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Good To SoftFidelity Energy Hackwood Stakes (Group 3)
- Prize money: £48203.5
- 0m 6f 0y
- Class 1
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
3/1 (Won)
- Win: £3.50
- Place: £1.50
Form: 3178-1 CD
Last run: 63 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (6) |
19th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 9lb |
Creditable effort at York on his reappearance but turned in a lacklustre effort in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot last time; not a solid option on the back of that but he's 2-2 over C&D, including this race 12 months ago (strong form), and new cheekpieces could help. |
7/2 |
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12th 2 (9) |
21st Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Underwhelming on final two runs last term and only fourth to Inisherin in the Duke Of York on his return; however, he shaped as though he may have needed that latest outing and looked a possible future Group 1 winner when landing a hot running of the Group 3 Hackwood Stakes at Newbury (6f, good to firm) last July; might not be far away if tapping back into that promise. |
18/1 |
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1 (4) |
14th May 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 10lb |
Won Group 3 at Deauville (soft) as a 2yo but that surface left him cold when last seen at Ascot in October; had looked as though he might be a high flyer in the sprinting division earlier in the year, when coming clear in a Listed Newbury race before landing a Group 3 there (good to firm); had a draw excuse at Haydock in September but looks well berthed today and this could be the time to catch him. |
100/30 |
5/1
- Place: £1.50
Form: 2417-2 D
Last run: 29 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 (5) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
From three visits to York he's won a Gimcrack and finished an unlucky-in-running second in this 12 months ago; gelding operation has triggered a further upturn in his fortunes, winning Listed/Group 2 races over this trip (good ground) on either side of a close fifth in the 6f Group 1 sprint at Royal Ascot (running on); it was his second run in as many days at Glorious Goodwood (after winning the Lennox) when traffic issues scuppered all hope in the Sussex Stakes; the worry is this week's rain as he's had precious little racing on ground softer than good and hasn't shone when he has. |
11/2 |
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7th 2 (5) |
29th Jul 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 10lb |
Gelded prior to this season's impressive win at Haydock (7f Listed) and respectable fifth at Royal Ascot (6f Group 1); his 1m form comprises a respectable fifth in the 2025 Queen Anne and two lesser efforts on Australian soil; still needs to prove he's a genuine miler but he arrived late to win the 7f Group 2 Lennox here yesterday and is probably in the form of his life. |
12/1 |
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1st 2 (4) |
28th Jul 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
Gelded prior to impressive win at Haydock (7f Listed) and respectable fifth at Royal Ascot (6f Group 1) this season; fared best of the runners from off the pace when second to Witness Stand in this contest 12 months ago; top on ratings in this bid to go one better. |
6/4 |
14/1
- Place: £2.70
Form: 114 D
Last run: 29 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 6 (10) |
17th Oct 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 4lb |
High-class sprinter on his day; enjoyed his finest hour when winning this event (soft ground) in 2024, but mostly disappointing since and only 11th in this 12 months ago; had a confidence-boosting victory in an AW conditions race last month but he'll need more back in the highest grade. |
12/1 |
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1st 2 (1) |
30th Sep 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
Won the 2024 Group 1 Champions Sprint at Ascot (6f, soft) but is 0-8 since; held in Group 1s on his last two starts, including in the Sprint Cup at Haydock last time (runner-up the previous two years), but he was runner-up in Group 2 at York in June and has a good chance at the weights on his return to the AW. |
9/4 |
|
5th 6 (6) |
5th Sep 2026 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Won the Group 1 Champions Sprint at Ascot (6f, soft) in 2024 and has finished second in the last two runnings of this race (good); also runner-up in Group 2 Minster Stakes at York (6f, good) on this season's reappearance; merely mid-division at Royal Ascot in June last time (6f, good to firm) but getting back on slower ground should help; he's firmly in calculations. |
7/2 |
5/2
Form: 151-22 D
Last run: 32 days
W: 9st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 6 (4) |
3rd Oct 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Over three years have passed since his last win but that was in Group 1 company; retains ability and he wasn't beaten far in a 6f Listed race at York four weeks ago; considered back at 5f. |
15/2 |
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4th 4 (8) |
6th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 4lb |
Enjoyed his finest hour when winning the Group 1 Sprint Cup at Haydock three years ago; that remains his last success but he ran well over C&D at the Dante meeting in May and has the class to play a big role at this level. |
11/2 |
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10th 12 (2) |
20th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
0-9 since winning the Group 1 Sprint Cup at Haydock (6f, good) in September 2023 but he's often run extremely well in the meantime, finishing placed in the 2024 and 2025 runnings of the King Charles III Stakes here (5f, good to firm) and third on last month's reappearance in the Group 2 Minster Stakes at York (6f, good); each-way contender at a track he obviously relishes. |
40/1 |
9/1
Form: 40-465 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
19th 25 (19) |
19th Sep 2026 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 11lb |
Reinvigorated by a visor this summer, winning three times (5f) and only narrowly denied in the Portland at Doncaster last week; his form claims are there for all to see but whether a stiff 6f on slow ground is really what he needs is a moot point. |
8/1 |
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2nd 13 (7) |
12th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 143y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
The addition of a visor has had a galvanising effect this summer and he has won three of his last four starts, the latest a cheeky win at Glorious Goodwood (5f, good); this intermediate trip shouldn't pose any problems and going back up 4lb is manageable; tops the list. |
13/2 |
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1st 12 (19) |
28th Jul 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
8st 12lb |
Classy sprinter back in the day and the new visor has been floating his boat with recent form figures of 121 in 5f handicaps, latterly getting up in the nick of time at Newmarket; only 3lb higher and this hold-up performer should have this run to suit; finished fifth in last year's Stewards' Cup, faring best in his group; firmly in calculations. |
8/1 |
12/1
Form: 2-8025 CD BF
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 (7) |
5th Oct 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Not the force of old but a fire still burns and his third at Ripon in August came off 4lb higher; shouldn't be judged harshly on latest Ayr run and no surprise to see him bounce back with a big effort. |
14/1 |
|
16th 6 (22) |
19th Sep 2026 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 8lb |
Heroic sprinter down the years, winning the Stewards' Cup at Goodwood in 2021 (soft) and 2022, and runner-up in the Gold Cup as a 5yo; harder to place now but was checked in his run at York in July and was a creditable third at Ripon after; not so good in a small field at Thirsk since but this type of race suits him better; refitted blinkers replace cheekpieces. |
33/1 |
|
8th 5 (2) |
5th Sep 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 10lb |
His last success was three years ago, but he was a Group 3 winner in his prime and he ran well to finish third off this reduced mark at Ripon (6f, good) last month; could be dangerous if he can back that up and two of his wins have come over C&D. |
5/1 |
9/1
Form: -11330 D
Last run: 32 days
W: 9st 9lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 3 (6) |
3rd Oct 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 4lb |
Prolific AW winner whose offputting 0-21 strike-rate on turf doesn't do him anywhere near justice, as he's finished in the frame many times in Group sprints, including on this track; not far away in a Group 3 at Newbury recently and he could go well at a price now back at 6f. |
25/1 |
|
3rd 1 (8) |
19th Sep 2026 Good 0m 5f 34y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Ten-time AW winner; has comparable form on turf, including in Group 3 races at Newbury, and holds place claims on the figures in this field; harder to make first choice, being 0-20 in this sphere. |
7/1 |
40/1
Form: -54580 D
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
19 (10) |
6th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 12lb |
Has five C&D wins on his resume, including two Wokinghams and two Group 3s; getting on for two years since his last win though and this might be too competitive these days. |
14/1 |
|
3 (11) |
28th Aug 2025 Standard 0m 6f 16y Class 4 |
10st 0lb |
Hold-up sprinter who has been a source of frustration since his last win in October 2023; on a lowly mark and his four C&D runs this year have all been competitive; shouldn't be far away. |
9/1 |
|
8th 7 (5) |
8th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 11lb |
Landed the Wokingham in 2021 and 2022; on a long losing sequence but ran encouragingly in big field at Newbury most recently; fighting chance off current mark. |
11/2 |
28/1
Form: 10-860 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 5 (5) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
12-time winner, including 2024 edition of this race; has a bit to prove after two down-the-field finishes but faced tough task in Group 1 July Cup here last time and he looked as good as ever when creditable third in Group 3 on Rowley Mile here (6f, good) in April; in the shake-up if back on song. |
10/1 |
|
11th 6 (3) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
Multiple winner, most recently when sent over to Qatar in February, but his form has regressed since and this is a difficult task even if a revival materialises; gained his C&D wins at handicap/Listed level; yet to score above Group 3. |
33/1 |
|
11th 11 (13) |
13th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 10lb |
Front-runner who has a strike-rate of 12-34 overall and 3-4 at York, the most recent course success in 7f Group 3 last June (equally effective at 6f); ties in with some of today's opponents on penultimate effort; removal of usual hood backfired last time; likely to go well. |
10/1 |
Non-runners
Jamess Delight
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £14.90 |
| Straight Forecast | £13.95 |
| Tricast | £111.45 |
| Trifecta | £95.50 |
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