August 19 / 13.50 Newbury

13.50

Good

BetVictor Geoffrey Freer Stakes (Group 3)

  • Prize money: £39697
  • 1m 5f 61y
  • Class 1
  • 7 runners
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BetVictor Geoffrey Freer Stakes (Group 3)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.84
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 12-105

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Reappeared with easy win in the Group 3 Chester Vase (1m4f, soft) in May; disappointing favourite in the Derby (1m4f, good to firm) next time when he lost a shoe and Frankie Dettori reported he "hated the track and the ground"; again underperformed on good to firm at Royal Ascot; today's ground could be far more his thing, with rain forecast recently, and he'd have a huge say if that's all that's been bothering him recently.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

(4)

11th Jul 2024

Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket (July)

Arrest

9st 8lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

led overall, raced centre from 8f out, drifted right against near rail over 1f out, soon headed, no match for winner, 2nd of 3 in group

100/30

2nd

2

(6)

9th May 2024

Good

1m 5f 84y

Class 1

15:40 Chester

Arrest

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

towards rear, good headway on outer from over 2f out

15/8

2nd

2

(6)

9th May 2024

Good

1m 5f 84y

Class 1

15:40 Chester

Arrest

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

3yo campaign featured wins in the Chester Vase and Geoffrey Freer, plus good second in the St Leger; appeared to need his Newbury reappearance run and should be spot-on for this return to the Roodee; leading player provided there's no jar in the ground (underperformed on good to firm last year).

15/8

33/1

  • Place: £5.70

Form: 60-338 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Won novice here (soft) as 2yo; useful since but without making a great impact and her 1m4f Listed form this season (third on first two occasions, similar form on latest) shows clearly that she has much more to find if she's to play a leading role today.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

1

(9)

3rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Newmarket (July)

Ching Shih

9st 9lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: David Simcock

held up in rear

14/1

11th

1

(2)

20th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

18:35 Newmarket (July)

Ching Shih

9st 6lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: David Simcock

Losing spell goes back to her 2yo win but she couldn't have gone much closer to putting that right in Listed race at Pontefract (1m4f, good to firm) four weeks ago, going down by a nose (reopposing Divina Grace was third); claims if in similar form but she does have a bit of an in-and-out profile.

12/1

2nd

3

(10)

23rd Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 1

15:00 Pontefract

Ching Shih

9st 2lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: David Simcock

Losing spell goes back to her 2yo win; respectable third in this race last year but has a question mark over current form; comfortably held in both outings this term.

12/1

13/2

Form: 10/21/

Last run: 656 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Missed most of 2021 and all of 2022, this being his first run for 656 days; regular progress in his last two campaigns (the exception on soft ground) and graduated from handicaps to a 1m4f AW Listed win when last seen; going beyond 1m4f should suit if he's sufficiently tuned up and that's not ruled out from this yard; needs a close look.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

0

3

(4)

28th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

16:10 Newmarket

Shandoz

9st 5lb

J: David Egan

T: Roger Varian

took keen hold, raced in second, pulled up after 4f, lost action

13/2

5th

6

(7)

9th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 1

13:35 Kempton (AW)

Shandoz

9st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: Roger Varian

Record on the AW reads 121, his latest win coming in a Listed contest over C&D in November 2021; was returning from 656 days off when a creditable third of seven in a Group 3 at Newbury (1m5f, good to soft) three weeks ago, but although the run should have brought him on he has a bit to find in this company.

25/1

3rd

4

(7)

19th Aug 2023

Good

1m 5f 61y

Class 1

13:50 Newbury

Shandoz

9st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: Roger Varian

Missed most of 2021 and all of 2022, this being his first run for 656 days; regular progress in his last two campaigns (the exception on soft ground) and graduated from handicaps to a 1m4f AW Listed win when last seen; going beyond 1m4f should suit if he's sufficiently tuned up and that's not ruled out from this yard; needs a close look.

13/2

16/1

Form: 4-3156

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
5yo who was much improved initially this season, notably for 1m4f Listed win at Goodwood (good to soft) in May; plenty of experience of soft ground but tailed off when upped to 1m6f on heavy at Goodwood two weeks ago; forgiven that given the extreme conditions but still needs overall improvement.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

6

(1)

19th Aug 2023

Good

1m 5f 61y

Class 1

13:50 Newbury

Luisa Casati

9st 4lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Tom Ward

5yo who was much improved initially this season, notably for 1m4f Listed win at Goodwood (good to soft) in May; plenty of experience of soft ground but tailed off when upped to 1m6f on heavy at Goodwood two weeks ago; forgiven that given the extreme conditions but still needs overall improvement.

16/1

6th

2

(2)

5th Aug 2023

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Goodwood

Luisa Casati

9st 8lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Tom Ward

5yo who is much improved this season; beat Time Lock by 1l at level weights with a strong late bid in 1m4f Listed race here (good to soft) in May, following a close call on very soft in France; never able to challenge over 1m4f on good to firm in the Lancashire Oaks on latest start, a creditable run nevertheless and she's an interesting prospect for 1m6f.

15/2

5th

2

(6)

8th Jul 2023

Good

1m 3f 175y

Class 1

14:40 Haydock

Luisa Casati

9st 7lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Tom Ward

Lightly raced 5yo who beat Time Lock by 1l when a Listed winner at Goodwood (1m4f, good to soft) in May; could have more to offer and her claims will be boosted if the ground is slow, but she needs to take another step forward if she is to pose a threat here.

16/1

4/1

Form: 6-4251

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Raced mostly on good/firmer but ran well on soft once in France; broke a losing sequence when dropping from Group races to a five-runner Listed event at Newmarket (1m4f) seven weeks ago on latest outing; has proven stamina and plenty of form that would see him seriously involved.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

1

(5)

29th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

14:50 Newmarket (July)

Kemari

9st 5lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Charlie Appleby

pressed leader, led over 7f out

7/1

5th

3

(6)

19th Aug 2023

Good

1m 5f 61y

Class 1

13:50 Newbury

Kemari

9st 7lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Raced mostly on good/firmer but ran well on soft once in France; broke a losing sequence when dropping from Group races to a five-runner Listed event at Newmarket (1m4f) seven weeks ago on latest outing; has proven stamina and plenty of form that would see him seriously involved.

4/1

1st

3

(2)

1st Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:15 Newmarket (July)

Kemari

9st 2lb

J: James Doyle

T: Charlie Appleby

Raced mostly on good/firmer; losing spell goes back to his Queen's Vase success two years ago but he has shown smart form on occasions since, including in Group races at Meydan this year; has the advantage of recent match practice, unlike Al Aasy and stablemate New London; runner-up in this race 12 months ago; can't be dismissed.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 47-552 C

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
0-8 since his novice wins but second of seven in Group 3 at Goodwood (1m4f, good to soft) two weeks ago was his best form, dictating the pace and keeping on stoutly; this extra 1f looks manageable but he needs better still to win this.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(4)

19th Aug 2023

Good

1m 5f 61y

Class 1

13:50 Newbury

Jack Darcy

9st 7lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

0-8 since his novice wins but second of seven in Group 3 at Goodwood (1m4f, good to soft) two weeks ago was his best form, dictating the pace and keeping on stoutly; this extra 1f looks manageable but he needs better still to win this.

8/1

2nd

5

(2)

4th Aug 2023

Heavy

1m 3f 218y

Class 1

16:10 Goodwood

Jack Darcy

9st 3lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

Not disgraced in Ascot handicap (1m4f, good to soft) last month despite failing to settle; 0-7 since his novice wins but has useful C&D form, having finished fourth in the Gordon Stakes at this meeting last year.

20/1

5th

1

(10)

15th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

16:05 Ascot

Jack Darcy

10st 2lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

took keen hold, held up in midfield, dropped to rear after 2f, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on

14/1

4/1

Form: 124 C

Last run: 37 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Won 1m3f maiden here (soft) on debut in April; improved form in defeat in Listed race at Goodwood (1m3f, good) in May and Group 3 at Newmarket (1m5f, good to firm; tongue tied) in July; needs better still but, for one so lightly raced, it may well be possible.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

(4)

14th Sep 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

16:00 Leopardstown

Klondike

9st 12lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

towards rear, still plenty to do 1f out, ran on well final 110yds, not reach leaders

5/2

6th

5

(1)

13th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 5f 188y

Class 1

15:45 York

Klondike

9st 0lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: William Haggas

disputed lead early, prominent after 1f

3/1

1st

2

(1)

15th Jun 2024

Good

1m 5f 188y

Class 1

15:00 York

Klondike

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: William Haggas

Won 1m3f maiden (soft) on debut last April; improved form in defeat in Listed race and 1m5f Group 3 on next two starts, before a lesser show in Group 3 last August; given wind surgery three days later and reappeared with creditable fourth of 13 in handicap here (1m4f, good) one month ago; has a bit to find but today's longer trip can suit and this lightly raced 4yo remains open to progress.

3/1

Non-runners

Enemy

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £17.30
Straight Forecast £19.44
Tricast £118.19
Trifecta £115.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Arrest

POSTDATA:

Klondike

LAMBOURN:

Jack Darcy

The Sun:

Kemari

RP RATINGS:

Arrest

TOPSPEED:

Arrest

NEWMARKET:

Arrest

The Times:

Arrest

The Guardian:

Arrest

Daily Mirror:

Arrest

The Star:

Arrest

Telegraph:

Klondike

Daily Mail:

Klondike

D Express:

Klondike

Daily Record:

Klondike