October 05 / 13.50 Ascot

13.50

Soft

BetMGM Rous Stakes (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £31190.5
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 6 runners
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BetMGM Rous Stakes (Listed Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 020755 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Has plied his trade in handicaps this year, running close to his best and not beaten far in the Portland at Doncaster (5.6f, good; also handles good to soft) three weeks ago; doesn't have much to find on the figures and would come firmly into the reckoning if the ground dries out.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

8

(8)

21st Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

15:35 York

Rumstar

10st 1lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Has four Group 3 wins (on good and good to firm) under his belt; outward appearances suggest this level is beyond him but if the door had opened in time for him in this last year he might have been placed instead of finishing only fifth; frame chance.

16/1

2nd

7

(3)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Goodwood

Rumstar

9st 4lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Reappeared with good second to Night Raider in the Group 3 Palace House at Newmarket (5f, good to firm) and bounced back from below-par run at Royal Ascot to win at Sandown (5f, good) four weeks ago, taking that Group 3 for the second year in a row; has won here and is firmly in calculations.

9/2

1st

3

(9)

4th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 1

13:50 Sandown

Rumstar

9st 5lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Creditable second on reappearance when bidding for a second win in the Palace House at Newmarket; hindered by poor draw at Royal Ascot since; landed this contest (good to firm) 12 months ago, despite carrying 3lb extra, and has no penalty this time; major contender.

11/4

100/30

  • Place: £1.60

Form: -35128 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Useful and consistent 3yo; dead-heated for first in Listed race at Ayr (5f, good to firm) in June and ran as well as could have been expected when eighth of 18 in the Group 1 Flying Five at the Curragh last time; good to soft ground would be fine (below par only run on soft); not discounted.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

(2)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

16:08 Ayr

Beautiful Diamond

9st 9lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

3-3 at Ayr, all in Listed races including a dead-heat in this race in 2024; ran another fine race when third to classy stablemate Night Raider in the Group 2 Temple Stakes four weeks ago; obvious chance back down in grade and rain won't bother her.

11/8

3rd

9

(12)

23rd May 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

15:30 Haydock

Beautiful Diamond

9st 3lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: K R Burke

Three Listed wins, latest at Ayr (5.5f, soft) last September; returned with Listed third at Bath (5f, good) but well beaten in Longchamp Group 3 (5f, soft) since; fifth in this race in 2024; may again be vulnerable.

14/1

3rd

1

(1)

5th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 1

15:10 Bath

Beautiful Diamond

9st 12lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Her three Listed wins have all come at Ayr, but she is fully effective elsewhere and ran right up to her best when a neck second at Ascot when last seen in October (5f, soft); can go well fresh and she is a leading contender despite her 3lb penalty.

2/1

14/1

Form: 5-4345 D

Last run: 48 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
0-6 since winning a 2yo Listed event over this trip last summer but there have been possible excuses in terms of trip and ground; now has her ideal conditions (5f, good ground or softer) and she could outrun her likely odds.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

(2)

5th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Ascot

Miaharris

8st 12lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Owen Burrows

held up in last, switched right and headway over 1f out

14/1

5th

6

(2)

18th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

16:45 Pontefract

Miaharris

9st 1lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Owen Burrows

Close third in Group 3 at Chantilly (6f, soft) in May and seemed stretched by 7f when fair Listed fourth at Deauville (7f, good to soft) last month; might not be far away now back down in trip, provided she handles conditions (unproven on quick ground).

13/2

4th

4

(8)

26th Apr 2024

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 2

13:15 Sandown

Miaharris

9st 5lb

J: William Buick

T: Owen Burrows

Impressed over C&D on debut and she overcame adversity to win a Newbury Listed event on her second start (5f, good to soft); came up short in Group 3 events on her final two runs (not clear run on second occasion); not fully exposed but she'll need to have done well over the winter to defy this mark on her handicap debut.

9/2

Form: 11-422 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Won the Super Sprint and Lowther as a 2yo and she posted a personal best when second in Group 3 at Newbury (5f, heavy) two weeks ago, passing Democracy Dilemma late on; nearly always gives her running and may not have reached her ceiling just yet.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

6

(6)

5th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Ascot

Relief Rally

8st 12lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

towards rear

11/10

2nd

11

(5)

21st Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 34y

Class 1

13:30 Newbury

Relief Rally

8st 13lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

dwelt start, in rear

11/2

2nd

13

(6)

18th May 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:25 Newbury

Relief Rally

8st 11lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Enjoyed a most productive 2yo season, winning the Super Sprint here (5f, good to soft) and the Lowther at York (6f, good to firm; Group 2); seemed not to stay 7f when only fourth of six in the Group 3 Fred Darling here on reappearance, her run flattening out; returning to sprinting should be ideal and she'll be a major player if recapturing her juvenile form.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: -83709 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
6f Group 3 scorer during excellent 2023 campaign but hasn't been at his best this year, only ninth of 11 in the same event at the Curragh last Sunday; would be a player at his peak but currently has something to prove.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

6

(3)

22nd Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:15 Curragh

Go Athletico

8st 10lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Adrian McGuinness

Last win came in last year's Scurry here over slightly farther; some good runs this season, but basically he's in the handicapper's grip; went back up 4lb for Galway second over 7f, not as effective over 5f when favourite here last time.

8/1

5th

1

(10)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

16:35 Curragh

Go Athletico

10st 1lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Nine-time turf winner, including a 6f Group 3 in 2023; has also won at Listed level and was once rated 108, so has dropped a long way; good efforts over this trip and 6.5f here recently and even better at Galway last time when a close second of 15 (7f, yielding); had things in his favour that day but should remain competitive off 4lb higher.

9/2

2nd

3

(11)

28th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Galway

Go Athletico

9st 11lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Nine-time turf winner, including a 6f Group 3 in 2023; has also won at Listed level and was once rated 108, so has dropped a long way; inconsistent in recent years; has run well in two sprint handicaps at the Curragh lately.

10/1

Form: 263414 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
5f specialist; having a good season and made all in the Beverley Bullet (Listed; good to firm) in August before being collared late on when fourth in Group 3 at Newbury (heavy) two weeks ago; should make another bold bid from the front.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

1

(1)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

15:47 Redcar

Democracy Dilemma

10st 0lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Robert Cowell

Free-going front-runner; no longer the force of old but ran big race when fourth of 23 at Glorious Goodwood (5f, good) last week; 1lb lower here and could be hard to catch if in similar form again.

13/8

4th

5

(7)

28th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

16:10 Goodwood

Democracy Dilemma

9st 4lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Robert Cowell

Front-runner; 3lb lower than for his runaway win at Haydock last September (5f, good) but hasn't got a lot going in his last four races and was tailed off in Epsom's Dash, in which he was second in 2024; others preferred.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £23.90
Straight Forecast £22.99
Trifecta £108.40

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Relief Rally

SPOTLIGHT:

Rumstar

Daily Mail:

Democracy Dilemma

POSTDATA:

Relief Rally

NEWMARKET:

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The Times:

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Telegraph:

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D Express:

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Daily Mirror:

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The Sun:

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The Star:

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Daily Record:

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TOPSPEED:

Rumstar

The Guardian:

Rumstar