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Horse Form Profile

Age: 3 years

Owner: Godolphin

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

(1)

5th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 1

15:35 Sandown

Ruling Court

8st 13lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Charlie Appleby

Landed the 2,000 Guineas, albeit having got first run on the somewhat unlucky Field Of Gold, then was trained for the Derby but missed that Classic as the ground was deemed not fast enough (has raced only on good/firmer); tackling 1m at Royal Ascot backfired as his speed looked blunted after being geared up for 1m4f at Epsom; definitely ready for this step up in distance and he was very progressive prior to last time.

8/1

6

(2)

17th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 213y

Class 1

16:20 Ascot

Ruling Court

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Justify colt who was a 2,300,000euros breeze-up purchase as a 2yo; raced only on good/firmer and was a late withdrawal from the Derby this month as the surface was deemed not fast enough; record of 3-4 includes two emphatic wins; held on by half a length from Field Of Gold in the 2,000 Guineas most recently, having got first run on that rival; improving sharply and, with his ceiling probably not yet reached, commands major respect in the rematch.

3/1

1st

5

(11)

3rd May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket

Ruling Court

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Impressive on debut at Sandown (7f, good) last July before creditable third in the Group 3 Acomb at York (7f, good to firm); returned from some time off with very easy Listed win at Meydan (1m, good) in March; faces much tougher opposition today but there was lots to like about that win and William Buick remains on board, instead of riding two-time Group 1 winner Shadow Of Light; trainer has won two of the last three runnings; could be top class.

7/2

1st

5

(11)

3rd May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket

Ruling Court

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Impressive on debut at Sandown (7f, good) last July before creditable third in the Group 3 Acomb at York (7f, good to firm); returned from some time off with very easy Listed win at Meydan (1m, good) in March; faces much tougher opposition today but there was lots to like about that win and William Buick remains on board, instead of riding two-time Group 1 winner Shadow Of Light; trainer has won two of the last three runnings; could be top class.

7/2