14.30
Good To FirmNorfolk Stakes (Group 2)
- Prize money: £85065
- 0m 5f 0y
- Class 1
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
11/2 (Won)
- Win: £13.00
- Place: £3.25
Form: 1 D
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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1st 10 (4) |
20th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
travelled strongly, prominent towards far side, ridden to lead over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, kept on, 1st of 5 in group |
11/2 |
1st 6 (5) |
8th Jun 2024 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
dwelt start, ran green soon after start, in rear, smooth headway on outer 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, faced challenge final 110yds, kept on towards finish, just did enough |
6/4 |
20/1
- Place: £3.40
Form: 52
Last run: 46 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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4th 8 (3) |
13th Sep 2024 Good 0m 5f 3y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Second in the Norfolk at Royal Ascot (good to firm) before stopping quickly tried over 6f at Goodwood; bounced back from that with a 5f Listed win at York but from a good draw he got first run on the unfortunate Magnum Force and was all out to prevail; could struggle to confirm those placings with the second. |
15/2 |
1st 11 (1) |
24th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Failed to get home over 6f in the Richmond last time; progressive form over 5f otherwise, peaking with second in the Norfolk at Royal Ascot (good to firm); one of his siblings finished second in this race last year; big player. |
7/2 |
8th 9 (4) |
1st Aug 2024 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Thrice-raced colt who remains a maiden but is heading appreciably in the right direction, solid second in the Group 2 Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm) most recently; that form has received two notable boosts since; should have no problem with this easy 6f; strong contender. |
9/2 |
8/1
- Place: £2.90
Form: 121 D
Last run: 26 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 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 (9) |
4th Oct 2024 Standard 0m 5f 0y |
9st 10lb |
midfield, headway up the centre 1f out, kept on well final 110yds |
6/1 |
2nd 1 (4) |
22nd Aug 2024 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Carries top weight but has strong claims nevertheless having won the Group 3 Marble Hill Stakes at the Curragh (6f, good) in May and finished third of five in the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes there (6f, good to firm) latest. |
5/2 |
6/5
Form: 21 D
Last run: 45 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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2nd 8 (5) |
28th Sep 2024 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Versatile ground-wise; proving as precocious as his brother Little Big Bear and has followed a similar path to two of his trainer's seven Middle Park winners, having landed the Prix Morny (6f Group 1) at Deauville most recently; record is now 3-6; top rated and has excellent credentials. |
4/5 |
2nd 4 (2) |
10th Aug 2024 Good 0m 6f 0y |
9st 5lb |
started quickly, led, joined after 1f, led again under 2f out, headed 1f out, keeping on when bit short of room towards finish, no match for winner |
5/6 |
1st 6 (1) |
11th Jul 2024 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
500,000gns yearling; failed to justify a shade of odds-on in the Norfolk at Royal Ascot but he still ran a big race on much faster ground than when hammering the third-placed Arizona Blaze the time before in a Listed race at the Curragh (5f, soft); this extra furlong looks a better fit (he made his debut at 6f and was running on strongly last time) and it would perhaps be unwise to ignore the apparent level of confidence behind him at Ascot. |
6/4 |
10/1
Form: 1 D
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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1st 1 (11) |
13th Sep 2024 Good 0m 5f 3y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
towards near side, made virtually all, ridden and faced challenges over 1f out, edged left final 110yds, gamely |
5/1 |
2nd 1 (10) |
31st Jul 2024 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
taken down early |
9/4 |
1st 1 (6) |
5th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 0m 5f 10y Class 1 |
9st 4lb |
£380,000 breeze-up buy who won readily on debut at Bath (5f, good) in May before close fifth of 13 in the Group 2 Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm) 15 days ago; leading claims judged on that latest form. |
10/11 |
50/1
Form: 1 D
Last run: 58 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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3rd 1 (6) |
14th Oct 2024 Standard 0m 5f 21y Class 3 |
9st 11lb |
Winless since his debut at Yarmouth (5f) in April but he has kept good company, 13th in York Listed contest (5f) in August; holds very good form claims in these calmer waters after a break. |
3/1 |
13th 2 (17) |
24th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Ran well in the Norfolk but looks held by Tropical Storm on that bare form and failed to back it up in the Molecomb, when 50-1 again, most recently; not particularly solid. |
20/1 |
13th 4 (12) |
31st Jul 2024 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Yarmouth winner on debut (5f, good to firm); has since performed creditably in the Norfolk (behind Aesterius) and a 5f soft-ground Listed race in France without suggesting he's a Group winner in waiting; others appeal more. |
20/1 |
16/1
Form: 71 D
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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7th 6 (8) |
20th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
May have done a bit too much early when seventh of 11 on his debut in a York novice (6f, good) last month, and despite still looking inexperienced he had no problem with the drop in trip when successful in a Ripon novice (5f, good) 15 days ago; needs more again, but the stable won this in 2021 and with a 50-1 shot in 2022. |
16/1 |
1st 5 (9) |
5th Jun 2024 Good To Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
dwelt start, took keen hold, soon midfield, headway and led narrowly over 1f out, ridden and edged right final 110yds, won going away |
7/2 |
7th 6 (11) |
16th May 2024 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
85,000gns yearling; third foal; brother to Qatar 6f winner Desert Games (RPR 87); dam unraced half-sister to Listed-placed winners Busker (7f-1m2f) and Bergamask (1m) out of 1m2f Listed winner; from top northern yard and this Kodiac colt could go well on debut. |
11/1 |
25/1
Form: 12 D
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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14th 6 (20) |
12th Sep 2024 Good 0m 6f 111y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
raced centre |
20/1 |
5th 2 (4) |
21st Aug 2024 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
Won on debut at Beverley (5f, good to firm) in May and went very close there next time (5f, good to firm); no threat in Group 2 races the next twice but has more realistic claims now tackling a nursery; not ruled out. |
10/1 |
8th 8 (10) |
20th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Both starts over 5f on good to firm ground at Beverley, making a winning debut in a novice last month and going down by a short head to Shareholder under a penalty in a conditions event 12 days ago; now 7lb better off with that rival and no problem with the likely ground conditions; one of two runners for stable that has won two of the last three runnings; frame material. |
25/1 |
40/1
Form: 51 D
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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4th 6 (5) |
13th Sep 2024 Good 0m 6f 2y Class 4 |
9st 1lb |
awkward start, in touch with leaders up the centre, switched to near side over 3f out, headway and switched left over 1f out, went fourth inside final 110yds |
14/1 |
3rd 1 (5) |
30th Aug 2024 Good 0m 5f 10y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Narrow winner of a 5f novice at Leicester in May (5f, good to soft); highly tried at Royal Ascot and came up short, as he has in two nurseries since; even best form might not be enough here. |
8/1 |
5th 2 (1) |
31st Jul 2024 Good 0m 5f 10y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Big improvement when winning a 5f Leicester novice on his second start; thrown in at the deep end at Royal Ascot (Group 2 Norfolk) next time but he was well held again on nursery debut at Windsor (5f, good to firm) two weeks ago; still unexposed but he has a bit to prove and his best form came on good to soft. |
14/1 |
9/1
Form: 1
Last run: 55 days
W: 9st 0lb
2 yo Filly
OR: —
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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10th 14 (6) |
20th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 0lb |
dwelt start |
9/1 |
16/1
Form: 1 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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3rd 5 (6) |
12th Oct 2024 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Made a winning debut at Hamilton in the spring and returned to form in first-time visor when beaten neck by a stablemate there (5f, heavy) last month; faces much stronger opposition here; one of two runners for Karl Burke. |
25/1 |
2nd 1 (4) |
4th Sep 2024 Soft 0m 5f 7y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
took keen hold, led, faced challenges over 1f out, rallied when headed inside final furlong, just held |
3/1 |
6th 2 (11) |
24th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Beat a modest lot at Hamilton (5f, soft) but did so easily and was highly tried next time in the Norfolk at Royal Ascot; this is considerably easier than that and he retains potential after being gelded; entered in the Group 2 Mill Reef; proven in the mud should it get wet. |
11/4 |
33/1
Form: 1 D
Last run: 52 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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8th 10 (5) |
24th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Won on AW in April; subsequent duck eggs in the Norfolk and Molecomb appear to expose his limitations; faces another tough task and ideally needs a drop back to lesser company; hood fitted. |
40/1 |
14th 12 (2) |
31st Jul 2024 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
£145,000 yearling; it wasn't much of a race that he won at Southwell (5f AW) but he showed lots of early pace before dropping away in the Norfolk at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm); this sharper 5f will suit him well but being in stall 2 is unlikely to help, for all that a couple of winners have been drawn low in the last decade. |
40/1 |
12th 11 (7) |
20th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
£145,000 yearling; 100-30 when making a winning debut in a Southwell novice (5f, AW) in April; runner-up won next time, but this one needs to have improved plenty from that if he is to make an impact at this level. |
33/1 |
25/1
Form: 122 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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8th 3 (1) |
26th Oct 2024 Heavy 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Gelded prior to respectable third in Salisbury conditions race (6f, heavy) last month; 0-7 since debut win but often highly tried and best form gives him a chance off this mark on handicap debut. |
9/2 |
3rd 2 (1) |
3rd Oct 2024 Heavy 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 8lb |
in touch with leaders, headway over 1f out, went third inside final 110yds, kept on |
14/1 |
Non-runners
Evening Saigon
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Payout | |
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Exacta | £173.70 |
Straight Forecast | £123.41 |
Tricast | £1916.43 |
Trifecta | £1473.40 |
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