18.05

J: Richard Kingscote

4/1 (Won)

Win: £3.25
Place: £1.40

Form: 2-5245

Last run: 30 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 103

Form & Verdict

0-6 since 2yo debut win; can take a strong hold and has been held up in a hood lately, running well in Listed and Group races on last three starts; 66-1, ran on from the back when fifth of ten at Goodwood last time on step up to 1m4f; no apparent ground worries; one to consider.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 8 (5)	1st Oct 2022 Good 1m 3f 211y Class 1	14:25 Ascot Cresta 9st 0lb J: David Probert T: Freddie & Martyn Meade	held up in midfield, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, outpaced inside final 110yds	5/1
1st 6 (2)	27th Aug 2022 Soft 1m 3f 99y Class 1	18:05 Windsor Cresta 8st 13lb J: Richard Kingscote T: Freddie & Martyn Meade	took keen hold, held up in midfield, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, went clear final furlong, easily	4/1
5th 3 (7)	28th Jul 2022 Good To Firm 1m 3f 218y Class 1	15:00 Goodwood Cresta 9st 3lb J: Jamie Spencer T: Freddie & Martyn Meade	steadied start, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, stayed on final 110yds, not pace to challenge	25/1

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2nd

(5)

1st Oct 2022

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

14:25 Ascot

9st 0lb

J: David Probert

held up in midfield, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, outpaced inside final 110yds

5/1

1st

(2)

27th Aug 2022

Soft

1m 3f 99y

Class 1

18:05 Windsor

8st 13lb

J: Richard Kingscote

took keen hold, held up in midfield, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, went clear final furlong, easily

4/1

5th

(7)

28th Jul 2022

Good To Firm

1m 3f 218y

Class 1

15:00 Goodwood

9st 3lb

J: Jamie Spencer

steadied start, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, stayed on final 110yds, not pace to challenge

25/1

2nd

8 (4)

Maksud

J: Tom Marquand

T: Hughie Morrison

7/2

Place: £1.30

Form: 1452 C

Last run: 31 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict

Won debut here (1m2f, good to soft) in April; better form in Listed race (1m3f, soft) and Group 3 (1m2f) on next two starts and better still when second of 13 in handicap at Glorious Goodwood (1m4f, good) on latest, which puts him very high on the list.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6 (12)	8th Jul 2023 Good 1m 3f 175y Class 2	15:15 Haydock Maksud 9st 4lb J: David Egan T: Hughie Morrison	Needs to produce more than he's managed on his two runs this season but it wasn't a bad performance at Royal Ascot a fortnight ago and he's on a handy mark on last season's best form; remains lightly raced and not written off.	6/1
12th 12 (15)	23rd Jun 2023 Good 1m 3f 211y Class 2	15:40 Ascot Maksud 9st 6lb J: Tom Marquand T: Hughie Morrison	Seven races, best form when runner-up off this mark at Glorious Goodwood (1m4f, good) in his first handicap; never figured over 1m2f at Chester on reappearance but worth a second look for trainer who won this race in 2003, 2010, 2015 and 2021.	12/1
7th 4 (8)	12th May 2023 Soft 1m 2f 70y Class 2	14:05 Chester Maksud 9st 5lb J: Jason Hart T: Hughie Morrison	Six races, best form when runner-up at Glorious Goodwood (1m4f, good; 2lb higher today) in his first handicap; second to a runaway winner in Listed race at Windsor (11.4f, good to soft) but his form dipped in a good Newmarket handicap (hooded, having raced freely) on final outing; may have more to offer.	8/1

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(12)

8th Jul 2023

Good

1m 3f 175y

Class 2

9st 4lb

Needs to produce more than he's managed on his two runs this season but it wasn't a bad performance at Royal Ascot a fortnight ago and he's on a handy mark on last season's best form; remains lightly raced and not written off.

6/1

12th

(15)

23rd Jun 2023

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

9st 6lb

Seven races, best form when runner-up off this mark at Glorious Goodwood (1m4f, good) in his first handicap; never figured over 1m2f at Chester on reappearance but worth a second look for trainer who won this race in 2003, 2010, 2015 and 2021.

12/1

7th

(8)

12th May 2023

Soft

1m 2f 70y

Class 2

9st 5lb

Six races, best form when runner-up at Glorious Goodwood (1m4f, good; 2lb higher today) in his first handicap; second to a runaway winner in Listed race at Windsor (11.4f, good to soft) but his form dipped in a good Newmarket handicap (hooded, having raced freely) on final outing; may have more to offer.

8/1

3rd

7 (6)

Groundbreaker

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

12/1

Place: £2.00

Form: 2-1442

Last run: 43 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict

Best form on last two starts when fourth of 13 in handicap at Royal Ascot (1m2f) and second of four in Listed race at Hamilton (1m3f); both were on good to firm but his maiden win was on good to soft; can race freely (even in this season's hood); just over 7l behind the winner last time and has major work to do.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5	1st Sep 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4	16:10 Worcester Groundbreaker 11st 4lb J: Jack Tudor T: David Pipe	Useful over middle distances at his best on Flat for Andrew Balding; 20,000gns buy in September 2023 and had a second wind operation this March; showed some ability on hurdles debut over C&D this July but needs to build markedly on that; often hooded on Flat and it returns today.	12/1
4th 2	18th Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4	19:20 Worcester Groundbreaker 11st 0lb J: Jack Tudor T: David Pipe	Useful Flat-racer over middle-distance trips for Andrew Balding; not seen since disappointing run in September (changed hands for 20,000gns soon afterwards) but still a very interesting recruit to hurdling; had another wind op (his second) in March.	3/1

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1st Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

11st 4lb

Useful over middle distances at his best on Flat for Andrew Balding; 20,000gns buy in September 2023 and had a second wind operation this March; showed some ability on hurdles debut over C&D this July but needs to build markedly on that; often hooded on Flat and it returns today.

12/1

4th

18th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

11st 0lb

Useful Flat-racer over middle-distance trips for Andrew Balding; not seen since disappointing run in September (changed hands for 20,000gns soon afterwards) but still a very interesting recruit to hurdling; had another wind op (his second) in March.

3/1

4th

2 (8)

J: Neil Callan

7/1

Form: 33-584

Last run: 134 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict

Big shout on last year's form but he's not hit that level this season; unraced beyond 1m2f and unproven on softer than good, so he could be left with serious questions to answer.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 3 (8)	13th Mar 2025 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 3	19:15 Chelmsford (AW) Felix 9st 6lb J: Marco Ghiani T: Marco Botti	Mark continues to fall and he showed that the abilty was still there when third of seven behind King's Code at Wolverhampton (9.5f, Tapeta) in December, but he remains without a win since the start of 2021; others are more persuasive.	14/1
6th 1 (6)	1st Feb 2025 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 3	16:40 Wolverhampton (AW) Felix 9st 9lb J: Hollie Doyle T: Marco Botti	Two-time C&D winner; another good effort here when third to the reopposing King's Code on Boxing Day but his losing run goes back a long way.	7/1
6th 1 (6)	1st Feb 2025 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 3	16:40 Wolverhampton (AW) Felix 9st 9lb J: Hollie Doyle T: Marco Botti	Two-time C&D winner; another good effort here when third to the reopposing King's Code on Boxing Day but his losing run goes back a long way.	7/1

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3rd

(8)

13th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

19:15 Chelmsford (AW)

9st 6lb

J: Marco Ghiani

Mark continues to fall and he showed that the abilty was still there when third of seven behind King's Code at Wolverhampton (9.5f, Tapeta) in December, but he remains without a win since the start of 2021; others are more persuasive.

14/1

6th

(6)

1st Feb 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 3

16:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

Two-time C&D winner; another good effort here when third to the reopposing King's Code on Boxing Day but his losing run goes back a long way.

7/1

6th

(6)

1st Feb 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 3

16:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle