October 07 / 13.50 Ascot

13.50

Good

Blue Eagle Rous Stakes (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £29489.2
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 9 runners
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Blue Eagle Rous Stakes (Listed Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

OUR TIP
1st
2 (2)

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 2-9023 D BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 3lb

7 yo

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Group 1 winner; slow start to 2023 but a second wind op seems to have done the trick and he has run well in stronger Listed events than this on his last two starts; drop to 5f is no concern and he's favoured by today's weights; cheekpieces are given a second airing (tried in the 2020 Nunthorpe when last of the eight runners); respected.
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2nd
3 (5)
Korker

7/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 062201 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Hugely talented sprinter but a tendency to miss the break has held him back; looked to be going nowhere after 2f in a conditions stakes at Beverley 11 days ago but his turbo kicked in from halfway and he won by a wide margin; remains capable of success at this level.
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6th

7

(11)

30th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 2

15:30 Chester

Korker

9st 1lb

J: Jason Hart

T: K R Burke

Slow-starter; on a dangerous mark but he is without a win since October 2023 and one 7f run didn't see him improve for the trip.

28/1

10th

9

(13)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:20 Newbury

Korker

9st 1lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Useful on his day but is on a long losing run and has a doubt over current form; by no means sure to take advantage of a reduced mark.

25/1

8th

11

(6)

25th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 37y

Class 2

14:35 Haydock

Korker

9st 1lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Well beaten at Doncaster on his return but he wasn't well drawn and has a modest record fresh; stepping up to 7f will give him more time to claw back the ground he's likely to forfeit at the start; on a dangerous mark and he's a lively outsider, for all his losing run stretches back to October 2023.

20/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 141892 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Beaten a neck in a Newbury Group 3 a fortnight ago (5f, heavy) but she had a relatively easy time of it up front, with a rail to help, and the form doesn't appeal as being reliable; penalised for a Listed win in July; others appeal more.
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3rd

4

(9)

7th Oct 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Ascot

Nymphadora

9st 1lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Beaten a neck in a Newbury Group 3 a fortnight ago (5f, heavy) but she had a relatively easy time of it up front, with a rail to help, and the form doesn't appeal as being reliable; penalised for a Listed win in July; others appeal more.

5/1

2nd

4

(4)

23rd Sep 2023

Heavy

0m 5f 34y

Class 1

13:30 Newbury

Nymphadora

9st 0lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Two wins this season, namely a Chester handicap (5f, soft) in May and a York Listed event (5f, good to soft) in July; she's come up shy in Group 2 and Group 1 races the last twice but conditions shouldn't be an issue and she looks the likeliest leader in this field; should go well.

7/2

9th

13

(2)

25th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

15:35 York

Nymphadora

9st 10lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

She's opposable on the vast majority of her form but she was a C&D 2yo Listed winner in 2021 and had something to spare in a C&D Listed race (good to soft) last month; also effective on fast ground and she could be in with an each-way squeak now back here after a lesser run at Glorious Goodwood.

33/1

40/1

Form: -33170 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Placed in her first two starts for this yard before bolting up in a Class 4 handicap at Yarmouth in June (5f, good to firm); she's come up well short in two Listed events since, though, and is likely to do so again here.
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4th

8

(6)

7th Oct 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Ascot

Rum Cocktail

8st 12lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ed Walker

Placed in her first two starts for this yard before bolting up in a Class 4 handicap at Yarmouth in June (5f, good to firm); she's come up well short in two Listed events since, though, and is likely to do so again here.

40/1

12th

4

(13)

22nd Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 110y

Class 1

14:50 Ayr

Rum Cocktail

9st 2lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Ed Walker

4yo who posted a career best when easily winning Yarmouth handicap (5f, good to firm) in June, but she's since been soundly beaten in a Listed race at York (5f, good to soft); others are preferred.

33/1

7th

10

(6)

15th Jul 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:35 York

Rum Cocktail

8st 10lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ed Walker

slightly awkward start, soon recovered and in touch with leaders in centre of group

25/1

14/1

Form: 010540 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Brother to high-class sprinter Oxted and his own career has largely been one of steady progress through the handicap ranks; saw off 13 rivals to win at York in May (5f, good to firm) but he hasn't reproduced that level in his four runs since (best of those efforts was over C&D at least); cheekpieces will need to give him a lift if he's to come out on top.
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10

(18)

13th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 143y

Class 2

14:25 Doncaster

Chipstead

9st 3lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Roger Teal

Eight-time winner and also first past the post in this race in 2022 (demoted to second after causing interference); well treated if retaining all his ability but he was tailed off in the Shergar Cup on his reappearance after a long absence, having hit his head on the stalls; risky.

40/1

10th

4

(5)

9th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

13:35 Ascot

Chipstead

9st 9lb

J: Dario Di Tocco

T: Roger Teal

Eight-time winner, not seen since finishing tenth in the Wokingham here in June 2024 (subsequently gelded); has run some good races at Ascot, including when fourth in this event two years ago, and he's well treated if retaining all his ability, but looks a risky proposition after such a long absence.

20/1

10th

18

(21)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

17:05 Ascot

Chipstead

9st 3lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Roger Teal

His most recent wins were 6f on AW but he tends to flag over this trip on turf and his stride shortened in this race 12 months ago; on a more favourable mark now but others should find greater reserves in the later stages.

33/1

Form: 812131 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Strong-travelling mare who has run well here in the past and who was gaining her third win of the campaign at Goodwood last month; still improving but she faces an uphill struggle on these terms.
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3rd

3

(9)

22nd May 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

17:27 Goodwood

Glamorous Breeze

9st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Christopher Mason

Ended last season in good form on AW; has done most of her winning on turf but looks weighted to the hilt on reappearance, being still on a career-high mark; seems unlikely to improve aged eight.

12/1

3rd

1

(9)

13th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 4

17:00 Lingfield (AW)

Glamorous Breeze

9st 13lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Christopher Mason

She was having just her third run on AW when running out the stylish winner of a C&D handicap nine days ago; a 4lb rise shouldn't be beyond her but stall nine tempers enthusiasm.

9/2

Form: 39-025

Last run: 27 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Two wins over further in fillies' novice events last season; ran a cracker when second to Designer at York's Ebor meeting and she's weighted to reverse those placings; work to do with Emaraaty Ana on latest 6f run but that York peak effort came over this trip and she's unexposed at the distance.
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11th

6

(11)

20th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 34y

Class 1

13:30 Newbury

Rage Of Bamby

9st 3lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Won 6f Group 3 here (good to firm) in July; ran just as well when a close fourth in the Sprint Cup at Haydock two weeks ago; was well drawn there, however, and her penalty could leave her vulnerable on a rare 5f run.

6/1

4th

14

(13)

6th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Haydock

Rage Of Bamby

9st 2lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

5yo mare who made Group-race breakthrough when 33-1 for the Group 3 Hackwood Stakes at Newbury in July, when she had nearly 2l to spare; unsuited by the return to 7f since and has been supplemented for this race at a cost of £20,000, but nevertheless looks opposable today.

25/1

4th

7

(4)

16th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newbury

Rage Of Bamby

9st 5lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Began the campaign with two heavy defeats but she was reinvigorated by cheekpieces at York last month and hit a major new high in them in a Group 3 at this track (6f) eight days later, winning at 33-1 by nearly 2l from King's Gamble; fine chance if that form is repeated but, although she ran three times over 7f in 2022, she's not crying out for a return to this trip on the recent evidence.

11/1

10/1

Form: 488414 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Her last two wins have come in a 5f fillies' handicap at the Ebor meeting, finishing her race off strongly to get the better of Rage Of Bamby for this season's; worse off with that rival today and not at her very best when fourth at Newbury two weeks ago (heavy); will find easier openings than this at Listed level.
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15th

11

(10)

26th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 2

14:05 Doncaster

Designer

8st 10lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: John Butler

Made low-key return to action at York's Ebor meeting but showed much more when fifth of ten to Blue Storm at Haydock (5f, soft) four weeks ago; down another 2lb and now turns up in the race in which she was runner-up (off 6lb higher) in 2022; she'll be fresher than most of these and should go well.

12/1

5th

4

(7)

28th Sep 2024

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

15:15 Haydock

Designer

9st 4lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: John Butler

Positives include a competitive mark and a proven ability on bad ground; on the downside, her reappearance at York's Ebor meeting (in a race she'd won twice before) was a low-key one; tongue-tie tried there is now dispensed with; enough to prove.

14/1

10/1

Form: 125536 D

Last run: 62 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
The winner of four of her 13 starts in France; can take a strong hold and tendency to hit a flat spot in her races has found her out on a couple of occasions at Chantilly this summer; can't knock her latest run in Listed event at Deauville where she showed bright speed but was racing in the unfavoured far-side group (first home on that side but only sixth overall); tongue tied on this stable debut; unraced on firmer than good.
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9th

9

(8)

7th Oct 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Ascot

Zudu Spirit

8st 12lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: George Boughey

The winner of four of her 13 starts in France; can take a strong hold and tendency to hit a flat spot in her races has found her out on a couple of occasions at Chantilly this summer; can't knock her latest run in Listed event at Deauville where she showed bright speed but was racing in the unfavoured far-side group (first home on that side but only sixth overall); tongue tied on this stable debut; unraced on firmer than good.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £13.10
Straight Forecast £10.87
Trifecta £35.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Korker

RP RATINGS:

Nymphadora

Daily Mail:

Emaraaty Ana

LAMBOURN:

Chipstead

Telegraph:

Glamorous Breeze

POSTDATA:

Korker

The Guardian:

Korker

The Star:

Korker

TOPSPEED:

Nymphadora

The Times:

Nymphadora

Daily Mirror:

Nymphadora

D Express:

Emaraaty Ana

The Sun:

Emaraaty Ana

Daily Record:

Emaraaty Ana