July 01 / 13.50 Newmarket (July)

13.50

Good To Soft

Cavani Menswear Fashion Face-Off Frenzy Criterion Stakes (Group 3)

  • Prize money: £45368
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 6 runners
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Cavani Menswear Fashion Face-Off Frenzy Criterion Stakes (Group 3)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

OUR TIP

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £15.00
  • Place: £3.60

Form: 20331- D

Last run: 263 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Combination of gelding operation and first-time hood had major effect in useful handicap at Leicester (7f, good to firm) when last seen nine months ago; may build on that easy success; interesting on reappearance, with further progress a strong possibility.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

1

(7)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 212y

Class 1

15:40 Haydock

Audience

9st 10lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Group 1 Lockinge winner in 2024 but on a 12-race losing sequence and he ran badly on his last three starts in Dubai early this year; this is a drop in grade but he's proving increasingly hard to predict.

25/1

1

(4)

10th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:25 Newmarket

Audience

9st 5lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Not disgraced in similar event at Doncaster last time but continues below his peak form, namely wins in the Lockinge and Lennox last term; still needs to raise his game.

5/1

3rd

1

(3)

13th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 1

15:00 Doncaster

Audience

9st 6lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Smart over 7f/1m on his day; runner-up in this contest in 2023 and won the Lockinge and the Lennox last year; not in the same form since and the switch to blinkers (retained) had no effect last time; the need for a revival continues.

16/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 65-501 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Raced mainly on good/firmer; regained the winning thread in similar event at Haydock (7f) three weeks ago, albeit having been helped by one of his main rivals suffering poor luck; won last year's Hungerford; smart performer but has to overcome 3lb penalty.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

29

(24)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Ascot

Jumby

8st 12lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Two-time Group winner over 7f but is on a near three-year losing spell and current mark reflects that he's not the force of old (admittedly showed bits of useful form in 2025); needs to step up on reappearance effort; failed to shine in the last two runnings of this contest.

33/1

8th

4

(12)

16th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Newmarket

Jumby

9st 6lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

C&D winner who could only beat one home in this race when it was staged as a Class 2 last year; managed a handful of creditable efforts subsequently but it's hard to ignore his last win came back in June 2023 (7f Group 3); returns on reduced mark.

20/1

18

(8)

4th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Ascot

Jumby

8st 9lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

He didn't get much luck last time at Newbury (7f, good to soft) off this much reduced mark; the type who could go well with Oliver Carmichael taking off 7lb, but confidence would be greater on faster ground.

25/1

11/4

Form: 17-000 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Horse

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Change of tactics (ridden much less prominently than usual) may explain his three duck eggs this year; made all in three major 7f contests last term, including this one, and he's 2-2 at this course; big revival looks possible, especially if he returns to front-running.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

3

(1)

11th Oct 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Newmarket

Pogo

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Charles Hills

prominent towards far side

33/1

8th

3

(2)

14th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 1

15:00 Doncaster

Pogo

9st 6lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Charles Hills

8yo who ran creditably in the frame in 7f Group 3s at Haydock and Newmarket in June but was below par when fifth (2l behind Kinross) in the Lennox at Goodwood last time; fully exposed and would be a surprise winner.

25/1

5th

6

(3)

30th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Goodwood

Pogo

9st 6lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Charles Hills

Front-runner who was a short head behind Kinross when third in this race two years ago; his enthusiasm appears to remain intact at the age of eight, but his losing run is up to 12 and he finished just over 2l behind Noble Dynasty when fourth of five in a Group 3 on the Newmarket July Course last month; unlikely to gain an uncontested lead here and has a bit to find in any case.

25/1

13/8

Form: 711/1- D

Last run: 420 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Progressive but ground-dependent, with a record of 0-3 on good to firm and 6-7 on softer than good; comfortable winner upped to Listed level at Haydock (7f) when last seen 14 months ago; leading player provided he gets ideal conditions and returns in similar form.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

(7)

22nd Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

16:10 Newbury

Aldaary

9st 4lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: William Haggas

Listed winner (7f, soft) on sole outing last year and Group 2 runner-up at Ascot (1m, good to soft) in July on second start back from an absence; respectable fourth of five in Group 1 Sussex Stakes (1m, soft) at Glorious Goodwood and holds leading claims now back down in grade.

11/10

25/1

Form: 0012-6 C

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Raced only at 6f; good third in the 2021 July Stakes and bagged Listed honours back here last August; seemed to need reappearance run at Salisbury; suited by this track, so could be involved if staying the new trip.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

4

(7)

15th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 1

16:27 Chester

Sam Maximus

9st 7lb

J: P J McDonald

T: James Horton

midfield

10/1

5th

6

(4)

1st Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Newmarket (July)

Sam Maximus

9st 7lb

J: P J McDonald

T: James Horton

raced near side, in touch with leaders, ridden and no extra from over 1f out

25/1

Form: 4-1135 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Has form figures of 1135 since being gelded, winning a couple of major AW prizes (7f/1m) then finishing third in the Lockinge (career-best effort) and fifth in the Queen Anne (not disgraced); solid contender on 2023 evidence and commands respect back down in trip/class.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

4

(5)

1st Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Newmarket (July)

Berkshire Shadow

9st 7lb

J: James Doyle

T: Andrew Balding

raced far side, prominent, weakened over 1f out

4/1

5th

2

(1)

20th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:30 Ascot

Berkshire Shadow

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

prominent

25/1

3rd

1

(7)

20th May 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newbury

Berkshire Shadow

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

In good form, having justified favouritism in a couple of notable AW races since being gelded; turf record includes a success in the Coventry as a 2yo and two good efforts at Group 1 level last year; however, needs a clear career-best performance to land this prize.

33/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £49.10
Straight Forecast £69.43
Trifecta £229.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Aldaary

TOPSPEED:

Pogo

POSTDATA:

Berkshire Shadow

SPOTLIGHT:

Audience

Daily Mirror:

Berkshire Shadow

The Sun:

Berkshire Shadow

NEWMARKET:

Aldaary

Telegraph:

Aldaary

The Guardian:

Aldaary

Daily Mail:

Aldaary

D Express:

Aldaary

Daily Record:

Aldaary

LAMBOURN:

Pogo

The Times:

Pogo

The Star:

Pogo