16.10

10/1

Form: 622436 C

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict

Can front-run; very classy for such a handicap, including as York form includes his Dante win in 2020 and length second to Stradivarius in the Yorkshire Cup (1m6f) in May; finished lame when well beaten here on penultimate start, however, and well beaten when 80-1 in the Goodwood Cup three weeks ago; fair fourth at 2m three starts back but peak efforts over shorter.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 1 (13)	17th Aug 2022 Good To Firm 2m 0f 56y Class 2	16:10 York Thunderous 9st 12lb J: Ryan Moore T: Charlie & Mark Johnston	prominent, pressed leader 8f out, pushed along from over 3f out, ridden and hung left over 2f out, lost position from under 2f out, weakened inside final furlong	10/1

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Starting price

5th

1

(13)

17th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

16:10 York

Thunderous

9st 12lb

J: Ryan Moore

prominent, pressed leader 8f out, pushed along from over 3f out, ridden and hung left over 2f out, lost position from under 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

10/1

6th

2 (15)

J: James Doyle

20/1

Form: 20-650 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict

Often front-runner; won two top staying handicaps much earlier in his career and runner-up at Glorious Goodwood last season; tailed off in the same Goodwood race 19 days ago, however, and although his previous two runs were respectable and he's 6lb lower than at start of the season, probably vulnerable to younger legs.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 8 (7)	7th Apr 2023 Standard 2m 0f 56y Class 2	14:25 Newcastle (AW) Withhold 9st 7lb J: Daniel Tudhope T: Harry & Roger Charlton	Often front-runner; one of his big days came over C&D in 2018 when winning the Northumberland Plate; not in the same form these days as a 10yo and although he's still been competitive on three of his last four starts this winter, those were with falling marks in handicaps; more to do today.	25/1
2nd 3 (10)	22nd Feb 2023 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 3	19:30 Kempton (AW) Withhold 9st 11lb J: Trevor Whelan T: Harry & Roger Charlton	ducked right start, disputed lead, led after 1f, increased tempo from under 3f out, ridden when headed 2f out, kept on	10/1
3rd 2 (5)	16th Jan 2023 Standard 2m 0f 120y Class 2	18:00 Wolverhampton (AW) Withhold 10st 0lb J: Trevor Whelan T: Harry & Roger Charlton	On the downgrade in recent times and lacks consistency now; has won on Tapeta but needs to bounce back from an ordinary Kempton effort, when some way behind stablemate Imperium.	8/1

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Starting price

4th

8

(7)

7th Apr 2023

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

14:25 Newcastle (AW)

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

Often front-runner; one of his big days came over C&D in 2018 when winning the Northumberland Plate; not in the same form these days as a 10yo and although he's still been competitive on three of his last four starts this winter, those were with falling marks in handicaps; more to do today.

25/1

2nd

3

(10)

22nd Feb 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 3

19:30 Kempton (AW)

9st 11lb

J: Trevor Whelan

ducked right start, disputed lead, led after 1f, increased tempo from under 3f out, ridden when headed 2f out, kept on

10/1

3rd

2

(5)

16th Jan 2023

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 2

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

10st 0lb

J: Trevor Whelan

On the downgrade in recent times and lacks consistency now; has won on Tapeta but needs to bounce back from an ordinary Kempton effort, when some way behind stablemate Imperium.

8/1

7th

12 (8)

Praiano

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Roger Varian

11/1

Form: 27-542

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict

Sole win was handicap debut last August but consistent form since (bar his only run on soft); didn't get the best of runs at Newmarket (1m6f) 12 days ago but looked second of four on merit in his first-time blinkers, which are kept here; more to do in this race, including trying 2m for first time.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 6 (5)	8th Oct 2022 Good 2m 0f 56y Class 3	16:25 York Praiano 9st 3lb J: Ray Dawson T: Roger Varian	prominent in chasing group, smooth headway over 3f out, hung right and ridden over 1f out, hung left and led inside final furlong, won going away, impressive	5/1
3rd 6 (1)	15th Sep 2022 Good To Soft 1m 6f 17y Class 2	15:55 Yarmouth Praiano 9st 9lb J: Andrea Atzeni T: Roger Varian	midfield, pushed along 3f out, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, went third over 1f out, kept on but no impression inside final furlong, no match for first two	9/1

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Starting price

1st

6

(5)

8th Oct 2022

Good

2m 0f 56y

Class 3

9st 3lb

prominent in chasing group, smooth headway over 3f out, hung right and ridden over 1f out, hung left and led inside final furlong, won going away, impressive

5/1

3rd

6

(1)

15th Sep 2022

Good To Soft

1m 6f 17y

Class 2

9st 9lb

midfield, pushed along 3f out, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, went third over 1f out, kept on but no impression inside final furlong, no match for first two

9/1

8th

5 (6)

Rock Eagle

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

10/1

Form: 2-6829 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict

Absent 421 days before this season; tongue tied on last three starts, on first two occasions coming eighth at Royal Ascot (2m4f) and second at Newbury (2m); form dipped somewhat in a Shergar Cup race at Ascot won by Themaxwecan 11 days ago, but he's normally very reliable.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7 (7)	8th Oct 2022 Good 2m 2f 0y Class 2	15:40 Newmarket Rock Eagle 9st 4lb J: Rob Hornby T: Ralph Beckett
8th 5 (6)	17th Aug 2022 Good To Firm 2m 0f 56y Class 2	16:10 York Rock Eagle 9st 1lb J: Rob Hornby T: Ralph Beckett	prominent, pushed along and lost position from over 3f out, soon midfield, slightly hampered over 2f out, soon no impression	10/1
9th 1 (10)	6th Aug 2022 Good To Firm 1m 7f 209y Class 2	14:45 Ascot Rock Eagle 10st 2lb J: Kerrin McEvoy T: Ralph Beckett	in rear, pushed along from over 2f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, never dangerous	5/1

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Starting price

7

(7)

8th Oct 2022

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

9st 4lb

8th

5

(6)

17th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

9st 1lb

prominent, pushed along and lost position from over 3f out, soon midfield, slightly hampered over 2f out, soon no impression

10/1

9th

1

(10)

6th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 7f 209y

Class 2

10st 2lb

in rear, pushed along from over 2f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, never dangerous

5/1

9th

4 (5)

Master Milliner

J: Sean Levey

T: Emma Lavelle

5/1

Form: -52011 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict

Twice won well over C&D last September and a good second here this May; surged to new heights on last two outings when winning at Kempton (2m, AW) and Glorious Goodwood (2m4f, good to firm); raised another 5lb but has to be shortlisted.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 3 (8)	22nd Oct 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 2	19:40 Kempton (AW) Master Milliner 9st 5lb J: Sean Levey T: Emma Lavelle	Last two wins came over an extended 2m4f at Goodwood and he may still need this given he was returning from over a year off when well beaten at Newmarket last time; yard could hardly be in better form, though.	16/1
1 (3)	20th Sep 2025 Good 2m 2f 0y Class 2	15:55 Newmarket Master Milliner 9st 12lb J: Rossa Ryan T: Emma Lavelle	Well beaten in this race three years ago and then went missing for 640 days; confined to four races in 2024, easily the best of them his defeat of 17 rivals over 2m4f at Glorious Goodwood (4lb lower); fully entitled to need this after another long absence.	20/1
5th 3 (7)	3rd Sep 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 2	16:40 Goodwood Master Milliner 9st 12lb J: Charles Bishop T: Emma Lavelle	in touch with leaders	4/1

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Starting price

9th

3

(8)

22nd Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 2

9st 5lb

Last two wins came over an extended 2m4f at Goodwood and he may still need this given he was returning from over a year off when well beaten at Newmarket last time; yard could hardly be in better form, though.

16/1

1

(3)

20th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

9st 12lb

Well beaten in this race three years ago and then went missing for 640 days; confined to four races in 2024, easily the best of them his defeat of 17 rivals over 2m4f at Glorious Goodwood (4lb lower); fully entitled to need this after another long absence.

20/1

5th

3

(7)

3rd Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

9st 12lb

in touch with leaders

4/1

10th

15 (1)

Monsieur Lambrays

J: J F Egan

T: Richard Fahey

28/1

Form: -55203 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict

Unraced on softer than good; with new yard this term and was first past the post here (1m6f) in June but demoted due to interference; while his overall 2022 record does not present solid credentials, he's well handicapped on that best effort and his good record at York (including a C&D win in 2020) means he needs a second look.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 8	10th Nov 2024 Good To Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4	12:10 Ffos Las Monsieur Lambrays 11st 0lb J: Sean Houlihan T: Bernard Llewellyn	always behind, mistake 2nd, tailed off	150/1
11th 8	10th Nov 2024 Good To Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4	12:10 Ffos Las Monsieur Lambrays 11st 0lb J: Sean Houlihan T: Bernard Llewellyn	Four-time winner on the Flat but not since 2020; finished last on both appearances this year and makes very limited appeal on this belated hurdling debut; swaps cheekpieces for refitted blinkers.	150/1
7th 7 (7)	4th Oct 2024 Heavy 1m 7f 209y Class 3	14:47 Ascot Monsieur Lambrays 8st 11lb J: Jack Doughty T: Bernard Llewellyn	never going well, slowly away, outpaced in rear, lost touch over 2f out	33/1

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Starting price

11th

8

10th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

11st 0lb

always behind, mistake 2nd, tailed off

150/1

11th

8

10th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

11st 0lb

Four-time winner on the Flat but not since 2020; finished last on both appearances this year and makes very limited appeal on this belated hurdling debut; swaps cheekpieces for refitted blinkers.

150/1

7th

7

(7)

4th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 209y

Class 3

8st 11lb

never going well, slowly away, outpaced in rear, lost touch over 2f out

33/1

11th

6 (10)

Red Verdon

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ed Dunlop

20/1

Form: 480027 C

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict

Veteran who retains a great deal of his ability and was runner-up in the first and seventh of his eight starts this season; ran respectably in a Shergar Cup race at Ascot latest; his most recent wins have been in small fields and, although well capable of figuring late on, he's probably placed at best today.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 6 (10)	17th Aug 2022 Good To Firm 2m 0f 56y Class 2	16:10 York Red Verdon 9st 0lb J: Tom Marquand T: Ed Dunlop	in touch with leaders, prominent 8f out, pushed along from under 4f out, ridden when lost position 3f out, towards rear when edged left over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out	20/1
7th 2 (2)	6th Aug 2022 Good To Firm 1m 7f 209y Class 2	14:45 Ascot Red Verdon 10st 1lb J: Antonio Fresu T: Ed Dunlop	midfield, pushed along from over 2f out, soon outpaced, ridden and rallied from over 1f out, weakened gradually inside final furlong	16/1

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Starting price

11th

6

(10)

17th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

9st 0lb

in touch with leaders, prominent 8f out, pushed along from under 4f out, ridden when lost position 3f out, towards rear when edged left over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out

20/1

7th

2

(2)

6th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 7f 209y

Class 2

10st 1lb

midfield, pushed along from over 2f out, soon outpaced, ridden and rallied from over 1f out, weakened gradually inside final furlong

16/1

OUR TIP

12th

8 (14)

11/2

Form: 323114 D BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict

Won at Chester (2m; from Alfred Boucher) and Newmarket (1m6f; led on the line from Red Flyer) this summer before his close fourth at Glorious Goodwood (1m6f); going from strength to strength and could have more to offer at 2m, having won his only attempt.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 2 (6)	27th Aug 2022 Soft 1m 6f 0y Class 2	15:50 Newmarket (July) Soapy Stevens 9st 11lb J: Franny Norton T: Charlie & Mark Johnston	prominent, led and ridden 1f out, soon hard pressed, headed inside final 110yds, no extra towards finish	6/1
12th 8 (14)	17th Aug 2022 Good To Firm 2m 0f 56y Class 2	16:10 York Soapy Stevens 8st 12lb J: Franny Norton T: Charlie & Mark Johnston	raced freely, led, headed with one circuit to go, soon prominent, going okay when pressed leader from under 4f out, pushed along from over 2f out, soon ridden and lost position, weakened quickly from over 1f out	11/2
4th 4 (11)	30th Jul 2022 Good To Firm 1m 6f 0y Class 2	14:10 Goodwood Soapy Stevens 9st 4lb J: Franny Norton T: Charlie & Mark Johnston	took keen hold, prominent, pushed along when went second and every chance over 2f out, ridden and lost second inside final furlong, kept on final 110yds, lost third final stride	9/2

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Verdict

Starting price

3rd

2

(6)

27th Aug 2022

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:50 Newmarket (July)

9st 11lb

prominent, led and ridden 1f out, soon hard pressed, headed inside final 110yds, no extra towards finish

6/1

12th

8

(14)

17th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

16:10 York

8st 12lb

raced freely, led, headed with one circuit to go, soon prominent, going okay when pressed leader from under 4f out, pushed along from over 2f out, soon ridden and lost position, weakened quickly from over 1f out

11/2

4th

4

(11)

30th Jul 2022

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:10 Goodwood

9st 4lb

took keen hold, prominent, pushed along when went second and every chance over 2f out, ridden and lost second inside final furlong, kept on final 110yds, lost third final stride

9/2

3 (9)

Morando

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Andrew Balding

25/1

Form: 343-66

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict

Usually seen over shorter but has one good piece of 2m form (2020); 9yo who has won three Group 3s, the latest in 2019; bottom line seems to be that there's been no win since, so others are preferred despite him still often finishing on the premises, including last time out.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 4 (13)	24th Sep 2022 Good 2m 2f 140y Class 2	15:25 Chester Morando 9st 5lb J: William Carver T: Andrew Balding	raced freely, towards rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, steady headway from 2f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong, never dangerous	14/1
4th 2 (4)	6th Sep 2022 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 2	15:40 Goodwood Morando 9st 13lb J: Callum Hutchinson T: Andrew Balding	held up in rear, going okay 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on but no impression from over 1f out	7/1
3 (9)	17th Aug 2022 Good To Firm 2m 0f 56y Class 2	16:10 York Morando 9st 2lb J: Silvestre De Sousa T: Andrew Balding	Usually seen over shorter but has one good piece of 2m form (2020); 9yo who has won three Group 3s, the latest in 2019; bottom line seems to be that there's been no win since, so others are preferred despite him still often finishing on the premises, including last time out.	25/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict

Starting price

5th

4

(13)

24th Sep 2022

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

9st 5lb

raced freely, towards rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, steady headway from 2f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong, never dangerous

14/1

4th

2

(4)

6th Sep 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

9st 13lb

held up in rear, going okay 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on but no impression from over 1f out

7/1

3

(9)

17th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

16:10 York

Morando

9st 2lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Andrew Balding

Usually seen over shorter but has one good piece of 2m form (2020); 9yo who has won three Group 3s, the latest in 2019; bottom line seems to be that there's been no win since, so others are preferred despite him still often finishing on the premises, including last time out.

25/1

9 (4)

Themaxwecan

J: Jamie Spencer