13.50
Good To SoftBetfred Champagne Stakes (Group 2) (Colts & Geldings)
- Prize money: £85065
- 0m 7f 6y
- Class 1
- 5 runners
Runners: 5 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
14/1
Form: 1
Last run: 69 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 (4) |
21st Apr 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 7lb |
Won on debut at Ayr (6f, good to soft) last July; finished last in Group 2 next time and runner-up in Redcar novice (6f, good) last November when last seen; gelded since; not obviously well treated off opening mark but his pedigree provides hope that he'll have more to offer. |
7/2 |
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1 (9) |
4th Nov 2025 Good To Soft 0m 5f 217y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
75,000euros half-brother to six winners including The Wow Signal; won his Ayr debut by 2l (6f, good to soft) before finishing last when highly tried in the Group 2 Champagne Stakes at Doncaster; carries a penalty but could deal with that. |
15/8 |
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1 (9) |
4th Nov 2025 Good To Soft 0m 5f 217y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
75,000euros half-brother to six winners including The Wow Signal; won his Ayr debut by 2l (6f, good to soft) before finishing last when highly tried in the Group 2 Champagne Stakes at Doncaster; carries a penalty but could deal with that. |
15/8 |
5/1
Form: 611
Last run: 30 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (1) |
13th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 6y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Unraced at Group level but looks highly progressive after finishing well on top in a valuable conditions race over Deauville's extended 6f (soft) a month ago (the second has since won a handicap); quotes would suggest he's held in high regard by powerful connections and dangerous to pass over here, especially should it get wet. |
5/1 |
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1st 1 (12) |
25th Jun 2025 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
The Newbury maiden (6f, good) in which he finished sixth of 18 on his debut last month has been franked left, right and centre since and he showed more than enough to think he would be winning races himself; drawn widest but still of serious interest. |
4/5 |
7/4
Form: 11 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 (5) |
11th Oct 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Beat a couple of today's rivals in the Group 3 Acomb at York (7f, good to firm; followed up debut win) but isn't guaranteed to confirm the placings, having failed to back up the form when favourite in the Group 2 Champagne Stakes at Doncaster where he was two places behind Oxagon. |
20/1 |
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3 (2) |
13th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 6y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Both runs over 7f on good to firm; looked very nice when overcoming signs of inexperience at Newbury and confirmed that promise in winning the Group 3 Acomb at York, a race that the yard's future 2,000 Guineas winner Chaldean also won en route to taking this and the Dewhurst; likeably straightforward and it was never in much doubt last time after he raced close to the pace throughout; hard to knock. |
7/4 |
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2 (7) |
20th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
80,000euros breeze-up 2yo in May (private sale); 9-1 from 11-1 for 11-runner novice at Newbury (7f, good to firm) nearly five weeks ago and always prominent, firmly in charge through the final 1f despite looking green; has Group 2 and Group 1 entry; others bring stronger form but that was a promising start. |
10/1 |
13/8
Form: 51 D
Last run: 45 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 11 (10) |
2nd May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Very useful colt but possibly needs to dominate, having gained both wins from the front, latest when taking well to first-time cheekpieces and comfortably beating Avicenna by 2l in the Craven Stakes over C&D (good; Group 3) on seasonal debut; by no means certain to have his own way in this bigger field and he's held by a couple of today's opponents on Dewhurst running; otherwise may have more to offer in the retained headgear. |
10/1 |
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1st 6 (1) |
16th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Unsuited by heavy ground in the Futurity on final 2yo start; steadily progressive otherwise, and ran well in the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster and Dewhurst at Newmarket; however, chance of opening his Group account largely depends on the effects of first-time headgear. |
10/1 |
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5 (3) |
25th Oct 2025 Heavy 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Easy win at Sandown (7f, good) in July on second start then 1l second in the Group 2 Champagne Stakes here (7f, good), behind subsequent Group 1 winner Puerto Rico; may be capable of better than he showed when fifth in the Group 1 Dewhurst at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) a fortnight ago and there's every chance 1m will suit, but there's a suspicion others in this line-up have greater scope for improvement; unraced on slow ground. |
15/2 |
9/1
Form: 42224
Last run: 35 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 (3) |
13th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 6y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Kept to 6f thus far and has advanced his RPRs with each run; hardly has the profile of a typical Champagne winner after five defeats, but twice runner-up in Group 2s (comfortably held admittedly) and a slow start did for him in the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes a month ago; battle hardened and stepping up 7f is unlikely to pose any problems, so by no means discounted. |
9/1 |
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4 (6) |
9th Aug 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Went close in a maiden over C&D in June on second start, no match for True Love when second of four in the Railway Stakes, 3/4l in front of Power Blue; one of the best maidens around judged on his second to Coppull (Coventry Stakes third) in the Richmond Stakes at Goodwood nine days ago. |
20/1 |
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2nd 7 (9) |
31st Jul 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Went close in a maiden at the Curragh (6f, good) in June on second start then no match for exciting stablemate True Love when second of four in the Group 2 Railway Stakes there (6f, good); 0-3 and improvement needed but he's the sole Ballydoyle runner and no surprise if he takes a step forward. |
15/2 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £23.20 |
| Straight Forecast | £19.56 |
| Trifecta | £73.30 |