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GoodThoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Challenge Stakes (Group 2)
- Prize money: £70887.5
- 0m 7f 0y
- Class 1
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly sunny
8/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.00
- Place: £1.90
Form: 0-2321 D
Last run: 26 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Horse
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 13 (7) |
21st Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Hugely impressive when winning the Group 2 Challenge Stakes at Newmarket (7f, good to soft) last October and reappeared with Group 3 win at Longchamp (7f, good to soft) last month, beating the Abernant winner Sajir; unraced on officially fast ground and drops back in trip today, but he's shown enough speed the last twice to suggest he could be just as good over 6f; respected. |
8/1 |
|
1st 7 (7) |
11th Oct 2024 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
travelled strongly, raced in second, led 2f out, went clear from over 1f out, ridden briefly inside final furlong, readily |
8/1 |
4/1
- Place: £1.60
Form: 398-91
Last run: 132 days
W: 9st 5lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 (11) |
11th Oct 2024 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
alone against near rail, in touch with leaders, no chance with winner from over 1f out, went second final 110yds, kept on |
4/1 |
|
1st 6 (5) |
1st Jun 2024 Good To Soft 1m 0f 113y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
Last season's 3yo campaign was cut short in June after two disappointing Group 1 performances and he was well beaten on his reappearance in the Group 1 Lockinge a fortnight ago; needs to prove he's still the force of old but he was third in last season's 2,000 Guineas (1m, soft) and if tapping back into that ability he has a major shout today; versatile ground-wise. |
15/2 |
8/1
- Place: £2.40
Form: 609111 C
Last run: 33 days
W: 9st 5lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 11 (13) |
13th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 10lb |
Front-runner who has a strike-rate of 12-34 overall and 3-4 at York, the most recent course success in 7f Group 3 last June (equally effective at 6f); ties in with some of today's opponents on penultimate effort; removal of usual hood backfired last time; likely to go well. |
10/1 |
|
6th 6 (3) |
2nd May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 9lb |
Front-runner whose 12 wins include a Group 3 at York (7f, good) last June; he was an excellent third of 19 in the Group 1 Champions Sprint at Ascot (6f) in October; has since run up to his best in a 5f AW race at Newcastle in January and it will be interesting to see how he gets on back at this trip on turf with his regular hood discarded; ran creditably in 6f Group 3 at Newmarket last time. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 9 (5) |
16th Apr 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 9lb |
Very useful front-runner whose strike-rate is 12-32; bagged Group 3 honours at York (7f) last June and a valuable pot at Doha (6f) most recently; unbeaten (4-4) in 6f contests on the Newmarket courses and has shown that he can win in sizeable fields; likely to make a bold bid back here. |
9/1 |
9/1
Form: 6-1842 CD
Last run: 26 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 11 (5) |
9th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 212y Class 1 |
9st 10lb |
Reappeared last season with victory in the Group 3 John Of Gaunt over C&D and he signed off the campaign with a fine third in the Group 1 Foret at Longchamp; might have needed the run when fourth in Listed event at the Curragh six weeks ago; versatile in terms of the ground; solid chance. |
5/1 |
|
4th 2 (6) |
28th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 0m 7f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Reappeared last season with win in Group 3 John Of Gaunt at Haydock (7f, good) in May; ran only three times subsequently; excellent display when third of 16 in the Group 1 Foret at Longchamp in October (7f, very soft); found 6f inadequate at Group 1 level on final start. |
7/2 |
11/4
Form: 1/5118 CD
Last run: 73 days
W: 9st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 (9) |
11th Oct 2024 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
took keen hold, prominent, no impression from over 1f out, weakened and lost fourth final 110yds |
11/4 |
|
8th 5 (7) |
30th Jul 2024 Good To Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
Lightly raced for his age and has a 7-13 strike-rate; conceded 15lb to English Oak when making all to beat him by 2l in a handicap on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket (7f, good) in May, and showed he didn't have to lead when landing a Group 3 on the July Course there (7f, good to firm) last month; still seems to be improving at the age of six and is not opposed lightly. |
3/1 |
|
1st 3 (2) |
29th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
Lightly raced 6yo who took his record to six wins from 12 starts when displaying improved form to make all in a handicap on the Rowley course here (7f, good) eight weeks ago; while he enjoyed the run of that race he did record an RPR which would have been good enough to win three of the last six runnings of this. |
15/8 |
6/1
Form: 520121 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 (19) |
18th Oct 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 4lb |
Better than ever this year, winning Group 2 Lennox Stakes at Goodwood (7f, good) in July and running just as well when second in Group 2 Hungerford at Newbury (7f, good to firm; strong form) in August; drawn wide when down the field in the Foret at Longchamp, and may well bounce back, with this drop back to 6f unlikely to inconvenience him; possibilities. |
20/1 |
|
2nd 1 (2) |
16th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 11lb |
Can front-run; his form took off once the cheekpieces went on over 7f last season, including for wins on good to firm and on soft, the latter in a Listed race at this track; reached even greater heights with his Group 2 win at Goodwood (7f, good) 18 days ago, challenging over 2f out to score at 25-1; there was an element of having the run of the race that day and he's now penalised, but the win was clearcut and he needs respect. |
9/2 |
9/1
Form: -41401 D
Last run: 26 days
W: 9st 0lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 (10) |
16th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Three 7f Group 3 wins against her own sex, the latest on reappearance at Lingfield (good to firm) in May; 6f Group 1 at Royal Ascot proved far too hot for her next time but she has a place chance in this line-up. |
12/1 |
|
9th 15 (10) |
21st Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
5-10 including three Group 3 wins, the latest on reappearance at Lingfield (7f, good to firm) last month when taking the Chartwell Fillies' Stakes for the second consecutive season; also highly effective at 6f; further improvement can't be ruled out but it's certainly needed today. |
28/1 |
|
1 (2) |
10th May 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 9lb |
Successful in this race last year, building on her reappearance run; lacks recent match practice on this occasion, having been absent for seven months, and has to overcome a 3lb penalty for her Sceptre win. |
6/1 |
20/1
Form: -06144 D
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 10 (5) |
11th Oct 2024 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
took keen hold, towards rear |
20/1 |
|
4th 6 (9) |
14th Sep 2024 Good 0m 7f 6y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
4yo with relatively few miles on the clock; better than ever when winning Listed race at Chelmsford (7f, AW) and ran just as well when close fourth in Group 3 at Goodwood (7f, good to firm) later in July; bit more is required in this higher grade but she's certainly going the right way. |
16/1 |
9/1
Form: 691303 CD
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 5lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 9 (1) |
19th Oct 2024 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 4lb |
Has won just one of his last 17 races and was tailed off in the Group 2 Challenge Stakes at Newmarket last week; would be a shock winner. |
40/1 |
|
9th 6 (8) |
11th Oct 2024 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
towards rear |
9/1 |
|
3rd 5 (7) |
14th Sep 2024 Good 0m 7f 6y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
Has blown hot and cold this season, best efforts when beaten a nose in Group 2 Duke of York (6f, good) in May and when winning Group 3 at Deauville (6f, good to soft) in July; faced stiff task but well held even so in Group 1 Sprint Cup at Haydock last week; has a chance if on a going day. |
14/1 |
25/1
Form: 003363 CD
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 5lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 29 (24) |
9th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 2 |
8st 12lb |
Two-time Group winner over 7f but is on a near three-year losing spell and current mark reflects that he's not the force of old (admittedly showed bits of useful form in 2025); needs to step up on reappearance effort; failed to shine in the last two runnings of this contest. |
33/1 |
|
8th 4 (12) |
16th Apr 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 3 |
9st 6lb |
C&D winner who could only beat one home in this race when it was staged as a Class 2 last year; managed a handful of creditable efforts subsequently but it's hard to ignore his last win came back in June 2023 (7f Group 3); returns on reduced mark. |
20/1 |
|
18 (8) |
4th Oct 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 2 |
8st 9lb |
He didn't get much luck last time at Newbury (7f, good to soft) off this much reduced mark; the type who could go well with Oliver Carmichael taking off 7lb, but confidence would be greater on faster ground. |
25/1 |
33/1
Form: 423458 CD
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 5lb
8 yo Horse
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 3 (1) |
11th Oct 2024 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
prominent towards far side |
33/1 |
|
8th 3 (2) |
14th Sep 2024 Good 0m 7f 6y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
8yo who ran creditably in the frame in 7f Group 3s at Haydock and Newmarket in June but was below par when fifth (2l behind Kinross) in the Lennox at Goodwood last time; fully exposed and would be a surprise winner. |
25/1 |
|
5th 6 (3) |
30th Jul 2024 Good To Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
Front-runner who was a short head behind Kinross when third in this race two years ago; his enthusiasm appears to remain intact at the age of eight, but his losing run is up to 12 and he finished just over 2l behind Noble Dynasty when fourth of five in a Group 3 on the Newmarket July Course last month; unlikely to gain an uncontested lead here and has a bit to find in any case. |
25/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £17.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £13.50 |
| Tricast | £68.72 |
| Trifecta | £110.10 |
Selections
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