15.35
SoftVertem Futurity Trophy Stakes (Group 1) (No Geldings)
- Prize money: £118400
- 1m 0f 0y
- Class 1
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
Evs (Won)
- Win: £3.25
- Place: £1.40
Form: 211 D
Last run: 42 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 (4) |
14th Sep 2024 Good 1m 2f 0y |
9st 9lb |
towards rear, headway under 3f out, challenging 1f out, briefly disputed lead inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish |
9/4 |
|
5th 1 (2) |
27th Jul 2024 Good 1m 3f 211y Class 1 |
9st 9lb |
Has flopped badly on three occasions in his career, including in this race 12 months ago; otherwise a high-class performer who has won several top middle-distance prizes, all on good/firmer, including the 2023 Derby and most recently the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot; leading player provided he avoids one of his bad days. |
5/4 |
|
1st 2 (3) |
19th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 1m 1f 212y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
The Derby, Irish Derby, Irish Champion Stakes and Breeders' Cup Turf all fell to him last season but he ran absolute shockers in the 2,000 Guineas and King George (here) and flopped again in the Dubai Sheema Classic this March; Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh (good to yielding) late last month was much more like it again, albeit leading only briefly in the closing stages before White Birch asserted by 3l; peak efforts have been on good or firmer (also Group 1 winner on heavy as 2yo) but he's uncomfortably enigmatic. |
7/4 |
3/1
- Place: £1.40
Form: 12
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 (6) |
30th May 2026 Good 1m 1f 0y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
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 |
9st 10lb |
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 |
9st 9lb |
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 |
8/1
- Place: £1.60
Form: 1223 BF
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 (4) |
1st May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
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 |
9st 12lb |
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 |
9st 11lb |
took keen hold, raced wide, in touch with leaders |
13/2 |
33/1
Form: 4224
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 4 (10) |
13th Jun 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 1y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
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 |
9st 8lb |
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 |
10/1
Form: 201 D
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 10 (10) |
9th Sep 2023 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 5lb |
raced in second |
14/1 |
|
1st 6 (5) |
24th Aug 2023 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 30y |
9st 3lb |
in touch with leaders, headway and went third 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went second inside final 110yds, ran on well to lead post |
4/1 |
|
16th 7 (12) |
1st Aug 2023 Soft 1m 0f 123y |
9st 10lb |
Wide-margin Navan maiden winner last year before contesting the Vertem Futurity; neck second on seasonal debut in 1m1f Listed at Leopardstown; looked a bit one-paced over 1m on his next start and found 7f inadequate in a Group 2 event at Leopardstown last week; interesting on handicap debut, but no horse of his age has won this since 2004. |
8/1 |
50/1
Form: 21U
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 3 (3) |
4th May 2024 Heavy 1m 1f 197y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
Useful 2yo but well held in his two starts at three; only a midfield finish in the Rosebery at Kempton on his reappearance four weeks ago (40-1); dropped another 5lb but he has enough to prove. |
16/1 |
|
8th 3 (3) |
4th May 2024 Heavy 1m 1f 197y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
Useful 2yo but well held in his two starts at three; only a midfield finish in the Rosebery at Kempton on his reappearance four weeks ago (40-1); dropped another 5lb but he has enough to prove. |
16/1 |
|
8th 8 (7) |
6th Apr 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
No impact in a 1m1f Newmarket Listed race and 1m Goodwood conditions event last spring but it's of some interest that his powerful yard has persevered and it'll be interesting to see what the betting makes of him of stepping up in trip for this handicap and AW debut after 11 months off (has been gelded). |
16/1 |
10/1
Form: 1
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 8 (1) |
21st Oct 2023 Soft 1m 1f 212y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
raced in last, pushed along over 4f out, headway on outer from 2f out, prominent when ridden and hung right 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, led towards finish |
4/1 |
|
4th 8 (5) |
9th Sep 2023 Good 1m 2f 0y |
9st 3lb |
held up in midfield, headway 3f out, ridden and went fourth inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish, not reach leaders |
9/4 |
|
3rd 11 (3) |
29th Jul 2023 Soft 1m 3f 211y Class 1 |
8st 12lb |
Strapping colt who nearly won the Derby on stable/seasonal debut, leading from over 2f out until collared by Auguste Rodin near the finish (pair clear); went one better in the King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot where he comfortably justified favouritism while confirming he's very smart and suited by this C&D; both starts this season on good to firm but 2yo debut success came on soft; still has very low mileage, having raced just four times, and commands the utmost respect with further progress on the cards. |
4/1 |
10/1
Form: 3321 D
Last run: 36 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 11 (9) |
6th Oct 2023 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 3 |
9st 4lb |
Well-bred colt who won a notable conditions race at Newbury as a 2yo; has proved disappointing since, latterly in handicaps; chance depends on how well he responds to first-time headgear. |
20/1 |
|
8th 7 (3) |
23rd Sep 2023 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 0lb |
Well-bred 3yo who is in good hands and has dropped down the weights; however, he's struggled this season and needs to turn things around. |
16/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £8.20 |
| Straight Forecast | £9.24 |
| Tricast | £27.20 |
| Trifecta | £26.00 |