May 23 / 20.12 Sandown

20.12

Good To Firm

Chasemore Farm Stud Staff Heron Stakes (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £25519.5
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 6 runners
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Chasemore Farm Stud Staff Heron Stakes (Listed Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £3.60

Form: 4-1 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Lope De Vega colt who justified favouritism in Yarmouth maiden (1m, good) last month, building on his 2yo effort; evidently well regarded (holds Group 1 entries) and should improve further; interesting contender.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

(1)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

16:20 Ascot

Almaqam

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Last season concluded with fine third in the Champion Stakes over C&D (good; about 2l behind runner-up Ombudsman) and this 5yo looked better than ever when winning the Group 1 Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh (10.5f, good) on his reappearance, with subsequent Coronation Cup winner Bay City Roller 2l back in second and a disappointing Minnie Hauk in fifth; today's company is even hotter but he might not be far away if the fast ground isn't an issue.

11/2

1st

1

(7)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 110y

15:55 Curragh

Almaqam

9st 5lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Closest to Minnie Hauk on ratings, although that rival has the benefit of race-fitness and a fillies allowance; made all to beat subsequent three-time Group 1 winner Ombudsman at Sandown (1m2f, good) last season but had the benefit of a run; good placed efforts in Group 2s at York (10.5f, good) and Longchamp (1m4f, good to soft); signed off last term with a cracking run to take third in a Group 1 at Ascot on Champions Day (1m2f, good); there is likely more to come to this term from the British raider.

5/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 2-1

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Both starts over 7f at Newmarket (heavy/good), solid second last November (strong form) then went one better with neck success in maiden at the Craven meeting; half-brother to Frankel and holds a St James's Palace entry, so everything points to him improving a lot further, especially now upped to 1m; respected.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

5

(12)

31st May 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 37y

Class 1

15:33 Haydock

Kikkuli

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Harry Charlton

Lightly raced half-brother to Frankel and went very close in the Group 3 Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot last June (7f, good to firm); could improve for this month's reappearance here (2l fourth of five in Listed race) but others have greater substance to their claims; peak efforts on fast ground.

12/1

5

(12)

31st May 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 37y

Class 1

15:33 Haydock

Kikkuli

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Harry Charlton

Lightly raced half-brother to Frankel and went very close in the Group 3 Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot last June (7f, good to firm); could improve for this month's reappearance here (2l fourth of five in Listed race) but others have greater substance to their claims; peak efforts on fast ground.

12/1

4th

4

(2)

10th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 212y

Class 1

15:55 Haydock

Kikkuli

9st 10lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Harry Charlton

Looked an exciting prospect when narrowly denied in last year's Jersey at Royal Ascot (7f, good to firm) on just his fourth start; that made his three subsequent defeats (including fourth to Tiber Flow in Hungerford at Newbury) a little underwhelming but no surprise were he to bounce back with a bang on reappearance for a stable in very good form.

2/1

Form: 1-3

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Both starts at Newmarket; got up close home in maiden (7f, good to firm) last October, then ran well in the Craven (1m, good; finished third) on reappearance; possibilities granted further progress.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

9

(11)

20th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

15:05 Ascot

Sons And Lovers

9st 3lb

J: Pierre-Charles Boudot

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Generally consistent performer who wasn't disgraced on bare figures at Chester (1m5f) last time but finished almost 8l behind Jan Brueghel, getting nowhere near to defying a penalty for his Group 2 Saudi handicap win (1m7f); faces a stiff task and needs help from first-time headgear.

66/1

4th

1

(2)

7th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 84y

Class 1

15:05 Chester

Sons And Lovers

9st 7lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Very useful for current yard; has been on his travels this year, winning 1m7f handicap at Riyadh then creditable fourth over 2m at Meydan, both Group 2; however, incurs 5lb penalty and faces a stiffer assignment conceding weight all round in this field.

16/1

3rd

2

(1)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

15:50 Leopardstown

Sons And Lovers

9st 12lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Several decent efforts in defeat at Listed/Group 3 level for Jane Chapple-Hyam in 2024 and again earlier this term before making the breakthrough at this level in Ballyroan Stakes over C&D last month, dictating throughout on first attempt at this trip; stiffer task here.

13/2

4th
3 (6)
Ice Max

5/2

Form: 715-11 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Raced only on ground softer than good; impressively defied top weight in Musselburgh handicap (1m) most recently, recording a very useful RPR and taking record to 4-7 (2-2 this term); top on ratings and still improving.
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4th

3

(6)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 113y

Class 1

14:40 Epsom

Ice Max

9st 8lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

Very useful performer whose good-ground form includes a close second in this race last year and respectable sixth to stablemate Boiling Point at Goodwood latest start; has registered the majority of wins on softer, notably in Group 2 in 2024 and Listed grade in 2025 (both 1m); major player.

5/1

6th

1

(4)

22nd May 2026

Soft

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

16:17 Goodwood

Ice Max

9st 6lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

Won the Celebration Mile at Goodwood in 2024; creditable third, faring best of the runners who came off steady pace, in Group 2 at Chester (good) upped to 1m2f last time; unexposed at this distance and enters calculations despite carrying a 3lb penalty for Listed success (1m, soft) last autumn.

7/2

3rd

3

(3)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 1

14:35 Chester

Ice Max

9st 3lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

Ended last season with a pair of 1m victories, the latest in a Nottingham Listed event (soft); not totally disgraced when fifth of eight in a Group 3 at Dusseldorf (1m, heavy) on last month's return, but that does indicate his limitations; races beyond an extended 1m for the first time; stable also runs Royal Rhyme.

20/1

9/2

Form: 213-3 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Solid record, having produced form figures of 2133, most recently third in the Classic Trial here (1m2f, good to soft); likely to cope with return to 1m; another good run looks on the cards.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

18

(2)

13th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

15:10 York

Remaadd

8st 9lb

J: Harry Davies

T: William Haggas

Sole 3yo in the field; soundly beaten in Listed race at Sandown (1m, soft) last time but before that he was a creditable third in the Group 3 Classic Trial there (1m2f, good to soft); on a fair mark on best form and his trainer has a good record in this race; not ruled out in first-time tongue-tie.

14/1

5th

5

(5)

23rd May 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

20:12 Sandown

Remaadd

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

prominent, left in second over 5f out

9/2

5th

5

(5)

23rd May 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

20:12 Sandown

Remaadd

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Solid record, having produced form figures of 2133, most recently third in the Classic Trial here (1m2f, good to soft); likely to cope with return to 1m; another good run looks on the cards.

9/2

6th
6 (1)
Son

13/2

Form: 5535-4

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Record is 1-7; has performed well in several Group races over 7f/1m, most recently fourth in the Greenham at Newbury (good to soft); brings respectable form but again seems vulnerable to bigger improvers.
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13th

17

(8)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

14:10 York

Son

8st 9lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Did best of the prominent racers when third of 19 over C&D last month, splitting Andesite and Lir Speciale in the process; not so good dropped into a Class 4 at Musselburgh ten days ago; minor placing perhaps his best hope.

12/1

4th

1

(4)

30th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 4

16:00 Musselburgh

Son

9st 10lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

He had dropped a long way in the weights prior to joining Tim Easterby and he has been competitive in some useful events this year, including a third of 19 behind a smart prospect at York (7f, good; did best of the prominent racers); down in grade today and he should go well.

7/2

3rd

17

(6)

13th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

14:25 York

Son

9st 2lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

Runner-up in the spring on first two starts for this yard (7f, good) and each-way claims on that form; however, two lesser runs have followed and he's 0-18 since winning in June 2023 on his second outing.

25/1

Non-runners

Balmacara, Terre De Vega

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £24.40
Straight Forecast £34.93
Trifecta £245.30

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Ice Max

SPOTLIGHT:

Kikkuli

POSTDATA:

Remaadd

NEWMARKET:

Sons And Lovers

D Express:

Son

Daily Mirror:

Kikkuli

The Sun:

Kikkuli

Daily Record:

Kikkuli

Telegraph:

Remaadd

The Guardian:

Remaadd

TOPSPEED:

Ice Max

The Times:

Ice Max

Daily Mail:

Ice Max

The Star:

Ice Max