16.25

2nd

1

(4)

14th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

15:25 Leopardstown

Auguste Rodin

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

towards rear, headway under 3f out, challenging 1f out, briefly disputed lead inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish

9/4

5th

1

(2)

27th Jul 2024

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

15:40 Ascot

Auguste Rodin

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Has flopped badly on three occasions in his career, including in this race 12 months ago; otherwise a high-class performer who has won several top middle-distance prizes, all on good/firmer, including the 2023 Derby and most recently the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot; leading player provided he avoids one of his bad days.

5/4

1st

2

(3)

19th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

16:25 Ascot

Auguste Rodin

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

The Derby, Irish Derby, Irish Champion Stakes and Breeders' Cup Turf all fell to him last season but he ran absolute shockers in the 2,000 Guineas and King George (here) and flopped again in the Dubai Sheema Classic this March; Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh (good to yielding) late last month was much more like it again, albeit leading only briefly in the closing stages before White Birch asserted by 3l; peak efforts have been on good or firmer (also Group 1 winner on heavy as 2yo) but he's uncomfortably enigmatic.

7/4

11th

8

(9)

21st Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

15:35 York

Zarakem

9st 8lb

J: Maxime Guyon

T: J Reynier

French colt who belied his 33-1 odds with close second in the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot (1m2f, good to firm) two months ago; has place claims on that apparent career-best form but he was possibly flattered in a strongly run race; not as solid as some others.

10/1

2nd

8

(8)

19th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

16:25 Ascot

Zarakem

9st 2lb

J: Maxime Guyon

T: J Reynier

Unraced on officially firmer than good; won five in a row last April-September (up to 1m5f) prior to 500,000euros sale, but came of age when taking the Group 2 Prix d'Harcourt at Longchamp (1m2f, heavy) on return, proving too strong late on for Horizon Dore; may have done too much when disputing lead as favourite for Group 1 Ganay later in April; needs to resume improvement.

20/1

3rd

4

(7)

19th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

16:25 Ascot

Horizon Dore

9st 2lb

J: Mickael Barzalona

T: P Cottier

Usually held up and has a fine turn of foot, for instance seriously biding his time when grabbing the 1m2f Group 2 Prix Dollar at Longchamp last September; that was his fourth win in a row but he failed to settle in Champion Stakes over C&D (soft) and two others proved stronger; has not delivered his full firepower this term but nevertheless beaten by just a nose in Group 1 d'Ispahan last time and, although he's unraced on officially firmer than good, a move away from soft/heavy ground may well help; capable of a big run.

7/1

5th

4

(6)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 1

15:35 Sandown

Royal Rhyme

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Hindered by major traffic issues when behind two of today's rivals at Royal Ascot last time; losing run is mounting up but he's 1-1 over C&D, namely a win in the 2024 Brigadier Gerard Stakes; interesting back here.

6/1

14th

14

(11)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

17:35 Ascot

Royal Rhyme

9st 5lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Did well initially in his career, including when beating three rivals in the 2024 Brigadier Gerard at Sandown (1m2f, soft); 0-9 since, albeit twice placed at the highest level; pulled too hard when beaten about 6l into sixth of 12 on return in a Group 3 at the Curragh (1m2f, soft) in April; never featured at Chester in a Group 2 on good since; good to firm ground is a worry.

16/1

2nd

1

(1)

5th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Newmarket

Inspiral

9st 5lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Six-time Group/Grade 1 winner, including this race in 2023 in convincing fashion; not at her best so far this year but she has gone up a notch with each run, making late headway after a typically sluggish start when third in the Jacques le Marois at Deauville on her most recent outing; not one to trust implicitly these days but she'd be the one to beat if returning to her peak.

3/1

6th

10

(10)

19th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

16:25 Ascot

Inspiral

8st 13lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

The first five of her Group 1 wins were over 1m, including at this meeting in 2022, but she also grabbed the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf at Santa Anita last November on her first attempt at 1m2f, switched outside entering the short straight and surging past eight rivals to lead in the final stride; she wasn't the most settled through that race and failed to muster a challenge in a strange Lockinge at Newbury (1m) on reappearance, but huge shout if back to her best.

9/4

4th

11

(1)

18th May 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newbury

Inspiral

8st 13lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

Acts on good to soft, below par once on soft; six-time Group 1 winner, including twice in the Marois; beat Big Rock by just over 1l in the 2023 running of that race, then justified favouritism in the Sun Chariot (readily) and the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (upped to 1m2f; led close home); highly respected.

2/1

7th

9

(4)

19th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

16:25 Ascot

Blue Rose Cen

8st 13lb

J: Christophe Soumillon

T: Maurizio Guarnieri

This would be her first run on officially firmer than good; her four Group 1 wins include last year's Prix de Diane and Prix de l'Opera, both at about 1m2f; no room at a vital stage when close fourth in the Nassau at Goodwood on her only venture to Britain; not disgraced behind Horizon Dore at Longchamp (1m1f) on reappearance; major player if that has returned her to her peak.

9/1

4th

4

(1)

3rd Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

15:35 Goodwood

Blue Rose Cen

9st 1lb

J: Aurelien Lemaitre

T: Christopher Head

Can make the running; met defeat just once since her debut and won Group 1s on three of her last four starts; last two were Classic triumphs in the Pouliches at Longchamp (1m, very soft) and the Diane at Chantilly (10.5f, good to soft) in which she was always prominent and finished well on top, particularly last time; the top filly or mare in France this season.

10/11

8th

5

(5)

19th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

16:25 Ascot

Lord North

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: John & Thady Gosden

Won this race in 2020 and gained further Group 1 wins in the 2021, 2022 and 2023 Dubai Turf; only midfield in this year's edition of that 1m1f race at Meydan but he was a close third in Group 2 at Sandown (1m) on latest outing; this step back up in trip will surely suit but, as an 8yo, he's probably no longer at the level required to win this.

25/1

3rd

4

(5)

26th Apr 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Sandown

Lord North

9st 3lb

J: William Buick

T: John & Thady Gosden

Four-time Group 1 scorer at 1m1f/1m2f; only midfield at Meydan last month when bidding for a fourth success in the Dubai Turf, albeit things didn't pan out perfectly; still needs to show he retains every ounce of ability aged eight but sets a high standard on his best figures.

3/1

8th

2

(6)

14th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

15:25 Leopardstown

Hans Andersen

9st 9lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: A P O’Brien

in rear throughout

200/1

13th

4

(3)

21st Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

15:35 York

Hans Andersen

9st 8lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Yet to win above Group 3 level; seemingly used as a pacemaker for higher-profile stablemates in Group 1 races of late and again looks poised to adopt that role; bottom of this pack on ratings and again likely to be swallowed up in the latter stages; wears first-time headgear.

200/1

9th

4

(5)

27th Jul 2024

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

15:40 Ascot

Hans Andersen

9st 9lb

J: Sean Levey

T: A P O’Brien

Yet to win above Group 3 level; seemingly used as a pacemaker for higher-profile stablemates in Group 1 races of late and again looks poised to adopt that role; bottom of this pack on ratings and likely to be swallowed up in the latter stages.

100/1

10th

7

(9)

19th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

16:25 Ascot

Snobbish

9st 2lb

J: Fabien Lefebvre

T: Maurizio Guarnieri

First foal; dam placed at 7f (RPR 75), half-sister to Derby second Madhmoon; unraced before last October and won a maiden at Pau (1m2f, AW) in December; well held on both starts since, ninth of 13 in a conditions event at Chantilly (1m1f, soft) last time, so this hugely stiff task for his fifth race may be to assist pace for stablemate Blue Rose Cen.

100/1