September 28 / 16.10 Newmarket

16.10

Good

Jockey Club Rose Bowl Stakes (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £28355
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 3 runners
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Jockey Club Rose Bowl Stakes (Listed Race)

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

2/7 (Won)

  • Win: £1.20

Form: 13-801

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Won the Ebor (1m6f, good to firm) last August and good third in Group 2 Long Distance Cup at Ascot (2m, good to soft) next time; following a break he returned to form with easy conditions-race win at Salisbury (1m6f, good to firm) a fortnight ago and he's the one to beat if at the top of his game.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

7

(8)

28th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Goodwood

Trawlerman

9st 12lb

J: William Buick

T: John & Thady Gosden

Can make the running (he doesn't have to) to maximise the emphasis on stamina; won a handicap at this meeting in 2022 in his only appearance at Goodwood and has battled it out in the top staying contests since autumn 2023; unbeaten in four British races last season, but reappearance this term was delayed until his repeat bid for the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot and he lost out to Scandinavia in only the dying strides; he didn't look far off his best that day but there's clearly an argument that he will have come on from the run.

2/1

2nd

6

(2)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 210y

Class 1

16:15 Ascot

Trawlerman

9st 4lb

J: William Buick

T: John & Thady Gosden

High class, a thorough stayer and a right battler, the powerful combination of which were seen to prime effect here as a 7yo last year when he made the running (he doesn't have to) to win the Gold Cup on good to firm by 7l, having been a close second the year before; just as good when he won here on final start last term; it's seemingly been touch and go whether he defends his crown, as he has been denied a preliminary run this time round and has developed a rare eye problem which makes him sensitive to sunlight, but he's the one to beat if judged on those sterling performances of 2025.

7/2

3

(2)

18th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 209y

Class 1

12:55 Ascot

Trawlerman

9st 9lb

J: William Buick

T: John & Thady Gosden

Battling 7yo who can front-run (doesn't have to) and did so to pulverising effect in the Gold Cup here (2m4f) this June, winning by 7l; that's his career-best form but several runs are not far behind it, including his two other wins this season; latest was from Sweet William at York (2m); won this race in 2023, fair third last year and very much the one to beat this time.

4/9

16/1

Form: 41525- D

Last run: 295 days

W: 9st 5lb

9 yo Horse

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
12-time winner but has something to find even if at the top of his game on this first outing since last December; well beaten in the last two runnings of this race.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

18th

13

(5)

29th Jun 2024

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

15:10 Newcastle (AW)

Island Brave

8st 6lb

J: Ethan Jones

T: Heather Main

10yo; latest of 12 wins was in September 2022; fourth in this in 2021 and eighth in 2022; missed nearly all of last season and has not provided a persuasive case this term, but he is now 5lb below his last winning mark.

66/1

8th

4

(4)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 5f 26y

Class 2

17:55 Ayr

Island Brave

9st 6lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Heather Main

Exposed 12-time winner; second run back was a lot better than the first when a front-running fourth at Newmarket (1m6f, good to firm); down another 3lb and hard to rule out.

8/1

4th

3

(8)

19th May 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:15 Newmarket

Island Brave

9st 7lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Heather Main

Absent 295 days before his only race last season, when seemingly not discredited behind a 1-5 favourite in a two-finisher Listed race in September; normally reliable and fully effective on AW but no show when 40-1 in useful AW race six weeks ago and this 10yo has questions to answer despite subsequent 4lb drop; rarely seen on softer than good.

20/1

13/2

Form: /21/35

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
6yo who has had some significant absences in his career and ran respectably in a Group 3 at Kempton (1m4f, AW) recently on his second start back from his latest layoff; improvement needed here and he's untested at the trip, but it's worth a go with this two-time turf winner; could go well.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

0

3

(4)

28th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

16:10 Newmarket

Shandoz

9st 5lb

J: David Egan

T: Roger Varian

took keen hold, raced in second, pulled up after 4f, lost action

13/2

5th

6

(7)

9th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 1

13:35 Kempton (AW)

Shandoz

9st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: Roger Varian

Record on the AW reads 121, his latest win coming in a Listed contest over C&D in November 2021; was returning from 656 days off when a creditable third of seven in a Group 3 at Newbury (1m5f, good to soft) three weeks ago, but although the run should have brought him on he has a bit to find in this company.

25/1

3rd

4

(7)

19th Aug 2023

Good

1m 5f 61y

Class 1

13:50 Newbury

Shandoz

9st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: Roger Varian

Missed most of 2021 and all of 2022, this being his first run for 656 days; regular progress in his last two campaigns (the exception on soft ground) and graduated from handicaps to a 1m4f AW Listed win when last seen; going beyond 1m4f should suit if he's sufficiently tuned up and that's not ruled out from this yard; needs a close look.

13/2

Non-runners

Enemy

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.20
Straight Forecast £5.57
Trifecta £3.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Trawlerman

Telegraph:

Enemy

RP RATINGS:

Trawlerman

TOPSPEED:

Trawlerman

POSTDATA:

Trawlerman

NEWMARKET:

Trawlerman

The Times:

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The Guardian:

Trawlerman

Daily Mail:

Trawlerman

D Express:

Trawlerman

Daily Mirror:

Trawlerman

The Sun:

Trawlerman

The Star:

Trawlerman

Daily Record:

Trawlerman