17.25
Good To FirmSt James’s Palace Stakes (Group 1) (Colts) (British Champions Series) (Colts)
- Prize money: £390093.91
- 0m 7f 213y
- Class 1
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
7/2 (Won)
- Win: £3.60
- Place: £1.30
Form: 131-21 C
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 (15) |
18th Oct 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
Won the Irish Guineas (1m, good) and St James's Palace (1m here, good to firm) last season; 0-5 this term but has run some mighty races, going extremely close in the Queen Anne over C&D (good to firm) and doing likewise in the Moulin (1m, good to soft) last time; could be thereabouts once more. |
5/1 |
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7 (11) |
23rd Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
Went very close in the Group 1 Queen Anne at Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm) then narrowly failed to overhaul Qirat in the Group 1 Sussex at Goodwood (1m, good), with the shock winner having been gifted a clear lead; today's drop back to 7f isn't an obvious positive but this three-time Group 1 winner is a class act who will be tough to beat if the distance isn't an issue. |
6/4 |
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4 (5) |
30th Jul 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 10lb |
Normally travels and quickens and is suited by good ground or firmer; sparkled in a truncated 2024 campaign that featured wins, looking better than the bare form, in the Irish 2,000 Guineas and St James's Palace Stakes (subsequently met with a setback); couple of encouraging efforts since returning to action, beaten only a whisker by Docklands when favourite for slowly run Queen Anne back at Royal Ascot latest; one of the main players. |
9/2 |
4/1
- Place: £1.60
Form: 111-8 BF
Last run: 37 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 9 (5) |
19th Oct 2024 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
3-3 in last year's 2yo campaign, including Group 1 National Stakes; clear, close second in Group 1 St James's Palace Stakes on the round course here (1m, good to firm) in June; hasn't kicked on since and was 3l behind runner-up Charyn when third in the Group 1 Prix du Moulin at Longchamp (1m, soft) last month, but he's not ruled out in view of his previous promise. |
7/1 |
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4th 4 (3) |
31st Jul 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
took keen hold, led but pestered |
6/4 |
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2nd 4 (7) |
18th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 0m 7f 213y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
raced in second, led over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, kept on but headed towards finish |
4/1 |
16/1
- Place: £3.60
Form: 11-51 D
Last run: 37 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 11 (6) |
19th Oct 2024 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Won French 2,000 Guineas (1m, soft) in May and creditable runs the next twice, coming third in St James's Palace here (1m, good to firm; Henry Longfellow second) then 3l second to Charyn in the Jacques le Marois (1m, good); needs to be better than ever to win this but can give another good account. |
11/1 |
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3rd 5 (2) |
18th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 0m 7f 213y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Supplemented for this contest at a cost of £46,000; yet to race on good/firmer; French colt who didn't have much to spare in a blanket finish for the Poulains at Longchamp most recently, taking record to 3-4; has something to find with the other Guineas winners on ratings but brings the promise of better still, having improved with each start. |
16/1 |
25/1
Form: 2421-4 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 10 (9) |
30th Apr 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Smart for Aidan O'Brien; won at the Breeders' Cup as a 2yo and ran creditably in the 2024 St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot on last appearance; now fully owned by Al Shaqab Racing; respected. |
9/2 |
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8th 10 (9) |
30th Apr 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Smart for Aidan O'Brien; won at the Breeders' Cup as a 2yo and ran creditably in the 2024 St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot on last appearance; now fully owned by Al Shaqab Racing; respected. |
9/2 |
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4th 8 (3) |
18th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 0m 7f 213y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Juvenile campaign ended with a success at the Breeders' Cup; only 1l behind Rosallion in French Group 1 the time before but was about 6l behind that rival in Irish 2,000 Guineas on reappearance and needs to have come on plenty for that run; yard also runs Henry Longfellow. |
25/1 |
16/1
Form: 1412-5
Last run: 45 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 2 (5) |
16th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
Gelded before reappearing in May with a Listed win at Haydock (7f, good to firm); however, he needs a bigger performance to take this and three lesser runs have followed in Group races; the last two were in blinkers, which are now joined by a tongue-tie. |
18/1 |
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6th 1 (9) |
29th Jul 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
Gelded before reappearing in May and winning a Listed race at Haydock (7f, good to firm); however, he needs a bigger performance if he's to take this and two lesser runs have followed in Group 3 races (7f/6f, good/AW); the latest was in first-time blinkers, which are retained. |
25/1 |
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3 (6) |
28th Jun 2025 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
0-4 over 1m+ last year; dropped in trip and made all in 7f Listed race at Haydock in May but didn't give his running in Group 3 over same C&D three weeks later; now runs in a sprint for the first time since his (winning) debut and also tackles the AW for the first time, so he has a bit to prove, although first-time blinkers could have a positive effect. |
11/2 |
20/1
Form: 4-11 D
Last run: 26 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
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1st 1 (7) |
24th May 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 2f 110y |
9st 5lb |
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 |
Evs
Form: 1111 D
Last run: 45 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 122
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 (1) |
16th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
High-class miler domestically and internationally, predominantly on good and quicker ground in accordance with his bright turn of foot; readily justified strong market support in the Lockinge at Newbury most recently, registering a fifth success at the top level and looking better than ever; bit to prove at Royal Ascot, having flopped badly in the 2024 St James's Palace Stakes and finished only fourth in this race last year; otherwise a leading player on the figures. |
7/4 |
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1st 7 (3) |
16th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
High-class miler domestically and internationally, predominantly on good and quicker ground; lacked recent match practice when only fourth in this race 12 months ago; bagged the 2,000 Guineas and Sussex Stakes in 2024 and completed a North American Grade 1 double, including Breeders' Cup Mile success, last autumn; had no luck in running at Keeneland on reappearance; leading player on best figures. |
9/2 |
|
4 (4) |
12th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
High-class miler who landed the 2,000 Guineas and Sussex Stakes last year; on several occasions he has shown a smart turn of foot, suggesting he is blessed with speed, and travelled like a colt who may well prove as effective over shorter; only fourth in two top races this term but reportedly worked well in a gallop last weekend, prompting connections to supplement him for this contest at a cost of £36,000; leading player on best form and the drop in distance is well worth exploring. |
5/2 |
16/1
Form: 3-1111 D
Last run: 38 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 3 (4) |
18th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 0m 7f 213y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Improving French colt who is 4-4 this year, the latest performance in Group 3 at Chantilly (1m1f, good to soft) where he cosily beat a rival who subsequently performed well (finished second) in the French Derby; very much in the winning groove and is climbing the grade ladder with no difficulty; interesting on first attempt away from home soil. |
16/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £17.10 |
| Straight Forecast | £15.20 |
| Tricast | £205.99 |
| Trifecta | £111.10 |
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