 Ascot

Dancing Gemini

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Roger Teal

Kept on for fourth in first-time cheekpieces (retained today) in the Lockinge at Newbury (1m, good) last month, having been beaten just a neck in the same Group 1 in 2025; on that latest evidence this step back up in trip is worth a go, but others arrive with stronger claims.

50/1

Form: /1321- D

Last run: 307 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Convincing winner of the Group 3 Craven (1m, good) on last season's reappearance before being placed in the 2,000 Guineas at both Newmarket (1m, good) and the Curragh (1m, good), then won the Group 3 Jersey at Royal Ascot (7f, good to firm); absent since but a major contender if at the top of his game.
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5th

9

(8)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 11y

Class 2

16:10 Goodwood

Haatem

9st 7lb

J: James Doyle

T: Richard Hannon

Below-par results this season but he may have needed his reappearance run here and got no run in the Wolferton at Royal Ascot (eased), having won that same Listed contest last year (good to firm); won the Group 2 Vintage Stakes here in his 2yo campaign in 2023; major player if at his best.

5/2

16th

9

(2)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

17:35 Ascot

Haatem

9st 5lb

J: James Doyle

T: Richard Hannon

Landed a second win at this meeting when seeing off Galen, King's Gambit and Enfjaar in this race on good to firm 12 months ago; below-par seventh on 1m2f Goodwood reappearance 25 days ago but this has presumably been the target again; the mount of James Doyle from the three Wathnan runners.

11/2

7th

6

(3)

22nd May 2026

Soft

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

16:17 Goodwood

Haatem

9st 3lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Has form on all types of ground; smart performer whose strong CV includes wins in the Vintage Stakes at Goodwood as a 2yo and two Royal Ascot contests, more recently last year's Wolferton (1m2f Listed); best figures give him a major chance at the weights.

7/2

33/1

Form: 45149- D

Last run: 188 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Kicked off last season with two impressive handicap wins (1m, heavy/good to soft) and landed the four-runner Group 2 Celebration Mile at Goodwood (1m, soft) in August; very talented on his day but others have slightly stronger form and his campaign concluded with two disappointing runs.
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2nd

6

(1)

19th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

13:55 Ayr

Ice Max

9st 5lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

Last season concluded with a Listed win at Nottingham (8.3f, soft) and he's run some good races in defeat this year, the best of them at Chester (1m2f, good) in May when third in the Group 2 Huxley Stakes; returns from a break and he's a leading form contender.

11/4

4th

3

(6)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 113y

Class 1

14:40 Epsom

Ice Max

9st 8lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

Very useful performer whose good-ground form includes a close second in this race last year and respectable sixth to stablemate Boiling Point at Goodwood latest start; has registered the majority of wins on softer, notably in Group 2 in 2024 and Listed grade in 2025 (both 1m); major player.

5/1

6th

1

(4)

22nd May 2026

Soft

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

16:17 Goodwood

Ice Max

9st 6lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

Won the Celebration Mile at Goodwood in 2024; creditable third, faring best of the runners who came off steady pace, in Group 2 at Chester (good) upped to 1m2f last time; unexposed at this distance and enters calculations despite carrying a 3lb penalty for Listed success (1m, soft) last autumn.

7/2

Form: 31212- D

Last run: 161 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Won the Thoroughbred Stakes at Goodwood (1m, good to firm) last August and added another Group 3 win in the Darley Stakes at Newmarket (1m1f, good to soft) in October; good second in Bahrain Group 2 in November; he could be just the type of Gosden-trained older horse to go to a new level this season.
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7th

7

(3)

17th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:30 Ascot

Lead Artist

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: John & Thady Gosden

Trailed home last behind Dancing Gemini at Sandown on reappearance but left that effort well behind to reverse the placings in the Lockinge on good to firm at Newbury, rallying gamely to beat him by a neck and take strike-rate to 4-9; progressive in the main and further Group 1 success from this Juddmonte colt looks very plausible; figures highly in calculations.

9/2

1st

3

(3)

17th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:35 Newbury

Lead Artist

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: John & Thady Gosden

Largely progressive in his first season last year, winning two Group 3 events and looking the type to improve again this term; however, folded tamely and finished last of eight at Sandown (behind Dancing Gemini) on reappearance; may rebound but is hard to support on the back of that effort.

14/1

1st

3

(3)

17th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:35 Newbury

Lead Artist

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: John & Thady Gosden

Largely progressive in his first season last year, winning two Group 3 events and looking the type to improve again this term; however, folded tamely and finished last of eight at Sandown (behind Dancing Gemini) on reappearance; may rebound but is hard to support on the back of that effort.

14/1

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lead Artist

TOPSPEED:

Dancing Gemini

POSTDATA:

Alcantor

RP RATINGS:

Lead Artist

NEWMARKET:

Lead Artist

Telegraph:

Lead Artist

Daily Mail:

Lead Artist

Daily Mirror:

Lead Artist

The Star:

Lead Artist

LAMBOURN:

Dancing Gemini

The Guardian:

Dancing Gemini

The Sun:

Dancing Gemini

The Times:

Alcantor

D Express:

Alcantor

Daily Record:

Alcantor