14.25
SoftCarlsberg Danish Pilsner Flying Childers Stakes (Group 2)
- Prize money: £65216.5
- 0m 5f 3y
- Class 1
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
7/2 (Won)
- Win: £3.25
- Place: £1.50
Form: 2110 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 (14) |
23rd Aug 2024 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 11lb |
Tough-hearted sprinter; more than a match for most 5f sprinters, whatever the place or ground, although speed is his weapon and he found less than Asfoora in the King Charles III at Ascot in June before gaining his revenge at Goodwood, where Asfoora ran under a penalty; slight query about whether this is absolutely his track, having run poorly in this last year and been just workmanlike against lesser rivals on return; otherwise hard to fault. |
9/2 |
|
1st 9 (7) |
2nd Aug 2024 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 1lb |
Versatile ground-wise; very productive and speedy colt whose 2yo campaign culminated in Breeders' Cup win; defied top weight in Listed grade on reappearance, then creditable third in the Royal Ascot event won by Asfoora; this return to a sharper 5f looks ideal, indeed he made all in the Molecomb at this meeting 12 months ago; respected. |
11/4 |
|
3rd 12 (6) |
18th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 1lb |
Mostly leads; handles all ground; had one off day as a 2yo, against the older sprinters at York, but otherwise carried all before him over 5f after his debut, his rivals not detaining him for long in the Windsor Castle here and he won two Group races before hanging on for a Grade 1 success in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint; did all that was asked against inferior rivals on York comeback but now needs to prove his mettle back against all ages. |
7/2 |
13/2
- Place: £1.40
Form: 42618 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 0lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 10 (10) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
A standing dish in Group races over 6f but had long given the impression that 7f might suit and she duly saw that trip out well to take the Group 3 Oak Tree at Glorious Goodwood (good to firm; could be even better on softer); the close proximity of the third/fourth horses would suggest that a repeat performance won't get the job done here, but she's a likeable mare who should give her running, especially with form figures of 121 on her last three visits to York; respected. |
12/1 |
|
1st 1 (4) |
29th Jul 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 9lb |
Classy 6f performer who has been placed in Group 1s at that trip and she won a Group 3 at York (6f, good to firm) this month, for which she carries a 3lb penalty today; untested at 7f but she frequently finishes her races strongly, as was the case when fourth in the 2024 Group 1 Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville over 6.5f; leading contender if staying the trip. |
11/4 |
|
1st 3 (1) |
10th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
Won this on good to soft in 2024 and also close second in C&D Group 2 on good to firm last year; reappeared with Listed win at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) in May; eased off as if amiss (got upset in stalls) in Royal Ascot Group 1 since but turns out again three weeks later and will have a big say if back near her best. |
7/2 |
33/1
- Place: £6.10
Form: 1 D
Last run: 82 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 (8) |
29th Aug 2026 Good 0m 5f 10y Class 4 |
9st 12lb |
Both wins over 5f; has a hold up style which dictates that he needs things to fall right but he's now 8lb lower than when second to Roach Power at Ascot (5f, soft) last autumn and he didn't run too badly in a series final at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 19 days ago; considered with Roger Teal among the winners. |
6/1 |
|
7th 8 (8) |
10th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 2 |
9st 0lb |
Both wins over 5f; stays further, having finished better than anything when third of 21 in the Portland at Doncaster (extended 5f, good) last September but this is only his second run in a 6f turf handicap (faded in the first of them) so still has stamina to prove. |
12/1 |
|
4th 2 (4) |
10th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 3 |
9st 10lb |
Of interest from a handicapping perspective, 3lb lower than when a close third in last season's Portland at Doncaster (5.6f, good); not beaten far into fifth at Windsor 18 days ago; not easy to win with but likely to give a good account. |
13/2 |
12/1
Form: 126 D BF
Last run: 64 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 (9) |
6th Apr 2025 Standard 0m 6f 16y Class 2 |
9st 0lb |
Still to add to his debut success as a 2yo but he has taken well to AW this winter, in the frame in three Class 2 handicaps at Newcastle; looks the clear pick of the Richard Fahey contingent. |
12/1 |
|
11 (9) |
6th Apr 2025 Standard 0m 6f 16y Class 2 |
9st 0lb |
Still to add to his debut success as a 2yo but he has taken well to AW this winter, in the frame in three Class 2 handicaps at Newcastle; looks the clear pick of the Richard Fahey contingent. |
12/1 |
|
3rd 6 (12) |
17th Jan 2025 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 0lb |
pressed leader, lost second inside final furlong, kept on |
14/1 |
5/1
Form: 321136 D BF
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 (3) |
29th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
Rarely seen on a downhill track but ran a corking race in Group 3 over C&D as 2yo; often well below best in 2026 but intermittent flashes of form have lightened the gloom, including when a close fourth at Pontefract (5f, good to firm; first-time visor, retained) latest; on the risky side overall. |
8/1 |
|
4th 5 (3) |
16th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 3y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
His mark continues to fall and there were promising signs at Newcastle (5f, AW) in June; however, two lesser runs have followed and he has to turn things around in a first-time visor (has worn cheekpieces/blinkers this term). |
6/1 |
|
12 (10) |
8th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
9st 4lb
|
|
12/1 |
12/1
Form: 102113 D
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 0lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 4 (1) |
5th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 0m 5f 10y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
Three 2yo wins last year, including C&D novice (good to soft) and Deauville Listed (5f, very soft); she's been a fair fifth in Listed races on her two starts this year (heavy/good to firm) but needs something extra now making her first handicap start off a lofty mark. |
9/2 |
|
5th 9 (1) |
22nd Jun 2024 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 0lb |
Three wins as a 2yo, notably a Listed win in France last August (5f, very soft; Gaenari back in second); fifth of 12 in a Chantilly Listed race on her return in March (5.5f, heavy); stable can do little wrong at present but it could be that she would prefer slower ground. |
5/1 |
20/1
Form: 61
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 10 (2) |
24th Oct 2024 Standard 0m 6f 16y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Won a 6f maiden on fast ground as a 2yo; encouraging seasonal/handicap debut at Haydock in July (5f) and then did too much early at Newbury eight weeks ago when upped to 7f; this may prove his trip and the handicapper is easing his task. |
20/1 |
|
16th 2 (13) |
29th Aug 2024 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
took keen hold, soon led |
8/1 |
|
4th 2 (3) |
6th Jul 2024 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Won at Windsor (6f, good to firm) last September on second start; well beaten in Group 2 Flying Childers (5f, soft) 11 days later and absent since (gelded in interim); not obviously well treated but this half-brother to The Platinum Queen retains potential and a market move would be interesting. |
4/1 |
10/1
Form: 1 D
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 (2) |
15th Dec 2023 Standard 0m 5f 0y |
9st 10lb |
prominent, challenging when pushed along 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on |
6/4 |
|
8th 3 (3) |
15th Sep 2023 Soft 0m 5f 3y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
prominent |
10/1 |
|
1st 1 (2) |
31st Aug 2023 Good 0m 5f 0y |
9st 7lb |
made virtually all, faced challenge but going easily under 2f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, comfortably |
4/1 |
Non-runners
Inquisitively, Toca Madera, Valiant Force, Zoulu Chief
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £14.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £13.63 |
| Tricast | £282.77 |
| Trifecta | £252.50 |
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