14.40
Good To SoftBetfred Coronation Cup (Group 1)
- Prize money: £255195
- 1m 4f 6y
- Class 1
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
16/1
Form: 813-72
Last run: 42 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 (6) |
25th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 1m 4f 0y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
Group 1 Futurity winner (on heavy ground) on this weekend as a 2yo; smart form on his day in a mixed record since, this season's plus points being his close second to Al Aasy in April and the narrow defeat when finishing strongly in Listed race at Goodwood last time (first run as a gelding); they were over 1m2f but last season's best efforts were at 1m4f and 1m5f; player if this is another of his good days. |
11/4 |
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2nd 1 (7) |
24th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 1f 197y Class 1 |
9st 4lb |
Group 1 winner (on heavy ground) as a 2yo; fell short of Classic standard last term but bagged Group 3 honours and ran well at that level on penultimate start (1m2f, good; at Sandown); gelded since facing a stiffer task in the Coronation Cup; leading player on ratings. |
9/4 |
20/1
Form: 321-51 C
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 (5) |
2nd May 2026 Good 1m 4f 0y Class 2 |
10st 0lb |
Seemingly ring-rusty on Group 3 return at Newbury two weeks ago, the same story as in 2025 when he followed that race with a win at this meeting in a four-runner 1m4f Group 2 with first-time cheekpieces; they were kept for two modest efforts last June but have not been called on this season; this is his first handicap and he has a big chance if springing back to his best. |
7/1 |
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5th 4 (7) |
18th Apr 2026 Good 1m 4f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Won Group 2 at Newmarket (1m4f, good) last May in first-time cheekpieces, which were kept for two modest efforts in June but not today; first run since a gelding operation in September; ring-rusty on his 2025 reappearance in this race and the market may reveal whether the same is expected this time. |
12/1 |
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9th 3 (9) |
21st Jun 2025 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Displayed improved form in first-time cheekpieces (retained since) when winning the Group 2 Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket (1m4f, good) last month; flopped in the Group 1 Coronation Cup at Epsom subsequently but was reportedly unsuited by the good to soft ground; he could be just the type of older horse his trainer excels with and he's not ruled out. |
25/1 |
4/5
Form: 1122-2 D BF
Last run: 62 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 124
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 (7) |
18th Oct 2025 Good 1m 1f 212y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
French gelding who has a record of 222211 since upped to Group 1 level, latest win coming in the King George at Ascot (1m4f, good); went down by only half a length when favourite for this race 12 months ago (soft) on last 1m2f attempt; major contender, especially if getting a strong pace to aim at. |
5/2 |
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1 (4) |
26th Jul 2025 Good 1m 3f 211y Class 1 |
9st 9lb |
High-class French gelding who acts on any ground; arguably outbattled by Jan Brueghel in the Coronation Cup but went down by only half a length and subsequently stretched out well in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, taking his record since racing at Group 1 level to 22221 and overall strike-rate to 5-11; impressive in last year's King Edward VII Stakes in sole C&D attempt; holds rock-solid and leading claims. |
13/8 |
66/1
Form: 9-3959 D
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 2lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (3) |
26th Jul 2025 Good 1m 3f 211y Class 1 |
9st 9lb |
Won the St Leger and fifth in the Arc in 2023 but has failed to repeat the form since and is reduced to pacemaking duties these days; as in the Coronation Cup two starts ago, looks set to cut out the fractions for stablemate Jan Brueghel before eventually being swallowed up. |
125/1 |
|
8th 3 (7) |
18th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 1m 1f 212y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
2023 was his heyday, when winning the St Leger and fifth in the Arc; career has taken some disappointing turns since last autumn and he could be set for a front-running role at a big price today, as on his last two starts. |
100/1 |
|
4 (4) |
6th Jun 2025 Good To Soft 1m 4f 6y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Ended his 2023 campaign with a success in the St Leger and good effort in the Arc; modest strike-rate since and has become inconsistent too; possibly in here as pacemaker for stablemate Jan Brueghel. |
66/1 |
9/2
Form: 1131-5 D
Last run: 62 days
W: 9st 2lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 121
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 (3) |
6th Sep 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
Absent since finishing third in the Coronation Cup three months ago; successful several times when fresh, most recently in 1m4f Group 1 at Sha Tin last December; big player dropped back in grade and he is 2-2 on AW. |
11/4 |
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5 (5) |
6th Jun 2025 Good To Soft 1m 4f 6y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Campaigned mostly at 1m6f-2m; took his form to a new level in two attempts over 1m4f last year, winning Group 2 at Newmarket (good to soft) and Group 1 at Sha Tin (good); behind Calandagan in the Sheema Classic two months ago but isn't fully exposed at this trip. |
9/2 |
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3rd 3 (3) |
15th Sep 2024 Good 1m 6f 0y |
9st 11lb |
sweating, raced in third, outpaced over 1f out, ran on and went third again inside final 110yds |
11/4 |
7/2
Form: 1111-2 D BF
Last run: 55 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 (4) |
7th May 2026 Good 1m 5f 84y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Underperformed in the King George on last appearance, having set a pace that perhaps wasn't strong enough given his proven stamina (St Leger winner); cheekpieces worn that day are now removed; mostly progressive otherwise, still has a good strike-rate (5-7) and showed tip-top form to beat Calandagan in the 2025 Coronation Cup at Epsom; the pick on ratings, accordingly. |
6/5 |
|
3 (2) |
26th Jul 2025 Good 1m 3f 211y Class 1 |
9st 9lb |
Ballydoyle colt and son of 2001 King George winner Galileo; record suggests he won't mind what the weather does; sometimes sweats, including in both starts this term, and looked a difficult ride on reappearance; bounced back in the Coronation Cup at Epsom where he knuckled down well to beat Calandagan, taking form figures to 111121 and Group 1 score to 2-2 (gained the other win in last year's St Leger); has very progressive RPRs in the main; highly respected, assuming he takes well to first-time headgear. |
7/4 |
11/1
Form: 44127- D
Last run: 265 days
W: 8st 13lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 (11) |
26th Sep 2025 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 2lb |
Class act who won last year's Irish Oaks and nearly followed up in the Yorkshire equivalent; cost Amo Racing a fortune after she finished last in the St Leger and suffered the same fate on her return in the Coronation Cup; however, this is a severe drop in class and would be hard to beat, even at this shorter trip, if new trainer Adrian Murray can get her back on track; 1-1 on the AW; tongue-tie left off. |
100/30 |
|
7 (2) |
6th Jun 2025 Good To Soft 1m 4f 6y Class 1 |
8st 13lb |
Absent since compromising her chance by pulling hard over 14.5f in the St Leger; progressive otherwise and landed the Irish Oaks prior to running well in the Yorkshire version; may have more to offer back at 1m4f and looks interesting on reappearance. |
11/1 |
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7th 7 (5) |
14th Sep 2024 Good To Soft 1m 6f 115y Class 1 |
9st 0lb |
Twice something of a tearaway front-runner earlier this term but she seems to be settling down a bit and delivered much better form when tongue tied and coming from mid-division in the Irish Oaks at the Curragh (1m4f, good; won) and Yorkshire Oaks at York (1m4f, good to firm; second) on last two starts; needs to keep a lid on it over a longer trip today but she's been galloping on in those last two races and has a stout enough pedigree; another who's firmly in the mix on form too. |
9/2 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £7.50 |
| Straight Forecast | £5.50 |
| Trifecta | £18.80 |