15.05
GoodBarberstown Castle Sapphire Stakes (Group 2)
- Prize money: £61565.22
- 0m 5f 0y
- 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
5/4 (Won)
- Win: £2.00
- Place: £1.10
Form: 0-9144 D BF
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 8 (11) |
12th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
In foal to Frankel; sold to new owners for 3,000,000gns last December and broke her Group 1 duck with Meydan success (6f) on reappearance; didn't live up to market expectations returned to 5f at Royal Ascot, albeit not ideally drawn; normally consistent and made the frame in several top sprints prior to her Dubai performance; likely to rebound. |
9/1 |
|
14 (1) |
17th Jun 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 4lb |
Very reliable mare who stood a tough 2024 season with fortitude, regularly on the premises in the top sprints, including when fourth, having every chance, in this one (the first of two runs at the meeting); she achieved more when going down only narrowly from a poor draw in the Group 1 Nunthorpe at York (5f, good to firm) in August; sold for 3,000,000gns in December; returned to action with a Group 1 win at Meydan (6f) in April and she looks set for another big run at the top level. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 13 (1) |
15th Sep 2024 Good 0m 5f 0y |
9st 3lb |
raced far side, midfield, headway inside final furlong, went second inside final 110yds, ran on well towards finish |
7/2 |
12/1
- Place: £1.60
Form: 51-351 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 9 (12) |
23rd May 2026 Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Three Listed wins, latest at Ayr (5.5f, soft) last September; returned with Listed third at Bath (5f, good) but well beaten in Longchamp Group 3 (5f, soft) since; fifth in this race in 2024; may again be vulnerable. |
14/1 |
|
3rd 1 (1) |
5th Apr 2026 Good 0m 5f 10y Class 1 |
9st 12lb |
Her three Listed wins have all come at Ayr, but she is fully effective elsewhere and ran right up to her best when a neck second at Ascot when last seen in October (5f, soft); can go well fresh and she is a leading contender despite her 3lb penalty. |
2/1 |
|
2nd 6 (11) |
4th Oct 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 1lb |
Beaten only by triple Group 3 winner Rumstar in this race 12 months ago and she took her form to an even higher level when running away with a fillies' Listed event at Ayr (5.5f, soft) last month; fresher than most after just two outings this year and she may still have untapped potential. |
11/4 |
13/2
- Place: £1.30
Form: 6-7271 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 6lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 14 (3) |
15th Sep 2024 Good 0m 5f 0y |
9st 3lb |
raced far side, midfield, good headway over 1f out, ran on well and went third towards finish |
20/1 |
|
7th 12 (9) |
23rd Aug 2024 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 10lb |
Creditable fourth of 16 in this race last year but she's finished behind a few of these rivals since, including at Royal Ascot and when third to Believing at the Curragh last month; will do well to be involved. |
25/1 |
14/1
Form: -14534 C
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 (7) |
23rd May 2026 Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
He's got back on track in a major way in 5f handicaps this spring, winning at Newmarket then impressively making all in a big field at York last week (both on good ground; effective on soft early in career); back up in grade this afternoon but this thriving 5yo could be capable of another bold bid. |
8/1 |
|
1st 2 (18) |
14th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Snapped a lengthy losing sequence when making virtually all to win at Newmarket (5f, good) last month on his reappearance; he needs to back up that performance but did it comfortably last time and, following a 5lb rise, remains well treated on his historic exploits; a possible. |
12/1 |
8/1
Form: 0-4392 CD
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 6lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 (3) |
5th Oct 2024 Good 0m 6f 0y |
9st 3lb |
led, soon joined, led again 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish |
13/2 |
|
7th 9 (6) |
29th Sep 2024 Yielding 0m 6f 0y |
9st 4lb |
in touch with leaders |
16/1 |
|
11th 12 (16) |
15th Sep 2024 Good 0m 5f 0y |
9st 3lb |
raced near side, midfield |
66/1 |
8/1
Form: 562411 D
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 12 (13) |
14th Sep 2025 Yielding 0m 5f 0y |
9st 3lb |
1-15 in stakes race, that win gained in a 5f Listed event last season; despite that poor strike rate, she deserves plenty of credit for consistency this season; runner-up in four consecutive British Group 2/3 races before well held in mid-field behind Asfoora in the Nunthorpe. |
10/1 |
|
10th 13 (11) |
22nd Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 12lb |
She doesn't hang around and can lead but she found the stiff 5f at Sandown (good to firm) against her when run down late on by Rumstar in July; ridden much more patiently in Group 2 at Goodwood since, setting to work with a will but failing by a neck to overhaul Jm Jungle; this track can see her to good advantage and she can go well; blinkers return in place of cheekpieces. |
10/1 |
|
2nd 12 (8) |
1st Aug 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 1lb |
Speedy filly; better than ever in 2025, notably when runner-up, after getting no cover and racing apart from the winner, in a warm Group 2 at Haydock (5f, good; had form on soft early in career) in May; perhaps found the steep 5f at Sandown rather too much since but this test can suit; in the thick of it. |
8/1 |
50/1
Form: 554383 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 9 (1) |
1st Sep 2024 Good 0m 5f 0y |
9st 2lb |
dwelt start, midfield up the centre, outpaced over 1f out |
12/1 |
|
11th 13 (12) |
23rd Aug 2024 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 10lb |
Has ground to make up on Azure Blue on an Listed Ayr run in June and Group 2 company was a bitter pill to swallow in Believing's race at the Curragh in July; usual hood is discarded; has lots to find. |
100/1 |
|
4th 3 (7) |
10th Aug 2024 Good 0m 5f 0y |
9st 11lb |
dwelt start, in rear, smooth headway and in touch with leaders under 2f out, challenging 1f out, weakened inside final 110yds |
11/2 |
16/1
Form: 80-928 D
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 9lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 (6) |
30th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
Ex-Irish 7yo who had a much higher mark this time last year; well backed all day and on course when winning over C&D 12 days ago, and there's every chance he can defy a 3lb rise under Ashley Lewis, who has plenty of experience for his 3lb claim in this company. |
Evs |
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1st 3 (4) |
18th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Useful in Ireland in his younger days but has come 22lb down the weights in the space of a year for this yard; capable of popping up at this lower level but others have stronger claims. |
12/1 |
5/1
Form: 52-240 D
Last run: 32 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 10 (11) |
23rd May 2026 Good To Yielding 0m 6f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Sole win on turf in the 2023 Norfolk Stakes; has won five conditions races at Dundalk since, the most recent over 5f in February; has struggled since then, most recently last Sunday at Naas; out of his depth here. |
50/1 |
|
9th 5 (5) |
17th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Sole win on turf in the 2023 Norfolk Stakes; has won five conditions races at Dundalk since, the most recent a 4.25l win over 5f in February; well beaten at Lingfield, Newcastle and when 7.5l behind Keke in a 6f handicap here last time; others arrive in better form. |
14/1 |
|
10th 1 (10) |
27th Apr 2026 Yielding 0m 5f 205y |
10st 1lb |
Sole win on turf in the 2023 Norfolk Stakes; has won five conditions races at Dundalk since, the most recent a 4.25l win over 5f in February; well beaten at Lingfield and Newcastle the last twice and others arrive in better form. |
10/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €7.00 |
| Straight Forecast | €6.08 |
| Trifecta | €18.90 |
Selections
TOPSPEED:
Believing