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Good To Softtote.co.uk Bet £5 Get £20 Ormonde Stakes (Group 3)
- Prize money: £67224
- 1m 5f 84y
- Class 1
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
2/1 (Won)
- Win: £2.75
- Place: £1.20
Form: /1212- CD BF
Last run: 201 days
W: 9st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 (3) |
7th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 3f 218y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
10yo who's won a hatful of Group 3s at 1m4f-1m6f in his long and distinguished career, including at Newbury in October when last seen; has been kept to ground softer than good for a long time; kicked off that 2025 campaign with a win in this race and this star has good chance to repeat the dose. |
6/4 |
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1st 3 (8) |
25th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 1m 4f 0y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
9yo who's won a hatful of Group 3s at 1m4f-1m6f in his long and distinguished career, one over C&D; beaten a head in this race on heavy going in 2022; produced a rather disappointing show in Ascot Group 3 three weeks ago but had Listed wins over Military Academy and Mount Atlas earlier this term and holds a major chance if returning to form. |
7/2 |
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2 (2) |
4th Oct 2025 Good 1m 3f 211y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
9yo who's won a hatful of Group 3s at 1m4f-1m6f in his long and distinguished career, including this race in 2022; also won 1m4f Listed races on last three outings, including in a good scrap involving Military Academy at Goodwood in June and when that rival disappointed at Chester three weeks ago; all of his turf starts in the last six years have been on softer than good; back up to Group 3 but with leading form claims again and a tremendous attitude. |
7/4 |
16/1
- Place: £4.60
Form: /357-5
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 2lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 4 (2) |
3rd Nov 2023 Heavy 1m 4f 0y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
Went close in the 2021 Irish Derby; not so good since and soundly beaten in this race last year on his sole run on heavy going; second to Hamish at Chester (1m5f, soft) in May is clearly the best of his five runs for new yard this season; his next two runs were admittedly Group 1s but Chester Listed race last time gives him lots to find. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 1 (6) |
2nd Sep 2023 Good To Soft 1m 6f 87y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
Went close in the 2021 Irish Derby for previous yard; not so good since but second of six in the 1m5f Group 3 Ormonde here (soft) in May was clearly his best result this term; tried 2m4f in the Gold Cup at Ascot next time and 2m in the Goodwood Cup on latest; good form chance. |
3/1 |
9/4
Form: /1151- C
Last run: 328 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 (1) |
24th Jun 2023 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Front-running Ballydoyle colt who held on narrowly from wayward Grand Alliance in the King Edward VII Stakes at this meeting last year (1m4f, good to firm; final 3yo start), following his fifth-place finish in the Derby; may still have more to offer and looks interesting back here with Chester reappearance (third in the Ormonde; seemed to need the run) under his belt. |
8/1 |
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3rd 3 (4) |
11th May 2023 Good To Soft 1m 5f 84y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened gradually inside final furlong |
9/4 |
40/1
Form: 572-24
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 4 (7) |
18th Oct 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Seasoned dual-purpose sort; 3-36 on the Flat, all on soft/heavy including successive runnings of 1m2f Naas Listed; only third in same race this year and both runs since over longer trips have proved beyond him; absent since June and ground probably plenty lively for him. |
10/1 |
|
7th 7 (6) |
19th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 4f 70y |
9st 9lb |
Useful dual-purpose sort, 3-35 on Flat and second on 10 occasions; his only two stakes race wins from 29 attempts have been in the 1m2f Naas event in which he was third of eight on return; well beaten in the Vintage Crop on latest but will be more suited by testing conditions. |
12/1 |
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7th 7 (2) |
25th Apr 2026 Yielding 1m 6f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Useful dual-purpose sort, 3-34 on Flat (and second on ten occasions); his only two stakes race wins from 28 attempts have been in the 1m2f Naas event in which he was third of eight last month; suited by testing conditions, drying ground against him. |
12/1 |
10/1
Form: 80-128
Last run: 47 days
W: 9st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
23 (19) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Soft 1m 5f 188y Class 2 |
8st 11lb
|
Reserve; won 1m4f/2m handicaps on the AW early this year but his strike-rate on turf is only 3-39 (last win in January 2023); close third at Ascot (second-time cheekpieces) two weeks ago was his best turf result for ages but he's been 14th, 16th and 20th when outsider in his three previous Ebors. |
50/1 |
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3rd 5 (5) |
8th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
Won 1m4f/2m handicaps on the AW early this year; only 3-38 on turf but quite encouraging runs in hot 1m3f/1m6f handicaps before finishing tailed off at Newmarket after starting slowly (1m4f); it wouldn't be a bolt from the blue should he run well but others are safer. |
25/1 |
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12th 6 (9) |
4th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
Won 1m4f/2m handicaps on the AW early this year; beaten just over 7l in hot handicaps at Carlisle (1m3f) and Royal Ascot (1m6f) on last two outings, shaping much better than ninth of 16 suggests in the latter (big move to dispute lead early in straight) but his turf strike-rate is 3-37. |
33/1 |
14/1
Form: 6071-3
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 (6) |
26th Oct 2024 Heavy 1m 4f 0y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
raced in second |
10/1 |
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9th 7 (9) |
20th Apr 2024 Soft 1m 4f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
prominent |
20/1 |
|
9th 7 (9) |
20th Apr 2024 Soft 1m 4f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
prominent |
20/1 |
7/1
Form: 13310- BF
Last run: 187 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 5 (1) |
21st Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 2f 56y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
Record of 321 since wearing blinkers, most recently landing the Wolferton at Royal Ascot (1m2f Listed, good to firm) where he won well and looked better than ever; headgear retained; faces a stiffer task on first Group 1 attempt and owner's retained rider Jim Crowley prefers Alflaila. |
33/1 |
|
1st 9 (8) |
18th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 1m 1f 212y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Group 2 winner (1m4f) last term; beaten favourite in two runs in Britain with blinkers added this spring but he ran right up to his best when second to Passenger in 1m2f Chester Group 2 (good to firm; also acts on heavy) last time, with the pair well clear; solid chance. |
7/2 |
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2nd 3 (3) |
10th May 2024 Good 1m 2f 70y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
took keen hold, prominent, led over 1f out, headed final 110yds |
7/2 |
6/1
Form: 7-11
Last run: 31 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 (7) |
19th Sep 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
Absent since running well in major AW handicap in April 2025; very useful in that sphere but his turf form is less convincing; enough to prove on belated reappearance. |
16/1 |
|
2nd 5 (13) |
18th Apr 2025 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Cruised into contention and breezed clear for an easy win over C&D in January when last seen, taking AW record to 3-6 and looking a suitable type for this prize; could well defy a 9lb rise. |
7/2 |
Non-runners
Israr, Old Harrovian
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £12.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £17.87 |
| Tricast | £23.39 |
| Trifecta | £26.30 |
Selections
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Hamish