15.30
StandardWoodford Reserve Cardinal Conditions Stakes (The Road To The Kentucky Derby) (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £51540
- 1m 0f 0y
- Class 2
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Polytrack
Weather: Cloudy
8/1 (Won)
- Win: £11.20
- Place: £1.80
Form: 15- D
Last run: 167 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 8 (6) |
24th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 1 |
9st 0lb |
slowly into stride |
11/2 |
|
5th 3 (1) |
20th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 1m 1f 212y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Won two hot conditions races (1m, soft/AW) from his first three starts before close second of four in Listed Dee Stakes at Chester (10.3f, good) in May; this has been the target since and he could play a leading role. |
6/1 |
6/1
- Place: £1.90
Form: 41-233 BF
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 (2) |
4th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
7f turf (heavy) and AW winner but without success since 2023; inconsistent but his better efforts of the last 12 months would give him each-way claims from this mark. |
12/1 |
|
13th 20 (19) |
23rd May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Very useful on his day for previous yard; nowhere near the same force for his current one but his mark reflects that and he looked to be coming to hand when fourth of 22 over 7f at here at last week's Dante meeting, travelling comfortably in the lead for a long way; not discounted back at 6f. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 21 (6) |
15th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Useful on his day for previous yard but is far from solid on form, mostly over 6f, for current stable; it remains to be seen whether this step back up in distance makes a difference. |
25/1 |
11/10
- Place: £1.10
Form: 123- D BF
Last run: 189 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 (2) |
9th May 2024 Good 1m 2f 70y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
made all, pestered throughout, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final 110yds |
9/2 |
|
1st 3 (2) |
9th May 2024 Good 1m 2f 70y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Justify colt who won on debut at Dundalk (1m, AW) last summer and was placed in 1m Group 2s at Leopardstown (good) and Newmarket (good to firm); that form saw him start 8-13 for valuable conditions event at Chelmsford (1m, AW) on reappearance but Bracken's Laugh surged past to beat him by just over 3l; should stay 1m2f and has lots of big-race entries, but work to do to turn the tables on Bracken's Laugh. |
9/2 |
|
3rd 4 (3) |
6th Apr 2024 Standard 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
prominent on inner, bumped over 1f out, kept on final 110yds |
11/10 |
25/1
Form: 2261- D
Last run: 204 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 12 (9) |
7th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 31y Class 5 |
8st 10lb |
Ended a long losing run at Lingfield (1m2f) in February and backed it up with a solid fourth of 12 in 1m2f handicap there the following month; considered. |
8/1 |
|
4th 9 (5) |
27th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
He had been badly out of sorts prior to popping up at 80-1 in a C&D handicap four weeks ago; still has handicapping scope up 3lb but it remains to be seen if he can back that effort up. |
5/1 |
|
1st 9 (5) |
27th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
His mark continues to tumble but he isn't giving any obvious indication he's likely to take advantage, failing to beat a rival on all three AW starts this winter. |
33/1 |
12/1
Form: 135-11 D
Last run: 36 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 (1) |
6th Apr 2024 Standard 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
in rear, headway on outer over 1f out, no extra inside final 110yds |
12/1 |
|
5th 1 (1) |
6th Apr 2024 Standard 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
in rear, headway on outer over 1f out, no extra inside final 110yds |
12/1 |
20/1
Form: 137-
Last run: 154 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 7 |
1st Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Grade 2 juvenile hurdle winner last year but has disappointed over hurdles and on the Flat since; pulled-up over 2m4f here last time but can do better back to 2m. |
20/1 |
|
14th 17 (3) |
20th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
Won the first of seven Flat races for Richard Hannon, last seen in this sphere when among the backmarkers in the 1m Britannia here (33-1; sole start on good to firm) 12 months ago; very hit and miss in his four hurdle races for the champion jumps trainer, albeit in top races when he failed to fire; connections are enough to earn him respect but Ethical Diamond is presumably their principal hope. |
22/1 |
|
9th 1 |
3rd May 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 0lb |
always behind |
7/1 |
3/1
Form: 121 D
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 (2) |
4th Nov 2024 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
led, increased tempo 3f out, headed 1f out, weakened final 110yds |
11/2 |
|
6 (2) |
4th Nov 2024 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Won two of his first three starts (second to the subsequent 2000 Guineas winner in between the wins); some fair races on turf this summer and could prove well handicapped back on AW. |
11/2 |
|
13th 9 (10) |
14th Sep 2024 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 5lb |
prominent |
7/1 |
33/1
Form: 327-
Last run: 161 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 (5) |
29th Apr 2026 Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
18-race maiden but he returned to some form when third of 13 over this C&D 24 days ago, albeit he didn't help his chance by hanging left; may be able to build on that. |
9/4 |
|
3rd 3 (8) |
5th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Highly tried on occasion by Ben Brookhouse and regressed sharply last year prior to being sold for £5,000 in October; big prices and well held in four AW runs for this yard, which also saddles Havana Club; hard to latch on to unless there's been market support behind him. |
25/1 |
|
10th 3 (2) |
27th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Maiden; showed fairly useful form for previous yard but holds poor claims on his Wolverhampton efforts this winter for new stable. |
20/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £73.50 |
| Straight Forecast | £84.93 |
| Trifecta | £204.80 |