October 13 / 15.00 Newmarket

15.00

Good To Firm

Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Challenge Stakes (Group 2)

  • Prize money: £70887.5
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 4 runners
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Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Challenge Stakes (Group 2)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00

Form: 234921 C

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Front-running Irish filly who has plenty of useful form, including third in this year's 1,000 Guineas; made all in the Sceptre Stakes at Doncaster (7f, good to soft) most recently; not sure to get an easy lead but has a fighting chance at the weights.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

14th

15

(5)

15th Sep 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:35 Curragh

Matilda Picotte

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Kieran P Cotter

raced far side, midfield

16/1

2nd

2

(4)

1st Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 110y

15:30 Tipperary

Matilda Picotte

9st 7lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Kieran P Cotter

set fast pace, soon clear, ridden and reduced lead over 1f out, headed towards finish

2/1

8th

11

(9)

25th May 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

14:30 Curragh

Matilda Picotte

9st 2lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Kieran P Cotter

Smart 2yo who took a while to progress as a 3yo, but ended 2023 on a high, winning a 7f Group 3 at Doncaster and Group 2 Challenge Stakes (both 7f); below best but not disgraced from bad draw in Group 2 at Riyadh in February when last seen; drop in trip and quicker ground unlikely to play to her strengths here.

8/1

Form: 147144 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Irish 3yo who bagged Group 3 honours at Leopardstown (good) in August and ran creditably in Group 2 next time; form dipped slightly in Cork Listed event (again over 1m) most recently; has something to find on ratings, back down in distance.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

3

(1)

10th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:05 Leopardstown

Lord Massusus

9st 9lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Joseph G Murphy

Confirmed his liking for this venue when winning a Listed race here last season (Mutasarref a neck behind), his second C&D win; improving for each outing this season and should run his race but a rating of 99 leaves him with a fair amount to find with a few of these rivals.

16/1

3rd

3

(1)

22nd Apr 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

18:18 Gowran Park

Lord Massusus

9st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Joseph G Murphy

Won this in 2023; consistent stakes performer with seven wins; won Heritage Stakes last season, beating Mutasarref by a neck; best subsequent effort came when fourth in Minstrel Stakes in July; two starts this season, improved from return to be beaten 3.25l behind The Lion In Winter at Leopardstown seven days ago; down in trip; mightn't want the ground too testing but shouldn't be far away and trainer has good course record.

3/1

6th

4

(7)

15th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:07 Leopardstown

Lord Massusus

9st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Joseph G Murphy

Seven career wins include this race last season, when he got up in the last strides to deny the odds-on favourite Mutasarref; produced his best subsequent effort when fourth in the Minstrel Stakes at the Curragh last July; dropped away tamely in the 7f Gladness Stakes at the Curragh on seasonal debut.

14/1

Form: 1-1622 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Has form figures of 11622 (all over 7f) since wearing a hood and switched to front-running tactics, creditable second in the Park Stakes at Doncaster (soft) most recently; made all in the Criterion on the other course here (good) in July; holds leading claims.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

1

(7)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 212y

Class 1

15:40 Haydock

Audience

9st 10lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Group 1 Lockinge winner in 2024 but on a 12-race losing sequence and he ran badly on his last three starts in Dubai early this year; this is a drop in grade but he's proving increasingly hard to predict.

25/1

1

(4)

10th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:25 Newmarket

Audience

9st 5lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Not disgraced in similar event at Doncaster last time but continues below his peak form, namely wins in the Lockinge and Lennox last term; still needs to raise his game.

5/1

3rd

1

(3)

13th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 1

15:00 Doncaster

Audience

9st 6lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Smart over 7f/1m on his day; runner-up in this contest in 2023 and won the Lockinge and the Lennox last year; not in the same form since and the switch to blinkers (retained) had no effect last time; the need for a revival continues.

16/1

OUR TIP

3/1

Form: 263113 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Couple of notable 7f wins early in career but raced mainly at 1m since; successful three times this term and ran respectably in the Joel Stakes here most recently; not crying out for this drop back in trip; below-par third in this race two years ago.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

2

(5)

13th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Newmarket

Chindit

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Richard Hannon

Couple of notable 7f wins early in career but raced mainly at 1m since; successful three times this term and ran respectably in the Joel Stakes here most recently; not crying out for this drop back in trip; below-par third in this race two years ago.

3/1

3rd

2

(6)

29th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket

Chindit

9st 6lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

In top form this month, comfortably winning the Group 3 Superior Mile at Haydock (1m, good) and following up under a penalty in a Listed race at Sandown (1m, soft); he's a leading contender today.

100/30

1st

1

(9)

20th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:40 Sandown

Chindit

9st 11lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

Second in the Group 1 Lockinge at Newbury in May and comfortable winner of a Group 3 at Haydock on latest start; one of the leading contenders on form, even with his penalty, but he has plenty to prove on soft and peak efforts have been on good or firmer.

9/4

Non-runners

Pogo, Shouldvebeenaring

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £17.50
Straight Forecast £18.58
Trifecta £32.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Shouldvebeenaring

RP RATINGS:

Audience

The Times:

Matilda Picotte

Daily Mirror:

Chindit

D Express:

Lord Massusus

LAMBOURN:

Pogo

TOPSPEED:

Shouldvebeenaring

The Star:

Shouldvebeenaring

Daily Record:

Shouldvebeenaring

Telegraph:

Matilda Picotte

The Guardian:

Matilda Picotte

POSTDATA:

Audience

NEWMARKET:

Audience

Daily Mail:

Audience

The Sun:

Chindit