20.12
Good To FirmChasemore Farm Stud Staff Heron Stakes (Listed Race)
- Prize money: £25519.5
- 1m 0f 0y
- Class 1
- 6 runners
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: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 1 (1) |
17th Oct 2026 Good 1m 1f 212y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
4l third in this last year (good) and made Group 1 breakthrough in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh (10.5f, good) in May; cruelly denied in final stride in the Group 1 International at York (10.2f, good) in August before respectable fourth in the Irish Champion at Leopardstown (1m2f, good); clearly a class act but he'll probably struggle to cope with Calandagan and Ombudsman if they're firing on all cylinders; fast ground would be a worry. |
15/2 |
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2nd 1 (4) |
19th Aug 2026 Good 1m 2f 56y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
5yo who showed career-best form to win the Group 1 Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh (10.5f, good) in May on his reappearance; beaten just over 7l by Ombudsman when fourth in the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot (1m2f) where the fast ground may not have been ideal; today's surface is unlikely to be so quick and he's not ruled out each-way. |
14/1 |
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4th 1 (1) |
17th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 212y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
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 |
3/1
- Place: £1.90
Form: 2-1
Last run: 37 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 (12) |
31st May 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 37y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
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 |
9st 2lb |
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 |
9st 10lb |
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 |
8/1
Form: 1-3
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 (7) |
12th Sep 2026 Good 1m 4f 0y |
10st 0lb |
One of three runners for yard; a record of 4-18; won the Group 3 Ballyroan Stakes over C&D last year before a fourth in this race; has won two Group 2s this year, at Riyadh in January (1m7f) and the latest at Longchamp over 1m6f; this trip might be too sharp and he is penalised 5lb. |
8/1 |
|
5th 9 (11) |
20th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
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 |
9st 7lb |
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 |
5/2
Form: 715-11 D
Last run: 32 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 6 (1) |
19th Sep 2026 Soft 1m 2f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Last season concluded with a Listed win at Nottingham (8.3f, soft) and he's run some good races in defeat this year, the best of them at Chester (1m2f, good) in May when third in the Group 2 Huxley Stakes; returns from a break and he's a leading form contender. |
11/4 |
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4th 3 (6) |
5th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 113y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
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 |
9st 6lb |
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 |
9/2
Form: 213-3 D
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 18 (2) |
13th Jul 2024 Good To Soft 1m 2f 56y Class 2 |
8st 9lb |
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 |
9st 2lb |
prominent, left in second over 5f out |
9/2 |
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5th 5 (5) |
23rd May 2024 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
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 |
13/2
Form: 5535-4
Last run: 33 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 5 (13) |
2nd Oct 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Plenty of good runs to his name this year, including placing on three of his last four starts, but his losing run is up to 26. |
9/1 |
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2nd 2 (14) |
19th Sep 2026 Soft 0m 7f 50y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Plenty of good runs to his name this year but his losing run is up to 25; conditions shouldn't be an issue but more minor money perhaps his best hope. |
8/1 |
|
5th 9 (16) |
6th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 192y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
He has a poor 1-26 strike-rate but seemed fine at the trip when sixth of 15 over C&D (good to firm) in July and has finished placed on both outings since (7f/7.3f, good to soft/soft); ran okay on a couple of occasions last year when these cheekpieces were last worn; he might not be far away. |
10/1 |
Non-runners
Balmacara, Terre De Vega
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £24.40 |
| Straight Forecast | £34.93 |
| Trifecta | £245.30 |