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Good To FirmAl Basti Equiworld Dubai Gimcrack Stakes (Group 2) (In Honour Of Tom Lacy) (Colts & Geldings)
- Prize money: £141775
- 0m 6f 0y
- Class 1
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
11/1
Form: 156
Last run: 43 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 2 (11) |
1st Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 3 |
9st 8lb |
Useful 2yo, highly tried after his winning debut at Salisbury; third in his two runs this year, latterly in a Newmarket handicap last month (6f, good to firm); drawn wide but likely to give it another good go. |
100/30 |
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3rd 3 (7) |
2nd May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
5f win on 2yo debut; came up short in Group 2 and Listed company afterwards but still displayed useful ability; sent off favourite for a conditions event at Wolverhampton (6f; tongue-tie added) on last month's return and finished a close third despite hanging to his right; getting back on a straight track should suit and this Commonwealth Cup entrant makes some appeal on his handicap debut. |
6/1 |
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3rd 2 (8) |
10th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
Highly tried as a juvenile and his best run came on second start when fifth of 15 in Royal Ascot's Norfolk (5f, good to firm) in June; back near that level when third in York Listed event (6f, good) when last seen in October and commands respect on this return and AW debut; tongue-tie added. |
5/1 |
13/8
Form: 02223
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 4 (9) |
12th Sep 2025 Good 0m 7f 6y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Unraced on softer than good; placed in the Coventry at Royal Ascot, July Stakes at Newmarket, Vintage at Goodwood and Gimcrack at York; all those races are Group 2, so he's easily top in this on ratings but the York race last time produced a lesser display in first-time cheekpieces; they are now dispensed with and he's returned to 7f which he tried at Goodwood; Group 1 Dewhurst entry; should be on the premises. |
11/2 |
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2 (1) |
22nd Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Useful maiden who is threatening to win a major 2yo prize having been placed in the Coventry at Royal Ascot, July Stakes at Newmarket and Vintage at Goodwood; top on ratings, so this seems his golden opportunity provided first-time headgear works well; related to a recent Gimcrack winner. |
13/8 |
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3 (7) |
29th Jul 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Arguably the best maiden in training having finished runner-up in the Coventry and the July Stakes; didn't make life easy for himself in the latter at Newmarket by coming under pressure so far out but he finished well and this step up to 7f looks an obvious move. |
8/1 |
6/1
Form: 5116 CD
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 3 (3) |
1st Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 3 |
9st 7lb |
Won a maiden and a novice last summer before coming up short in stronger company; gelded over the winter; withdrawn after getting upset in the stalls at Newbury last month (6f Listed; 40-1 at the time of withdrawal); this should be more suitable but others bring stronger claims. |
12/1 |
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5 (9) |
16th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Gained one of his 2yo wins over C&D but had his limitations rather exposed in better races subsequently; gelded after final outing; stiff task on on reappearance, being bottom of this pack on ratings. |
40/1 |
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8th 3 (1) |
18th Oct 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
Close fourth in AW Group 3 at Kempton last time but failed to show improvement and his limitations have been rather exposed since maiden/novice wins; the first-time headgear needs to help. |
50/1 |
25/1
Form: 2915
Last run: 34 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 (8) |
12th Sep 2025 Good 0m 6f 2y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Ran well in the Super Sprint; comfortably held in the face of a stiffer task in the Gimcrack upped to 6f since and this is an easier assignment; still unproven beyond 5f, however. |
14/1 |
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4 (8) |
22nd Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Fairly useful over 5f and ran creditably in the Super Sprint at Newbury most recently; however, he looks a fair way below Gimcrack standard and doesn't seem to be crying out for the extra furlong yet. |
25/1 |
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5th 11 (20) |
19th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 34y Class 2 |
8st 11lb |
Mid-field in Norfolk at Royal Ascot before readily landing the odds in maiden at Windsor (5f, good to firm) later in June; has a bit to find with some of these but he's going the right way and impossible to discount. |
12/1 |
9/2
Form: 1 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 (6) |
22nd Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Once-raced colt who brings potential; it's difficult to go wild about his 1l success at Thirsk (6f, good; 5-1 from 7-1) but a Middle Park entry confirms that he's evidently held in high regard by connections; indeed, he's described as a "proper horse" by his part-owner; interesting contender. |
9/2 |
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1st 8 (5) |
25th Jul 2025 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
85,000euros fioal, 165,000euros yearling; dam, lightly-raced maiden (Listed-placed 7f; RPR 96), is a half-sister to winners Kingsgate Prince (6f/7f Listed) and Captain Ramius (smart 6f/7f); son of Kodi Bear holds a Gimcrack entry so must enter calculations on his first run. |
6/1 |
4/1
Form: 116 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 8 (12) |
23rd May 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 2 |
8st 11lb |
Gelded prior to finishing 2l third at Pontefract (6f, good; wore cheekpieces) on reappearance, posting best effort since starting his career with two wins; ideally needs to settle better back up in distance but otherwise has possibilities off the same mark. |
10/1 |
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3rd 1 (6) |
21st Apr 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 10lb |
Looked seriously good when winning last June on his first two starts (6f, good/soft); failed to kick on subsequently in Listed race, Group 2 and a nursery, but returns having been gelded and he's a strong contender if tapping back into his initial promise; wears first-time cheekpieces. |
11/4 |
15/2
Form: 192 D
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 6 (5) |
23rd May 2026 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Raced at 6f; smart 2yo, notably second in the Gimcrack at York; below par tackling going softer than good for the first when sixth in the Mill Reef at Newbury on final start, which is a bit of a concern should the ground here remain on the soft side; on a positive note, his yard has won this twice since 2019, including with Inisherin in these silks two years ago. |
10/1 |
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4 (2) |
20th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Campaigned exclusively over 6f on good/firmer; has shown very notable form the last twice, beating all bar the smart favourite in C&D Listed event then clear second in the Gimcrack at York; leading form claims. |
3/1 |
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7 (7) |
22nd Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Has something to find with Do Or Do Not on Coventry running and proved no match for the winner in Listed grade at Newbury since; however, a bigger effort is still possible and his trainer has a good Gimcrack record (four wins). |
15/2 |
50/1
Form: 30
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 (8) |
25th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Promising third on debut over C&D (good to firm) in June; well beaten in Glorious Goodwood (6f, good) next time then not disgraced despite finishing last in the Group 2 Gimcrack at York (6f, good to firm); difficult to assess ahead of this nursery debut but his dam was a useful sprinter and he's a possible improver for his in-form yard in a first-time tongue-tie. |
9/1 |
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8 (2) |
22nd Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Well held in a maiden at Glorious Goodwood, failing to back up his Pontefract placed effort; clear bottom of this pack on the figures and therefore needs huge improvement. |
50/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £35.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £28.63 |
| Tricast | £61.54 |
| Trifecta | £89.40 |
Selections
The Sun:
Do Or Do NotDaily Record:
Do Or Do Not