14.25
SoftKingdom Of Bahrain July Stakes (Group 2) (Colts & Geldings)
- Prize money: £56710
- 0m 6f 0y
- Class 1
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
6/4 (Won)
- Win: £2.10
- Place: £1.30
Form: 214 BF
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 8 (7) |
14th Sep 2025 Yielding 0m 5f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Won the July Stakes and Prix Morny last season; 6f Listed winner on reappearance; no luck in running on his way to sixth-place finish in the Commonwealth Cup; slowly away and never looked like making an impression in the July Cup; blinkered for the first time. |
10/1 |
|
12th 15 (2) |
12th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Busy 2yo campaign featured wins in the July Stakes (at this meeting) and Prix Morny; collared stablemate Ides Of March in Listed grade on reappearance and met traffic issues on his way to sixth-place finish in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot most recently; the forecast ground perhaps isn't ideal (0-5 on good/firmer) but otherwise he has possibilities for top trainer who has landed this prize five times, mostly with 3yos. |
5/1 |
|
12 (11) |
20th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
3-8 in 2yo campaign, highlight his Group 1 Prix Morny win at Deauville (6f, good to soft) in August; ran well on fast ground at this meeting; returned with Listed win at Navan (6f, soft) and, while he was no match for Babouche when second in Group 3 Lacken Stakes at Naas (6f, good) latest, Ryan Moore reported that the colt banged his head on the gates; could give good account. |
16/1 |
14/1
- Place: £3.00
Form: 31 CD
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 11 (7) |
5th Oct 2024 Soft 0m 5f 217y Class 1 |
8st 11lb |
Sole win was in a Newmarket novice (6f, good to firm) in June but he's run some good races when highly tried since including a front-running third of six in Group 2 Mill Reef at Newbury (6f, heavy) last month; just about sets the standard at the weights and he's strongly respected on this drop in class. |
11/4 |
|
3rd 2 (5) |
21st Sep 2024 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
led, edged left over 2f out, lost two places over 1f out, disputing third final 110yds, kept on |
10/1 |
|
10th 3 (4) |
23rd Aug 2024 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Thereabouts in Group 2 races the last twice, finishing a solid second in the July Stakes at Newmarket (strong form) then close fourth in the Richmond at Goodwood; ties in with The Strikin Viking on latter effort; useful gelding but needs extra to land this contest. |
16/1 |
13/2
Form: 1 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 (4) |
16th Apr 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Very useful colt whose 2yo form featured a success in the Vintage Stakes at Goodwood (7f, good) and close third in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (1m, firm); big player on the figures and may rate higher still. |
11/2 |
|
3rd 1 (4) |
16th Apr 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Very useful colt whose 2yo form featured a success in the Vintage Stakes at Goodwood (7f, good) and close third in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (1m, firm); big player on the figures and may rate higher still. |
11/2 |
|
4th 1 (8) |
15th Sep 2024 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 5lb |
in touch with leaders, outpaced under 2f out, kept on and went fourth inside final furlong, not reach leaders |
11/4 |
12/1
Form: 1 D
Last run: 38 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 (5) |
31st Oct 2025 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Useful 2yo, including a 1m AW win; good second in a local Group 2 in Qatar in February and followed that with a Listed second at Lingfield two weeks later (both 7f); back up to 1m for his handicap debut; unexposed but has an eight-month break to overcome. |
7/2 |
|
1 (5) |
31st Oct 2025 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Useful 2yo, including a 1m AW win; good second in a local Group 2 in Qatar in February and followed that with a Listed second at Lingfield two weeks later (both 7f); back up to 1m for his handicap debut; unexposed but has an eight-month break to overcome. |
7/2 |
|
2nd 2 (3) |
5th Mar 2025 Standard 0m 7f 1y Class 1 |
9st 4lb |
in touch with leaders, headway on outer from 2f out, went second inside final furlong, kept on |
11/8 |
11/4
Form: 12 D
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 8 (6) |
30th Apr 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Went very close in the Group 2 Coventry Stakes over C&D (good to firm) at last year's Royal meeting and he got back on track with a Group 3 win at Chantilly (6f, good) last September when last seen; reappears with yard in fine form and he could play a leading role. |
3/1 |
|
10th 8 (6) |
30th Apr 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Went very close in the Group 2 Coventry Stakes over C&D (good to firm) at last year's Royal meeting and he got back on track with a Group 3 win at Chantilly (6f, good) last September when last seen; reappears with yard in fine form and he could play a leading role. |
3/1 |
|
6th 5 (2) |
30th Jul 2024 Good To Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
£220,000 breeze-up buy; won at Ayr and ran on strongly to miss out narrowly at Royal Ascot in the Coventry (6f, good to firm; Cool Hoof Luke close up) in which the winner raced on a different part of the track; however, that race was dominated by outsiders in a modest time and he was alarmingly weak in the betting before beating only one home in the July Stakes at Newmarket behind Aomori City; could improve for today's longer trip but he'll need to. |
15/2 |
5/1
Form: 11
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 2 (3) |
13th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 10lb |
Ran well in last year's Nunthorpe in sole York attempt, finishing 100-1 second, but that's very much an outlier in his form; still needs to prove he can repeat it; failed to beat a rival in Newmarket Group 3 contest on reappearance. |
33/1 |
|
14th 2 (8) |
2nd May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 9lb |
Listed winner at Royal Ascot as a 2yo; out of luck since but he showed what can be done on a good day when chasing home Asfoora in the Group 1 Nunthorpe at York (good to firm; 100-1) last August; no approach to that form since, however, and although Ryan Moore is booked, the absence of cheekpieces raises a query. |
12/1 |
|
12 (1) |
20th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
He hasn't added to last season's Windsor Castle win at Royal Ascot but he excelled himself when running on for second in the Group 1 Nunthorpe at York (5f, good to firm) last month; 13lb well in on that effort and a low draw excuses a lesser effort in the Sprint Cup at Haydock two weeks ago; likely to go well but a stiff 6f on rain-softened ground perhaps not optimal. |
8/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £8.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £7.89 |
| Trifecta | £31.70 |
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