October 08 / 14.25 Newmarket

14.25

Good

Emirates Autumn Stakes (Group 3)

  • Prize money: £34026
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 6 runners
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Emirates Autumn Stakes (Group 3)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 4113 BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
7f wins in a novice at Kempton (AW) and the Group 3 Solario at Sandown (good); strode clear in the latter for an emphatic success, which saw him at 8-13 for three-runner Group 2 Champagne at Doncaster four weeks ago but he was never a threat on the soft ground; assuming that the ground was the issue last time, he should be a leading player today.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

(8)

23rd May 2025

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

15:50 Goodwood

Silver Knott

9st 10lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Very smart performer who has seen a lot of the world; Group 3 scorer in Britain and Group/Grade 2 winner in UAE/USA; beaten favourite in the Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket most recently but wasn't disgraced on form; major contender back down in class, even with 7lb penalty.

11/4

3rd

1

(8)

23rd May 2025

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

15:50 Goodwood

Silver Knott

9st 10lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Very smart performer who has seen a lot of the world; Group 3 scorer in Britain and Group/Grade 2 winner in UAE/USA; beaten favourite in the Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket most recently but wasn't disgraced on form; major contender back down in class, even with 7lb penalty.

11/4

2nd

3

(1)

2nd May 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

16:05 Newmarket

Silver Knott

9st 5lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

travelled strongly, raced in second, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final 110yds

11/8

5/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 1

Last run: 92 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Kingman half-brother to four winners, notably Jumbly (6f-7f 2yo; RPR 108) and Bullfinch (7f-1m; 106); dam 1m-1m2f winner, including Group 1; 11-1, travelled strongly and always close up when winning 13-runner maiden on the July course here (7f, good to firm) three months ago, leading well over 1f out and gradually asserting; that was useful form on debut and very promising.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

(6)

30th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 4

18:42 Lingfield

Epictetus

9st 5lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

Things didn't pan out his way on first crack at 1m4f here last time (AW) and that was another in-form effort; has found his level again but wants a good test over this trip, he hasn't won in a long time and has become inconsistent on turf.

7/1

3rd

2

(5)

12th May 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

20:20 Lingfield (AW)

Epictetus

9st 10lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

Beaten half a length or less in his last three goes on the AW (7f-9.5f), but losing run up to 22 and has never attempted this far before; others safer.

5/1

2nd

1

(5)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Epictetus

9st 9lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

Has gone close recently and was only beaten half a length at Lingfield (1m, AW) 13 days ago but is without a win since landing a Group 3 for the Gosdens three years ago; looks sure to be thereabouts once again.

7/2

9/4

Form: 122

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Debut when coming from last to first in the Chesham at Royal Ascot (7f, good to firm); very nearly followed up in Group 2 at Goodwood (7f, good) and similar form when second of four to today's Dewhurst favourite Nostrum in Group 3 here (again 7f on good); that's among the best form in this and he should stay 1m.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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2nd

2

(4)

1st May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:45 Ascot

Holloway Boy

9st 8lb

J: William Buick

T: K R Burke

His strike-rate is an unimpressive 3-26 but he's seldom far away and last October's excellent second in a top handicap over C&D preceded an AW Listed win; came up short at Doha and Meydan early this year but showed enough to suggest he should be on the premises.

6/1

1

(2)

18th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:40 Ascot

Holloway Boy

9st 12lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

This is his first run since April and he has a lofty mark, but he won a Group 3 at Haydock (1m, good) last September and has a history of running well off big weights in handicaps; likes it here; not ruled out.

18/1

6th

1

(7)

4th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

19:10 Kempton (AW)

Holloway Boy

9st 11lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

took keen hold, raced wide, in touch with leaders

13/2

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7/1

Form: 422

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Three races, runner-up on last two occasions in a novice event at Newbury (7f, good) and six-runner Listed contest at Haydock (1m, good to firm); stuck to his task well last time behind Dewhurst contender Naval Power and could find further improvement, but it is needed.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

4

(10)

13th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

13:40 Chester

Dancing Magic

11st 0lb

J: Miss Megan Jordan

T: Roger Teal

Is 0-19 and he came in a below-par fifth of eight in 1m Salisbury handicap 20 days ago; he needs to take a big step forward.

14/1

5th

2

(4)

24th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Salisbury

Dancing Magic

9st 8lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Roger Teal

Showed some smart form in defeat in his younger days, finishing fourth of eight behind Auguste Rodin in the Group 1 Vertem Futurity; runner-up three times last year, but failed to beat a rival on last month's Kempton return (7f, AW) and is now 0-18; best watched.

12/1

Form: 1317

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Won small-field races on July course at Newmarket for a maiden and nursery; 40-1, below form in a very valuable sales race at the Curragh (soft) two weeks ago; all four races over 7f but he's likely to stay 1m; needs to resume improvement and he's the only one without a Group 1 entry.
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Verdict Starting price

10

(7)

2nd Aug 2025

Soft

1m 1f 11y

Class 3

16:55 Goodwood

Killybegs Warrior

9st 4lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Baker

Placed twice in a row in Bahrain earlier this year and didn't run badly when fifth of seven at Windsor in June following a three-month break; could build on that latest run and continues to drop down the weights, but he's without a win since July 2023 and others are more compelling.

40/1

1

(3)

30th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

19:45 Windsor

Killybegs Warrior

10st 4lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Baker

Well treated on old form but his last win was almost two years ago; two placed efforts in Bahrain (1m1f/1m2f) earlier this year but he returned to Britain with a heavy defeat at Kempton in March; now drops back in grade but he's hard to predict and comes with risks attached after a break.

16/1

11th

12

(12)

29th Mar 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 2

14:40 Kempton (AW)

Killybegs Warrior

9st 2lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Baker

Made most when second in this race last year off 11lb higher, the last of only three ventures on AW; that has to catch the eye and he also has a chance on turf form for Charlie Johnston as recent as September; fit from placed efforts in Bahrain for new yard this year and a case can be made.

16/1

9/1

Form: 1

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
260,000gns yearling; by Sea The Stars and first foal of a 1m2f-winning half-sister to 1m-1m2f Group 1 winner Legatissimo; well-backed favourite, tracked leaders and produced over 1f out in 15-runner novice at Newbury (7f, good) three weeks ago, winning by a neck in a good duel; he's bottom of the pack on ratings but from a strong yard and it will be interesting to see if he is again strong in the betting
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

3

(7)

23rd May 2025

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

15:50 Goodwood

Exoplanet

9st 3lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Lightly raced 5yo; good second in Group 3 at Royal Ascot in 2023, then was absent until filling same position in AW Listed contest at Kempton (again over 1m2f; debut for new yard) last month; 0-5 since debut success but his form is largely progressive; possibilities.

6/1

7th

3

(7)

23rd May 2025

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

15:50 Goodwood

Exoplanet

9st 3lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Lightly raced 5yo; good second in Group 3 at Royal Ascot in 2023, then was absent until filling same position in AW Listed contest at Kempton (again over 1m2f; debut for new yard) last month; 0-5 since debut success but his form is largely progressive; possibilities.

6/1

2nd

4

(3)

21st Apr 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 1f 219y

Class 1

14:55 Kempton (AW)

Exoplanet

9st 3lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Absent since running very well in 1m2f Group 3 at Royal Ascot in 2023 (final start for Roger Varian); gelded later that year and sold for 18,000gns last October; betting may prove instructive.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £12.40
Straight Forecast £12.60
Trifecta £24.90

Selections

RP Ratings:

Holloway Boy

SPOTLIGHT:

Epictetus

Telegraph:

Exoplanet

LAMBOURN:

Dancing Magic

NEWMARKET:

Epictetus

The Guardian:

Epictetus

Daily Express:

Epictetus

Daily Mirror:

Epictetus

Daily Record:

Epictetus

TOPSPEED:

Holloway Boy

POSTDATA:

Holloway Boy

The Times:

Holloway Boy

Daily Mail:

Holloway Boy

The Sun:

Holloway Boy

The Star:

Holloway Boy