July 10 / 15.35 Newmarket (July)

15.35

Good

Princess Of Wales’s Stakes (Sponsored By The Kingdom Of Bahrain) (Group 2)

  • Prize money: £70887.5
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 5 runners
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Princess Of Wales’s Stakes (Sponsored By The Kingdom Of Bahrain) (Group 2)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50

Form: -22133 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Ready winner of Rowley Mile handicap here (1m4f, good) in May and creditable third in Group 3 Aston Park Stakes at Newbury (1m4f, good to firm) next time; stretched by 1m6f at York since and the drop back in trip is in his favour; however, he needs something extra to come out on top in today's company.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(3)

10th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket (July)

El Cordobes

9st 8lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Ready winner of Rowley Mile handicap here (1m4f, good) in May and creditable third in Group 3 Aston Park Stakes at Newbury (1m4f, good to firm) next time; stretched by 1m6f at York since and the drop back in trip is in his favour; however, he needs something extra to come out on top in today's company.

11/2

3rd

4

(2)

14th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 188y

Class 1

15:00 York

El Cordobes

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Ready winner of Newmarket handicap (1m4f, good) last month and respectable third in Group 3 Aston Park Stakes at Newbury (1m4f, good to firm) latest; further improvement is needed now up in trip but this lightly raced 4yo is in excellent hands to continue to progress; unraced on slow ground.

4/1

3rd

3

(4)

17th May 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

12:50 Newbury

El Cordobes

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Lightly raced 4yo who returned to Britain with a career-best performance to win a handicap at Newmarket (1m4f, good) a fortnight ago by about 3l; goes up in grade today but this progressive Frankel gelding, who cost 2,000,000gns in 2022 and is in top hands, could be up to the task.

9/2

Form: 3-2534

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Won the Group 2 Royal Lodge (1m, soft) last September and has run well in defeat this season, including in the 2,000 Guineas and the Dante; respectable fourth when upped to 1m4f in the Group 2 King Edward VII at Royal Ascot (good to firm) three weeks ago and benefits from very handy 3yo allowance now taking on older horses for the first time; might not be far away.
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5th

6

(3)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 1

19:12 Sandown

Wimbledon Hawkeye

9st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: James Owen

Admirably consistent in defeat in Group races last year before winning the Grade 3 Nashville Derby at Kentucky (10.5f, firm) last August; well beaten in the Breeders' Cup Turf next time; has an each-way shout if fully tuned up for this reappearance outing.

12/1

6

(2)

31st Jul 2025

Good

1m 3f 218y

Class 1

14:30 Goodwood

Wimbledon Hawkeye

9st 3lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: James Owen

Royal Lodge winner last term and holding his form well in a busy 2025 campaign, most recently second in the Princess Of Wales's Stakes at Newmarket (1m4f, good to firm; Group 2) against his elders; ties in with Galveston on Royal Ascot running in cheekpieces (reapplied today); solid.

8/1

2nd

5

(5)

10th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket (July)

Wimbledon Hawkeye

8st 10lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: James Owen

Won the Group 2 Royal Lodge (1m, soft) last September and has run well in defeat this season, including in the 2,000 Guineas and the Dante; respectable fourth when upped to 1m4f in the Group 2 King Edward VII at Royal Ascot (good to firm) three weeks ago and benefits from very handy 3yo allowance now taking on older horses for the first time; might not be far away.

4/1

Form: 1/1-46

Last run: 76 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Made it four wins from first five starts when impressive in Group 3 Classic Trial at Sandown (1m2f, good to soft) last term; missed the rest of 2024 and wasn't at the top of his game on either run this spring; something to prove but gelded since last time which could help him tap back into his earlier promise; two wins on good ground, unraced on faster; interesting.
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1

(1)

23rd Aug 2025

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 1

18:15 Windsor

Arabian Crown

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Appleby

Prominent in the market for last year's Epsom Derby after winning the Sandown Classic Trial (1m2f, good to soft), but not seen again until Meydan in March this year; hasn't really threatened in four Group races since returning and ran particularly poorly at Goodwood (1m4f, good to soft) three weeks ago; this is a drop in grade but he still has plenty to prove; entered in the Irish St Leger.

5/2

5th

3

(2)

2nd Aug 2025

Soft

1m 3f 218y

Class 1

13:20 Goodwood

Arabian Crown

9st 3lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Made it four wins from first five starts when impressive in Group 3 Classic Trial at Sandown (1m2f, good to soft; won twice on soft as 2yo) last April; missed the rest of 2024 and has not sparked in the same way in his three outings this season, gelded before latest; mixed messages but returning to softer ground today could be a big plus point.

4/1

3rd

1

(2)

10th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket (July)

Arabian Crown

9st 8lb

J: James Doyle

T: Charlie Appleby

Made it four wins from first five starts when impressive in Group 3 Classic Trial at Sandown (1m2f, good to soft) last term; missed the rest of 2024 and wasn't at the top of his game on either run this spring; something to prove but gelded since last time which could help him tap back into his earlier promise; two wins on good ground, unraced on faster; interesting.

13/2

Form: 35-463 C

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Beaten on last eight starts having gone 3-3 in 2yo campaign (including here and in Group 2); however, the first seven of those defeats were in Group 1 races, with some very creditable performances, and he produced another when third in the Group 2 Hardwicke at Royal Ascot (1m4f, good to firm) last month with Palladium just over 1l further back in fourth; leading claims.
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3

(1)

10th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket (July)

Ghostwriter

9st 8lb

J: David Egan

T: Clive Cox

Beaten on last eight starts having gone 3-3 in 2yo campaign (including here and in Group 2); however, the first seven of those defeats were in Group 1 races, with some very creditable performances, and he produced another when third in the Group 2 Hardwicke at Royal Ascot (1m4f, good to firm) last month with Palladium just over 1l further back in fourth; leading claims.

7/4

3rd

7

(2)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

15:05 Ascot

Ghostwriter

9st 3lb

J: David Egan

T: Clive Cox

3-3 in 2yo season (including Group 2); 0-7 since and below par in Tattersalls Gold Cup last month but all of those were Group 1 races and he's shown some very strong form, including when third in last August's Juddmonte International (10.2f, good to firm); his dam was a 1m4f winner so there can be hope that today's new trip will suit, and he's a major player if he stays; changed hands for £2,000,000 at Goffs London Sale on Monday (remains with Clive Cox).

6/1

5

(2)

25th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 110y

15:05 Curragh

Ghostwriter

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

Unbeaten as juvenile, including the Royal Lodge; kept to Group 1 company last year, smart form including two Classic fourth places; third behind City Of Troy in the Coral-Eclipse and the International at York; 3/4l behind Los Angeles (fourth) when fifth in the Irish Champion; made a fine start to the campaign with fourth behind race-fit rivals in Dubai Turf.

13/2

Form: 416-34 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Last season's German Derby winner (1m4f, good to soft) who was a close third of five on stable debut at Goodwood last month (1m4f, soft; Listed) before a solid fourth in the Group 2 Hardwicke at Royal Ascot (1m4f, good to firm); he was about 1l behind Ghostwriter last time but could have more to offer for this top yard and warrants respect.
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6th

7

7th Jan 2023

Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 2

15:35 Sandown

Palladium

10st 12lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Polly Gundry

took keen hold, led, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £10.50
Straight Forecast £12.16
Trifecta £24.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Ghostwriter

POSTDATA:

Palladium

The Star:

Wimbledon Hawkeye

SPOTLIGHT:

Arabian Crown

Daily Record:

Wimbledon Hawkeye

NEWMARKET:

Palladium

Telegraph:

Palladium

D Express:

Palladium

TOPSPEED:

Ghostwriter

LAMBOURN:

Ghostwriter

The Times:

Ghostwriter

The Guardian:

Ghostwriter

Daily Mail:

Ghostwriter

Daily Mirror:

Ghostwriter

The Sun:

Ghostwriter