15.00

1st

2

(6)

19th Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 1

15:00 York

Maltese Cross

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

His only defeat this season came at the hands of Christmas Day when second, beaten two and three-quarter lengths, in the Derby at Epsom (1m4f, soft); snatched the Group 1 Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp (1m4f, good to firm) from the fire after trouble in running five weeks ago; has 5lb penalty but every race has brought improvement.

2/1

2nd

11

(1)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 1

16:00 Epsom

Maltese Cross

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Debut was on soft; all four of his races were tight finishes and he won the last three; pulled it out of the fire against useful rivals in a valuable novice event at Newbury (1m2f, good) and narrowly maintained an advantage over Bay Of Brilliance as the pair drew clear in a ding-dong battle for the Lingfield Derby Trial (11.6f, good to firm) four weeks ago; his pedigree is all about 1m4f, including with his sire and dam's sire both Derby winners, and he also shapes as if every yard today will suit; needs to pull out more again but has to be in each-way calculations.

9/1

1st

6

(3)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 133y

Class 1

13:58 Lingfield

Maltese Cross

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Went close on debut at Ascot (1m, soft) and beat notable rivals in a Newmarket maiden (1m, good) later in September; favourite for a valuable novice event at Newbury (1m2f, good) three weeks ago and battled his way to another narrow win, in a blanket finish but there's a good chance he will come on from that run and be suited by this longer trip (very much supported by pedigree); firmly in the mix.

5/2

6th

9

(4)

12th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 6f 115y

Class 1

15:35 Doncaster

Pierre Bonnard

9st 3lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Found his feet properly this season for the first time when 2l third in Irish Derby at the Curragh (1m4f, good) in June, producing clearly his best effort overall as he rallied well to finish just a neck behind runner-up Christmas Day; received 5lb from the first and third (Christmas Day) when runner-up in the Great Voltigeur at York last time; half-sister Crepe Suzette was a good third in C&D Park Hill at this meeting last year; good chance he will stay and at least be placed again.

3/1

2nd

5

(2)

19th Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 1

15:00 York

Pierre Bonnard

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Looked every inch a serious Derby prospect last term, which he failed to confirm behind two of these in the mud at Epsom this June but the Irish Derby at the Curragh (1m4f, good) three weeks later addressed the doubts when he rallied well to finish just a neck behind runner-up Christmas Day; as he receives 5lb today from that rival and from Maltese Cross, that career-best performance puts him clear top on form.

3/1

3rd

6

(1)

28th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

16:35 Curragh

Pierre Bonnard

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Asserted late on to finish firmly on top last October in two 1m2f Pattern events, the Group 3 Zetland Stakes at Newmarket (good to firm) and Group 1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud (very soft); 3yo campaign got off to a low-key start behind Christmas Day in the Ballysax at Leopardstown; much more like it when second to James J Braddock in the Derby Trial at the same venue; jury is out following a short-lived Derby challenge.

12/1

9th

3

(5)

12th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 6f 115y

Class 1

15:35 Doncaster

Christmas Day

9st 3lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: A P O’Brien

Galloped on relentlessly to win the Derby at Epsom, where nearly all the others sank without trace in the gruelling conditions, and ran just as well when he was again ridden prominently in Irish Derby at the Curragh (good ground) and finished second, a neck in front of Pierre Bonnard; not quite at this best in the Great Voltigeur at York (good) but renewed his effort to be about 4l third and gave runner-up Pierre Bonnard 5lb; one of the top two on 1m4f form and leaves a strong impression that he has the required stamina.

2/1

3rd

1

(4)

19th Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 1

15:00 York

Christmas Day

9st 7lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Galloped on relentlessly to win the Derby from Maltese Cross at Epsom, where nearly all the others sank without trace in the gruelling conditions, and ran just as well when he was again ridden prominently to finish second in the Irish Derby at the Curragh (1m4f, good; unraced on firmer) three weeks later, a neck in front of Pierre Bonnard; both of those rivals reoppose and he's now 5lb worse off with Pierre Bonnard, but won't go down without a fight.

5/2

2nd

4

(6)

28th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

16:35 Curragh

Christmas Day

9st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: A P O’Brien

Maiden success was on heavy going and Group 3 Leopardstown win last October was on good-to-yielding; same going description when landing Group 3 Ballysax at Leopardstown, with James J Braddock back in fifth; outpaced on better ground when third in the Dante, 1 3/4l behind runner-up Action; rose to the occasion when prominently ridden in the Derby, with soft ground evidently in his favour; different conditions now, but his established stamina is a significant positive.

9/2

4th

6

(5)

19th Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 1

15:00 York

Superior Choice

9st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: John & Thady Gosden

1,100,000gns yearling; won over 1m2f in a maiden at Leicester and novice at Newmarket, making all in the latter; passed a much tougher test with flying colours when 11-10 favourite for Listed race at Hamilton (1m3f, good to firm) in July, coming from fifth of six to assert gradually in the final 2f; keeps looking capable of better but today's company demands great deal more again.

11/2

1st

2

(1)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 15y

Class 1

19:50 Hamilton

Superior Choice

9st 7lb

J: Shane Foley

T: John & Thady Gosden

Built upon the promise of his sole 2yo run to win Leicester maiden (1m2f, good to firm) on reappearance, and he followed up in a small-field novice at Newmarket (1m2f, good) last month; today is a much tougher test of his credentials but this blue-blooded colt may well be up to the task.

Evs

1st

1

(4)

19th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

17:25 Newmarket (July)

Superior Choice

9st 11lb

J: Shane Foley

T: John & Thady Gosden

1,100,000gns yearling; Dubawi filly out of 1m6f Group 1 winner; made a promising start when fourth at Newmarket last October and he built on that when scoring in good style on his reappearance at Leicester (1m2f, good to firm) in April; has a penalty but he's open to more progress and the Gosden yard has won this in four times since 2019.

5/6