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Good To FirmGlenroyal Hotel And Shoda Cafe Minstrel Stakes (Group 2)
- Prize money: £66582.61
- 0m 7f 0y
- 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
100/30 (Won)
- Win: £2.10
- Place: £1.30
Form: 1-2744 C
Last run: 33 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 14 (4) |
17th Oct 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Won Group 1 Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh last year; standout effort this season when winning 7f Group 2 Minstrel Stakes there (good to firm) in July; might have been unsuited by heavy ground when behind Soul Love back at 6f last time; not ruled out entirely but he would need a personal best. |
40/1 |
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3rd 1 (8) |
27th Sep 2026 Yielding 0m 6f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Won the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes last year; took on the best of the 1m 3yo colts in two Guineas races and the St James's Palace before dropping back in trip to beat Big Gossey in the 7f Group 2 Minstrel Stakes here; failed to feature in a 7f York Group 1, and has to rebound from that; may retain the speed to win a race of this standard. |
9/4 |
11/4
- Place: £3.20
Form: -01921 CD
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 10lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 (1) |
4th Oct 2026 Yielding To Soft 0m 7f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Curragh specialist, bringing tally of course wins to ten with Listed victories at 7f and 6f this year; also finished a fine second to Power Blue in a 7f Group 2 event and similar RPR when second in last week's Group 3 Renaissance Stakes (6f, heavy); has to concede weight but greatly respected. |
7/2 |
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2nd 2 (1) |
27th Sep 2026 Yielding 0m 6f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Magnificent course specialist; has brought his tally of course wins to ten with Listed victories at 7f and 6f this year; also finished a fine second to Power Blue in a 7f Group 2 event; should be back in his comfort zone now after running in the Flying Five. |
8/1 |
|
10th 2 (13) |
13th Sep 2026 Yielding 0m 5f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Magnificent course specialist; has brought his tally of course wins to ten with Listed victories at 7f and 6f this year; now faces a massive task over this trip in this grade. |
50/1 |
6/1
Form: 300092 D
Last run: 38 days
W: 9st 10lb
7 yo Colt
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 (4) |
3rd Oct 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Front-runner who plundered the Lockinge and Lennox in a golden spell in 2024; winless since but had been competitive in minor Group races for current stable this year until a lesser effort in the Joel at Newmarket last week. |
5/1 |
|
5th 1 (7) |
25th Sep 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
Front-running Lockinge Stakes winner in 2024 when with John Gosden but he's been winless since taking out a Goodwood Group 2 six weeks later; running creditably for his new yard since May, however, including when second of seven in Leopardstown Group 2 (1m, good) in this headgear combination a fortnight ago; place claims again. |
16/1 |
|
2nd 1 (4) |
12th Sep 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Front-running Lockinge Stakes winner in 2024 when with John Gosden but winless since later that year; however, has run plenty of fine races in defeat since joining this yard including twice at this track lately and once at the Curragh; can be keen so a hood is added to cheekpieces today; a bit to find. |
10/1 |
17/2
Form: 11-789 CD
Last run: 29 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 6 (3) |
12th Sep 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Has been on pacemaking duties in two of his last three races (the latest last weekend in France) and in between he offered little in a handicap at Galway. |
25/1 |
|
13th 3 (13) |
2nd Aug 2026 Yielding To Soft 0m 7f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Smart 2yo mostly relegated to pacemaking duties this season, although penultimate start in Curragh Group 2 was decent; last in the Sussex on Wednesday having done his job, and is the complete opposite of one who has been laid out for this. |
12/1 |
|
12th 9 (6) |
29th Jul 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Ended last season with a couple of notable wins but broadly hasn't been in the same form this term and is currently well down the pecking order at Ballydoyle, as his rating reflects; bottom of this pack on said figures and is possibly in here to help with pacemaking duties for Gstaad. |
150/1 |
9/1
Form: 0-7151 D
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 7lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 (4) |
12th Sep 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Has won four races including a Navan Listed over this trip in June and the Group 3 Brownstown Stakes over 7f here the following month; was below form in the Group 2 Minstrel Stakes at the Curragh since; has loads to find in this grade. |
50/1 |
|
5th 5 (2) |
19th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Gained first win at stakes level when taking a Listed fillies' event at Navan last month (1m, good); found wanting in a deeper race over 1m here on Irish Derby weekend next time; resumed winning ways when landing a Group 3 at Leopardstown last time (7f, good), however, the proximity of an 83-rated rival (1l) to her takes the sheen off the form a bit. |
9/1 |
|
1st 3 (4) |
9th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 50y |
9st 9lb |
Decent overall form since fourth in this race 12 months ago; gained first win at stakes level when taking a Listed fillies' event at Navan last month; seemed to appreciate the step up to 1m that day, but was found wanting in a deeper race at the Curragh on Irish Derby weekend. |
9/4 |
6/1
Form: 260-25 C
Last run: 38 days
W: 9st 10lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 (6) |
27th Sep 2026 Yielding 0m 6f 0y |
9st 7lb |
No success since landing last year's Madrid Handicap at Naas (7f, soft); started this season with a second placing behind Big Gossey on soft in the Gladness in March; in rear in 7f Group 2 won by Power Blue here in July; down in trip after a moderate 1m run at Killarney. |
10/1 |
|
6th 2 (7) |
21st Aug 2026 Good 1m 0f 30y |
9st 9lb |
Not won since his Madrid Handicap success 18 months ago at Naas (7f, soft) but has run some fine races, most notably when second to Diego Velazquez on good at the Curragh last year and filled the same spot behind Big Gossey on soft in the Gladness in March; well below form last time on firm; highest-rated in the field but may need ground to soften up before he's at his best. |
5/1 |
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6th 3 (6) |
19th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Won his maiden over 6f here in 2024 (yielding to soft) and bagged the Madrid handicap at Naas last season (7f, soft to heavy); best run since was when beaten a neck by Diego Velazquez in this race last year (good to yielding); beaten 1.5l behind Big Gossey in a C&D Listed race on return (soft to heavy); not at his best at Leopardstown last time; appears to give his best on softer ground. |
6/1 |
11/2
Form: 013-41 C
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (3) |
18th Oct 2026 Good 1m 0f 100y |
9st 12lb |
Maiden winner here last year and some good runs in Group company here before making all in Curragh Listed in June (1m, good); following month found to have blood in nostrils when weakening quickly and pulled up in Group 2 at same venue; time off since but definite claims on his best form. |
13/2 |
|
4 (1) |
19th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Okay fourth in the Group 3 Ballycorus Stakes at Leopardstown on return (7f, soft) and built on that when making all and keeping on well to win a 1m Listed race here last time (good); cheekpieces added and drop back to 7f should be okay; having just his sixth career run so improvement still feasible. |
11/2 |
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1st 4 (4) |
28th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Three of four runs have come at Leopardstown; won maiden there last May (7f, good) and fine 2l third in Group 3 (7f, good) the following month; not seen again until respectable 3l fourth in Group 3 Ballycorus Stakes there (7f, soft) 17 days ago; sharper for that and worth a go at 1m on that evidence; could go well. |
11/2 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €9.90 |
| Straight Forecast | €10.14 |
| Trifecta | €50.80 |
Selections
TOPSPEED:
Power Blue