15.45
GoodTrade Nation London Gold Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)
- Prize money: £51540
- 1m 2f 0y
- Class 2
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
9/2 (Won)
- Win: £4.34
- Place: £1.65
Form: 331-1 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 8st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 12 (14) |
20th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 212y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
Won the last three of his five starts; this season they were 1m2f handicaps (good; unraced on firmer) at Sandown and Newbury, latterly in the London Gold Cup in which he travelled very strongly before squeezing through over 1f out and prevailing virtually on the nod against Sahara King, as the pair drew about 2l clear; these powerful owners have acquired both horses since; up 7lb but improving and capable of better. |
4/1 |
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1st 9 (2) |
16th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 2 |
8st 7lb |
Plenty of ability all 2yo starts, on final occasion always front rank to win a maiden at Haydock (1m, good to soft); dam was a 1m2f/1m4f winner and he duly improved at 1m2f when reappearing in a six-runner handicap at Sandown (good) three weeks ago, leading over 1f out and just holding on; up 6lb but should have more improvement in him. |
9/2 |
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1st 2 (6) |
24th Apr 2026 Good 1m 1f 209y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Promising third last year on first two starts (1m, good/soft) then won Haydock maiden (1m, good to soft) in September; his dam was a 1m2f/1m4f winner and it seems likely that he'll improve for this step up in trip on handicap/seasonal debut; trainer won this in 2024. |
9/4 |
9/1
- Place: £3.00
Form: 212-
Last run: 239 days
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 (15) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Soft 1m 5f 188y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
Looked one to follow when keeping on for third on handicap debut in the London Gold Cup at Newbury (1m2f, good); however, he's failed to settle and finished soundly beaten over 1m4f on his last two starts and, while Goodwood may not have suited last time, he arrives with something to prove. |
16/1 |
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4th 1 (1) |
29th Jul 2026 Good 1m 3f 218y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Merely ninth of 19 in the King George V Stakes at Royal Ascot (1m4f, good to firm) but he failed to settle and prior to that he kept on for a good third in the London Gold Cup at Newbury (1m2f, good) on his handicap and seasonal debut, shaping as though 1m4f could be right up his street; retains potential at this trip and could be a contender if settling better. |
7/1 |
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9th 2 (10) |
18th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
Dam is sister to dual Arc winner Treve; 8-1, good third of ten in the London Gold Cup at Newbury (1m2f, good; unraced on firmer) on his seasonal/handicap debut; raised 2lb but there's a big chance he can raise his game again with that run under his belt and this extra 2f. |
7/1 |
10/1
Form: 214-5
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 4 (2) |
20th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 212y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
Stays 1m2f and acts on good to firm; put firmly in his place when 20-1 for Group 3 Classic Trial at Sandown on reappearance but made late headway into fourth of ten off this mark to Lost Boys in the London Gold Cup at Newbury (1m2f, good) on handicap debut, despite racing freely in rear early on; could have more to give and a stronger pace today may suit. |
14/1 |
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4th 3 (6) |
16th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
Yarmouth maiden winner who was fourth in a Group 3 at Newmarket (1m2f, good to firm) on his third 2yo start; put firmly in his place in Group 3 Classic Trial at Sandown (1m2f, good) on reappearance but was 20-1 that day, may have needed the run and could be of more interest on this handicap debut. |
10/1 |
|
5th 5 (5) |
24th Apr 2026 Good 1m 1f 209y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Eye-catching second in the Convivial Maiden at York then went one better at Yarmouth and ran well in Group 3 at Newmarket (1m2f, good to firm) upped further in trip; developing into a useful Flat performer for his esteemed dual-purpose trainer. |
14/1 |
4/1
Form: 31537-
Last run: 202 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 (8) |
23rd Aug 2026 Good 1m 2f 110y |
9st 12lb |
Decent form last year included a Group 3 placing behind Derby winner Christmas Day; form has gone the wrong way so far this year, though it wasn't a terrible run at Galway on latest (1m4f, yld-sft); eased 1lb for that 5.25l defeat; needs more back in trip. |
10/1 |
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7th 5 (9) |
31st Jul 2026 Yielding 1m 4f 0y |
9st 5lb |
3yo won a 1m maiden (gd-yld) at Punchestown last September; fine run behind Derby winner Christmas Day in a Leopardstown Group 3 in October (1m1f, yielding); not disgraced in London Gold Cup on seasonal return but bombed out in Ascot Group 2 on latest; others preferred. |
10/1 |
|
11th 8 (5) |
17th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 6f 34y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Maiden winner who came up short in three Group events as 2yo; 15-2 in cheekpieces for his seasonal/handicap debut in London Gold Cup at Newbury (1m2f, good; unraced on firmer) last month, plugging on for a creditable fifth of ten; not far off the best of these on form, as he's kept on improving his rating in defeat, and powerful stable had five possible runners before the declaration stage; very smart half-sister Free Wind won at up to an extended 1m6f, too, but this one still doesn't seem the most striking candidate. |
15/2 |
9/2
Form: -22211
Last run: 21 days
W: 8st 10lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 7 (7) |
24th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
Has improved for the fitting of blinkers and it was an excellent second of 19 in the King George V handicap over C&D last month; mark took a bit of a knock for that but the form has been working out and he might have an even bigger effort in him; much respected. |
13/8 |
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2nd 5 (14) |
18th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
Blinkered on last four starts; asserted late on in a 1m3f maiden at Southwell (AW) in April and stormed clear in seven-runner handicap at Doncaster (1m4f, good to firm) two weeks later; only sixth of ten in the London Gold Cup at Newbury in May but he stayed on from last place and that was over just 1m2f; this return to 1m4f looks a far better fit. |
10/1 |
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6th 7 (5) |
16th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 2 |
8st 10lb |
Looks quirky but he followed three seconds at 1m/1m2f by asserting late on in a 1m3f maiden at Southwell (AW) in April and he stormed clear in seven-runner handicap at Doncaster (1m4f, good to firm) two weeks later; blinkered on last three starts; up 7lb and drops back in trip, which has to be a worry, but he's certainly got his act together. |
9/2 |
25/1
Form: 5431-5 D
Last run: 18 days
W: 8st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 (2) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 6f 0y Class 3 |
8st 13lb |
Still 6lb higher than for emphatic win at York (extended 1m2f, good) in May but ran well when fifth of 13 at Glorious Goodwood (1m3f, good to firm); not out of this if suited by the new trip (first run beyond 1m4f). |
11/2 |
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5th 2 (12) |
31st Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 44y Class 3 |
9st 8lb |
Returned to form to win at York (1m2f, good) in May and good second of three at Salisbury (1m4f, good to firm) in June; top 1m2f handicap at York three weeks ago proved much too tough and he needs to resume progress. |
10/1 |
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15th 22 (5) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 56y Class 2 |
8st 2lb |
Returned to form to win over C&D (good) in May and close second of three at Salisbury (1m4f, good to firm) subsequently; he's the sole 3yo in the field and further improvement is possible, but necessary from out of the handicap in this much hotter contest. |
33/1 |
20/1
Form: 3811-4
Last run: 22 days
W: 8st 10lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 22 (30) |
18th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
8st 11lb |
7f/1m AW wins late last year; given every chance when 3l behind Laureate Crown at Sandown two runs back (1m, good) and then failed to make any impression in Newbury's always-strong London Gold Cup; pulling hard was the last thing he needed when upped to 1m2f in the latter but it wasn't the ideal preparation for this tough a test. |
66/1 |
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9th 8 (1) |
16th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 2 |
8st 10lb |
Hope for 1m2f on pedigree; ended last term with 7f and 1m AW wins; led over 2f out to over 1f out when creditable fourth of seven in handicap at Sandown (1m, good; 25-1) three weeks ago, and perhaps he needed that race, but others seem to have more striking claims. |
20/1 |
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4th 6 (7) |
24th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
Improved upon first two runs (both on turf) to win at Southwell (7f, AW) last October, and followed up on handicap debut there (1m, AW); had just three rivals to beat last time and he's 12lb higher today with something to prove on turf, but is not discounted given the ease of that last win. |
12/1 |
20/1
Form: 5322-3
Last run: 31 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 9 (19) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Soft 1m 2f 56y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
Group placed as 2yo and he's run well in top 3yo only handicaps over 1m2f this summer, finishing second of 14 at Glorious Goodwood (good to firm; probably acts on good to soft) off this mark last time; respected with Oisin Murphy taking the reins for the first time. |
16/1 |
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2nd 1 (7) |
30th Jul 2026 Good 1m 1f 197y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Third in 1m1f Listed race on reappearance and a rallying sixth of 16 in 1m2f handicap at Royal Ascot; drop back to 1m was probably against him on latest start but he's pretty exposed compared to many of today's rivals. |
16/1 |
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12th 16 (8) |
4th Jul 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
8st 9lb |
3yo who is capable of useful form, most recently a rallying sixth in Royal Ascot handicap (1m2f); however, he still hasn't added to his early 2yo success and isn't crying out for this drop back in trip. |
20/1 |
3/1
Form: 1-22
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 0lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
8/1
Form: 1-52
Last run: 13 days
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
7/1
Form: 3231 D
Last run: 7 days
W: 8st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
Non-runners
My Love Is King
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £19.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £17.20 |
| Tricast | £100.25 |
| Trifecta | £119.00 |
Selections
The Times:
Sahara King