October 14 / 15.15 Newmarket

15.15

Good To Soft

Ghaiyyath Zetland Stakes (Group 3)

  • Prize money: £34026
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 4 runners
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Ghaiyyath Zetland Stakes (Group 3)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/10 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91

Form: 311

Last run: 59 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Dubawi colt who won the Stonehenge Stakes at Salisbury (1m Listed; good) two months ago, taking record to 2-3; acts on soft; holds excellent claims upped further in trip, being an improving sort who is top on form and represents a yard that has won the last two runnings of this race.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

(1)

12th Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

15:15 Leopardstown

Arabian Crown

9st 9lb

J: James Doyle

T: Charlie Appleby

Is lightly raced for his age but is dual Group 3 winner over 1m2f and won a Windsor Listed event over 1m4f last year; the best of two runs this year was when second to Rebel's Romance in the Group 2 Princess of Wales Stakes last time; has to be considered.

10/1

2nd

3

(2)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket (July)

Arabian Crown

9st 8lb

J: James Doyle

T: Charlie Appleby

Missed most of 2024 and a narrow Listed win at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) last August was the only time that he's recaptured his best; even that isn't nearly enough to win this and he trailed in last behind Tenability on reappearance at Goodwood last month; stablemate of Rebel's Romance and might make the running.

33/1

5th

2

(2)

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 3f 218y

Class 1

16:45 Goodwood

Arabian Crown

9st 3lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

2024 Sandown Classic Trial winner (good to soft) who missed the rest of that season; underwhelming on first four starts last year and ran particularly poorly at Glorious Goodwood (sole visit here) but he ended that campaign by winning narrowly in a four-runner Listed race at Windsor in August; needs to build on that but should stay 1m4f.

7/2

Form: 41

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Ballydoyle colt who justified favouritism with a 3l success at the Curragh (7f, yielding to soft) three weeks ago, building on his debut effort (1m); this son of blossoming sire Justify has clear potential and warrants respect despite going three furlongs further than last time.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

10

(11)

20th Jul 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Gasper De Lemos

8st 13lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

chased clear leader, clear with one other halfway

20/1

5th

2

(17)

20th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

15:05 Ascot

Gasper De Lemos

9st 6lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: A P O’Brien

Unraced on firmer than good; rather put in his place in a Group 3 on final 2yo start and two Listed races this season, but he rallied well when a close third to Birdman (Wednesday's Queen's Vase third) over 1m5f at Navan last time and perhaps could have done with setting a stronger pace; top trainer (runs four) won this in 2019 and has had two runners on the premises since.

25/1

3rd

2

(4)

18th May 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 5f 0y

15:40 Navan

Gasper De Lemos

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

set steady pace, increased tempo under 3f out, soon faced challenge, headed and lost two places under 2f out, kept on

13/8

Form: 3831

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
From a tactical standpoint the race panned out in his favour at Bath (1m, soft) last week, opening his account at the fourth attempt; faces a stiffer task in this field and looks unlikely to follow up.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

17th Oct 2026

Yielding

2m 5f 70y

14:55 Limerick

Dallas Star

11st 0lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Emmet Mullins

Good stayer on the Flat (rated 107 at his peak) and running well in the spring before his form tailed off; successful hurdles/stable debut at Navan (2m, good; third and fifth won since) four weeks ago, strongly pressed inside final furlong but finding for pressure; can only improve stepping up in trip; the one to beat.

6/4

1st

3

19th Sep 2026

Good

1m 7f 165y

13:07 Navan

Dallas Star

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Good stayer on the Flat (rated 107 at his peak) and was running well in the spring before his form tailed off; not long with this yard and it all depends on how he takes to jumping hurdles.

7/4

6th

2

(6)

22nd Aug 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:35 Curragh

Dallas Star

9st 9lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Robson De Aguiar

Well-beaten second to Leinster in weaker four-runner renewal of this last year, and no match for Carmers at Down Royal in May; on a long losing sequence and will be a big price; usually leads.

33/1

OUR TIP

9/2

Form: 1

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Cost 750,000gns as a yearling; more promising than his narrow winning margin at Sandown (1m, good to soft) suggests, having come home strongly and given the strong impression he's crying out for middle distances; open to plenty of progress over 1m2f on this second start; interesting.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

14:48 Fakenham

Dambuster

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

prominent, ridden when led narrowly approaching last, not fluent last, soon headed and no extra

11/10

2nd

1

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

14:48 Fakenham

Dambuster

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

prominent, pressed leader 2 out, ridden when led narrowly approaching last, not fluent last, soon headed and no extra

11/10

2nd

10

29th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

13:55 Stratford

Dambuster

10st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Didn't always look straightforward for Andrew Balding for whom his form petered out; however, he won two of his eight races (1m/1m2f) for that yard and has joined another good one to go hurdling; bought for 20,000gns.

9/2

Non-runners

Meribella

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £2.60
Straight Forecast £3.07
Trifecta £10.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Arabian Crown

TOPSPEED:

Gasper De Lemos

Daily Mail:

Dambuster

Telegraph:

Meribella

LAMBOURN:

Dallas Star

Daily Mirror:

Dambuster

The Times:

Gasper De Lemos

The Guardian:

Gasper De Lemos

The Star:

Gasper De Lemos

Daily Record:

Gasper De Lemos

RP RATINGS:

Arabian Crown

POSTDATA:

Arabian Crown

NEWMARKET:

Arabian Crown

D Express:

Arabian Crown

The Sun:

Arabian Crown