16.10
GoodCoral Marathon (Listed Race) (Registered As The Esher Stakes)
- Prize money: £34026
- 2m 0f 50y
- Class 1
- 4 runners
Runners: 4 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
4/7 (Won)
- Win: £1.58
Form: /223-3
Last run: 36 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 (3) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Soft 1m 6f 87y Class 1 |
9st 11lb |
Chased home Lambourn in last year's Chester Vase and Derby (also third to him in the Irish Derby); missed the second half of last season but showed he's still as good as ever when defeating the reopposing Lady Vivian in 2m Sandown Listed race (good) last month; raced freely and weakened quickly in the Goodwood Cup with cheekpieces added (quickly discarded) but he can bounce back with his sights lowered today. |
7/4 |
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7th 4 (3) |
28th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 12lb |
Second last term in the Derby and third in the Irish Derby; not seen afterwards as a 3yo but 2m races at Sandown this season have seen his promise renewed for serious stamina tests; it was just a four-runner Listed race last time when he dominated from the front at 4-7, so he needs much better today, but cheekpieces are enlisted and he's a fascinating newcomer to a top staying race. |
12/1 |
|
1st 3 (1) |
3rd Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 50y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Runner-up in the Derby at Epsom last June and kept on well for third in the Irish Derby at the Curragh (also 1m4f on good) next time; showed he retains plenty of ability when a 2l third in C&D Group 3 in May (ahead of three of today's rivals), leaving the impression a stronger gallop would have suited; should come on for that first start in 11 months and looks the one to beat. |
4/7 |
14/1
Form: 772-54 BF
Last run: 29 days
W: 8st 11lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 (4) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Soft 1m 6f 87y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Her previous course visit resulted in a handicap win over the extended 1m4f on good ground (acts on good to soft) at the 2025 May meeting; campaigned at Group/Listed level since, running her best race when 2.75l second of four to Lazy Griff at Sandown (2m, good) last month; 3lb better off with Charlie Johnston's charge this time; Ralph Beckett has won this three times since 2021. |
13/2 |
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2nd 5 (2) |
3rd Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 50y Class 1 |
8st 11lb |
4yo filly whose two wins came last spring in a Southwell maiden (1m4f, AW) and Chester handicap (1m4f, good); struggled on soft ground in a 1m6f Listed race at Musselburgh this April and although she ran well when Listed fourth over 1m3f at Baden-Baden (good to soft) four weeks ago, she faded and didn't look to be crying out for this far; has a bit to find. |
14/1 |
|
5th 6 (3) |
4th Apr 2026 Good 1m 5f 216y Class 1 |
8st 11lb |
Maiden and front-running handicap winner last spring, who found her one Group and two Listed assignments much harder afterwards but those were her best form; all those were at about 1m4f but her second from off the pace at Toulouse on final outing gave hope for this longer trip; improvement needed. |
12/1 |
5/1
Form: -31355 C
Last run: 36 days
W: 9st 2lb
7 yo Colt
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 3 (2) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Soft 1m 5f 188y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Probably acts on good to soft, much more to prove on soft; reliable 7yo who's never been better than this season (1m2f-2m); also seems to have found his limits but perhaps a handicap such as this will suit him better than the much smaller-field Group/Listed race's he's contested on last three starts. |
40/1 |
|
3rd 4 (4) |
3rd Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 50y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Six-time winner on the Flat over shorter trips than this (1m1f-1m4f), including at this track in 2023; beaten about 5l when fifth of seven in a Group 3 over this C&D in May (behind Lazy Griff and ahead of Furthur and Duke Of Oxford) but that was steadily run and he didn't fully prove his stamina; stable won this with Trueshan in 2024 but this 7yo has a bit to find to reverse placings with Lazy Griff. |
5/1 |
|
5th 6 (1) |
28th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 50y Class 1 |
9st 4lb |
7yo who has a good record here and has been better than ever in AW handicaps this year, and he wasn't beaten far when fifth of six in Group 2 Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket (1m4f, good to firm) four weeks ago; however, his form needs to go to a new level and he's unraced beyond 1m4f on the Flat. |
33/1 |
5/1
Form: 60-460
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 2 (11) |
19th Sep 2026 Good 1m 5f 61y Class 2 |
9st 11lb |
Has a record of 211 at Newbury, winning the 2025 Geoffrey Freer (1m5f Group 3) in clearcut style the final time; not solid on 2026 form but looks interesting off an attractive mark returned to this venue. |
8/1 |
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18th 4 (16) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Soft 1m 5f 188y Class 2 |
9st 8lb |
Seemed to be going places when he won a Group 3 at Newbury (1m5f, good to firm) last August, followed by a respectable sixth on soft ground in the St Leger, but he's been disappointing this term; headgear goes on. |
25/1 |
|
4th 2 (3) |
3rd Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 50y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Both wins have been at Newbury, in a maiden over 1m3f last April and a Group 3 over 1m5f (good to firm) last August; respectable sixth in the St Leger in September but he's been below that level in all four starts since, including when beating only Duke Of Oxford home over this C&D in May; drops back to 2m having contested the Gold Cup two weeks ago. |
5/1 |
Non-runners
Duke Of Oxford
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £6.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £7.79 |
| Trifecta | £12.20 |
Selections
D Express:
Lazy GriffDaily Record:
Lazy Griff