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14.42

Good To Soft

BetMGM Scurry Stakes (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £34026
  • 0m 5f 10y
  • Class 1
  • 8 runners
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BetMGM Scurry Stakes (Listed Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 1113-2 BF

Last run: 155 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Very useful 6f gelding whose last two performances suggest he's perhaps ready for this drop to 5f; may yet tap back into the progress that culminated in Mill Reef success at Newbury (good to soft); leading player, even with 5lb penalty, on return from another layoff.
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3rd

12

(3)

18th Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

13:30 Ascot

Words Of Truth

9st 7lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Gelded after debut; record of 3-3 (kept to 6f) since includes an Ascot win; led towards the finish in the Mill Reef at Newbury (good to soft; Group 2) most recently; top on ratings and still improving.

Evs

8

(8)

20th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:15 Newbury

Words Of Truth

9st 3lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Gelded after debut effort in C&D maiden that has worked out well; justified favouritism in 6f events at Ascot (good) and Newmarket (good to firm; beat Watcha Snoop) since; improving sort who is bred to make his mark at this level, being related to a couple of 2yo Group 2 winners for his yard; respected.

9/4

Form: 14 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 95

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OUR TIP

Form: 10272- D

Last run: 294 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Unraced on ground softer than good; closely matched with stablemate Words Of Truth on adjusted ratings; form last year featured two wins early doors and two good efforts in Listed grade, namely head second over C&D and at the York Ebor festival; major contender on reappearance.
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4

(9)

23rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

16:45 York

Military Code

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Bounced back from a blip in the Coventry at Royal Ascot when narrowly denied in 5f Listed event at Sandown (good) in July; one of two who raced near side and wide of the main group when seventh in the Molecomb at Goodwood since and it's probably worth forgiving that; William Buick seemingly prefers him to Silent Applause.

4/1

Form: 3513-

Last run: 275 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Successful at Windsor (6f) and third in Doncaster sales race (6.5f) since having wind surgery, and the form stacks up well; gelded since the last run nine months ago; showed promise over 5f on debut; interesting with further improvement possible.
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9

(8)

11th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 111y

Class 2

13:50 Doncaster

Poatan

9st 0lb

J: David Egan

T: George Scott

Thrice-raced colt who had wind surgery prior to showing clear improvement at Windsor (6f, good to firm; won going away) most recently; may well build on that performance and progress further; one to consider.

16/1

1st

8

(5)

23rd Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

17:45 Windsor

Poatan

9st 7lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: George Scott

180,000gns yearling; promising third of 11 on his Beverley debut (5f, good to firm) in May, but didn't get home when fifth of seven at Goodwood (6f, soft) the following month; the return to faster ground may help and has undergone wind surgery; shortlisted.

10/1

Form: 37-446 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Useful filly who ran respectably against her elders in the Temple Stakes at Haydock most recently and is one of the main players on ratings back down in grade; capable of taking a serious hand but rather lacks room for progress and is 0-10 since Listed win last June.
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6th

13

(2)

23rd May 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

15:30 Haydock

Argentine Tango

8st 9lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

2yo Listed winner at Newmarket last June and has run well when fourth in Group 3/Listed races on her two starts this spring, but she would be a shock winner today.

50/1

4th

1

(5)

2nd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

13:30 Goodwood

Argentine Tango

9st 2lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Scored three times at 2yrs (including in 6f Listed event at Newmarket in June) and also runner-up in the Molecomb here; returned with a good fourth of 13 in Group 3 at Chantilly (5.5f, good) 18 days ago so must enter calculations.

8/1

Form: 1-13 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Thrice-raced filly whose form comprises two novice wins (5f/6f, soft/good) and a good third, despite drifting right, in Haydock Listed event (6f); plausibly open to further improvement and has possibilities back down in distance.
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3rd

13

(1)

22nd May 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:55 Haydock

Lady Youmzain

8st 12lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Kevin Ryan

Impressive at Beverley (5f, soft) last September on sole 2yo start and readily justified odds-on favouritism in four-runner Pontefract novice (6f, good) last month; this is a steep rise in grade but it remains to be seen where her limitations lie; she's one to consider.

12/1

1st

1

(3)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:17 Pontefract

Lady Youmzain

9st 9lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Kevin Ryan

Hello Youmzain filly who created an excellent impression when making a winning debut in 5f Beverley novice in September, drawing clear last 1f; she looks to have plenty more to offer this year and is the one to beat.

4/6

Form: 4529-3 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Gained her maiden win a year ago; subsequent form features two creditable efforts at Listed level and, most recently, good third in C&D handicap on seasonal debut; towards the bottom of this pack on ratings, however.
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3rd

2

(8)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

17:10 Sandown

Our Cody

9st 11lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Off the mark on her third start when taking a Windsor maiden (good to firm) in June and it was a fine effort when second of 12 in Listed event at Ayr (also 5f, soft) in September; makes her handicap debut on this reappearance and she warrants respect.

11/2

8

(3)

10th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

13:15 Newmarket

Our Cody

9st 0lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Richard Hughes

Close second to Chairmanfourtimes at Ayr but now meets that rival on slightly worse terms; comfortably held by Revival Power on York running the time before; up against it.

25/1

Form: 603-65

Last run: 30 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Appeared to run creditably when a 50-1 shot in Listed races the last twice, albeit taking record to 0-12; technically in form but she's the only maiden in this field and has the worst chance at the weights.
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5th

8

(4)

14th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

16:40 York

Palmeira

8st 13lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

0-11 but she went close when beaten a neck in Newbury Listed race in August; similar form when seventh to Revival Power in Doncaster Group 2 in September and when sixth of 14 in Bath Listed event (also 5f, good) on last month's return; likely to find a few too good again.

50/1

6th

12

(7)

5th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 1

15:10 Bath

Palmeira

8st 12lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Failed to win in her ten 2yo starts but she was often highly tried, running her best race when second of 11 in a Listed event at Newbury (5f, good); looks to face another stiff task on her reappearance.

33/1

Betting Forcast

2/1 Words Of Truth, 13/2 Manatee Mehmas, 5/2 Military Code, 7/1 Poatan, 10/1 Argentine Tango, 7/1 Lady Youmzain, 25/1 Our Cody, 40/1 Palmeira

Non-runners

Sirius A

Verdict

The shortlist is headed by the interesting seasonal debutants POATAN and Military Code in that provisional order of preference, market signals pending. The selection has strong 2yo form and may well improve further, while the second choice has gone close in both attempts in this grade, including over C&D. The latter’s stablemate Words Of Truth may only be third pick but he’s much respected even with a 5lb penalty, while a couple of the others remain open to progress.[Steve Boow]

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Words Of Truth

Telegraph:

Lady Youmzain

Daily Mirror:

Manatee Mehmas

SPOTLIGHT:

Poatan

RP RATINGS:

Argentine Tango

Daily Mail:

Military Code

The Star:

Manatee Mehmas

The Guardian:

Lady Youmzain

The Sun:

Lady Youmzain

NEWMARKET:

Words Of Truth

D Express:

Words Of Truth

Daily Record:

Words Of Truth

The Times:

Poatan

POSTDATA:

Argentine Tango