May 11 / 14.40 Chester

14.40

Good To Soft

Boodles Dee Stakes (Listed Race) (Colts & Geldings)

  • Prize money: £56020
  • 1m 2f 70y
  • Class 1
  • 8 runners
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Boodles Dee Stakes (Listed Race) (Colts & Geldings)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.20
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 53-1 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Derby and King Edward VII entry; dam second in Irish Oaks; two soft-ground maidens last October; further improvement when winning a 14-runner maiden at Dundalk (10.5f, AW) six weeks ago, leading well over 1f out and galloping nearly 4l clear; well off the best form in this field but he looks sure to make further progress and his yard has a superlative record in this race.
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6

(2)

2nd Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

15:40 Curragh

San Antonio

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Out of an Irish Oaks runner-up; failed to win in two starts at two; emphatic Dundalk AW winner in March; backed that up with Listed success in the Dee Stakes over an extended 1m2f at Chester; did not seem the handle the track at Epsom, worthy of another shot at 1m4f.

25/1

11th

10

(12)

3rd Jun 2023

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 1

13:30 Epsom

San Antonio

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

midfield, pushed along briefly and headway then pressed leader after 3f

25/1

1st

7

(6)

11th May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 70y

Class 1

14:40 Chester

San Antonio

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Derby and King Edward VII entry; dam second in Irish Oaks; two soft-ground maidens last October; further improvement when winning a 14-runner maiden at Dundalk (10.5f, AW) six weeks ago, leading well over 1f out and galloping nearly 4l clear; well off the best form in this field but he looks sure to make further progress and his yard has a superlative record in this race.

4/1

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5/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 413-1 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Dante, Derby and King Edward VII entry; third of five in Group 2 at Leopardstown (1m, soft) on final 2yo start; resumed with further improvement against useful sorts in a conditions event at Cork (1m2f, good to yielding) three weeks ago, having to be switched just inside the final 2f before sealing the issue in tidy style; the form pick and he looks promising.
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2nd

3

(1)

11th May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 70y

Class 1

14:40 Chester

Alder

9st 2lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Dante, Derby and King Edward VII entry; third of five in Group 2 at Leopardstown (1m, soft) on final 2yo start; resumed with further improvement against useful sorts in a conditions event at Cork (1m2f, good to yielding) three weeks ago, having to be switched just inside the final 2f before sealing the issue in tidy style; the form pick and he looks promising.

5/2

1st

1

(5)

21st Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 2f 30y

16:18 Cork

Alder

9st 9lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Promising debut at the Curragh in June, running green in a 7f maiden won by stablemate and subsequent Group 1 winner Proud And Regal; still green when beating a Ballydoyle newcomer over 1m at Killarney; confirmed a high standard of form when third of five behind subsequent Vertem Futurity winner Auguste Rodin in 1m Group 2 at Leopardstown; scratched from Ballysax Stakes three weeks ago due to heavy ground; ought to get this trip.

11/8

1

(6)

2nd Apr 2023

Soft

1m 2f 0y

15:45 Leopardstown

Alder

9st 5lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Promising debut at the Curragh in June, running green in a 7f maiden won by stablemate and subsequent Group 1 winner Proud And Regal; still green when beating a Ballydoyle newcomer over 1m at Killarney; confirmed a high standard of form when third of five behind subsequent Vertem Futurity winner Auguste Rodin in a 1m Group 2 event here; ought to get this trip.

3/1

7/2

Form: 1511-

Last run: 206 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Dante entry; brother to French 1m3f winner Swift Spirit (RPR 76); unplaced favourite in the Group 3 Acomb at York on second start but all the other three were wins at lower levels, on a wide range of ground and culminating in Listed race at Pontefract (1m; by a head) in October; looks sure to stay but needs to improve again, as he gives weight all round.
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No Results Found

Form: 4-1

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
King Edward VII entry; fourth at Newmarket (1m, good) on debut last October, keeping on stoutly; always prominent when justifying favouritism in maiden at Kempton (1m, AW) five weeks ago, travelling best but then hanging on narrowly; that form has been boosted; dam 14.5f winner, giving plenty of hope that he will stay.
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0

8

(1)

18th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

20:05 Newmarket (July)

Lose Your Wad

8st 11lb

J: William Buick

T: Charles Hills

Won a Kempton maiden (1m, AW) on his reappearance in April but he's been well held in handicaps (1m2f/1m) in his last three runs; still lightly raced and mark is sliding but he needs to step up again to make an impact.

7/1

6th

9

(3)

15th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:50 Newmarket (July)

Lose Your Wad

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Charles Hills

took keen hold, led overall against near rail

14/1

33/1

Form: 21

Last run: 58 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Short-headed when 40-1 at Southwell (7f) in January on debut; 18-1, went one better with a late bid in 11-runner novice at Newcastle (1m, AW) in March, a finish which gave encouragement for this trip, but this is much more demanding company.
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12th

6

(4)

17th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Afterwards

9st 7lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Ollie Pears

Won a C&D novice last March; only had two handicap runs but he'll need to raise his game if he's to come out on top in this field.

25/1

6th

2

(2)

5th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Afterwards

9st 10lb

J: David Nolan

T: Ollie Pears

Lightly raced 4yo who won a 1m novice at Newcastle on his second start last March; raced freely in a steadily run 1m2f handicap at Newcastle on his return from a seven-month break four weeks ago, tiring in the closing stages; can do better and this represents an ease in class.

8/1

4th

7

(7)

9th Dec 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

15:30 Newcastle (AW)

Afterwards

8st 7lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ollie Pears

took keen hold, prominent, went second after 1f

14/1

Form: 3218-5

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
King Edward VII entry; pretty useful form through his 2yo career, albeit last of eight when he tried the Group 1 Futurity at Doncaster (1m, heavy) on final start; disappointing when he reappeared at Epsom (1m2f, soft) 16 days ago, well behind Hadrianus, and needs marked overall improvement too.
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8th

11

(9)

6th Oct 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:22 Ascot

Stormbuster

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

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

13:15 Ayr

Stormbuster

9st 0lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

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

Form: 21-2

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
King Edward VII entry; second and first in 1m2f/1m3f events on AW late last year; better form when second of five in Listed race at Epsom (1m2f, soft) on reappearance, sticking to his task well; however, he was left well behind by the first two when he tried 1m4f in yesterday's Chester Vase.
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12th

5

(15)

25th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 4f 15y

Class 2

18:55 Hamilton

Hadrianus

9st 3lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Charlie Johnston

Has shown some useful form without getting his head in front this season; beat only one in 2m Newbury handicap last month though so needs to get back on track.

20/1

12th

14

(6)

22nd Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 2

14:25 Newbury

Hadrianus

9st 0lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Charlie Johnston

in touch with leaders

8/1

Form: 1

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; brother to Italian 1m1f/1m3f winner; dam 1m winner (RPR 90); weak 11-1 for eight-runner newcomers race at Newmarket (1m, good) three weeks ago but always in touch and led just over 1f out before going 3l clear; that form has not been properly tested but he looked very promising.
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3rd

1

(3)

27th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

15:15 York

Passenger

9st 11lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Sir Michael Stoute

Failed to stay in last year's Derby and most progressive otherwise, accounting for easy Wolferton winner Israr (pair well clear) in Group 2 Huxley at Chester (extended 1m2f, good to firm) on his reappearance in May; among the market leaders for the Group 1 Prince Of Wales's at Royal Ascot on the back of that but had to miss it due to an infection; has a 3lb penalty for Chester but still the one beat.

13/8

1st

6

(4)

10th May 2024

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 1

15:05 Chester

Passenger

9st 3lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Sir Michael Stoute

slowly into stride, in touch with leaders, waiting for room on inner 2f out, switched right and ran on over 1f out, ridden to lead final 110yds

9/4

1st

6

(4)

10th May 2024

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 1

15:05 Chester

Passenger

9st 3lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Sir Michael Stoute

slowly into stride, in touch with leaders, waiting for room on inner 2f out, switched right and ran on over 1f out, ridden to lead final 110yds

9/4

Non-runners

Hadrianus, Passenger

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.40
Straight Forecast £6.99
Trifecta £14.60

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Passenger

SPOTLIGHT:

Alder

TOPSPEED:

Hadrianus

LAMBOURN:

Lose Your Wad

The Sun:

Local Dynasty

The Times:

Passenger

D Express:

Passenger

Daily Mirror:

Passenger

The Star:

Passenger

Daily Record:

Passenger

POSTDATA:

Alder

Telegraph:

Alder

The Guardian:

Alder

Daily Mail:

Alder