July 27 / 16.15 Ascot

16.15

Good

Flexjet Pat Eddery Stakes (Listed Race) (Formerly The Winkfield Stakes)

  • Prize money: £28355
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 5 runners
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Flexjet Pat Eddery Stakes (Listed Race) (Formerly The Winkfield Stakes)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.95

Form: 4315

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Irish Group 1 National Stakes entry (7f); odds-on winner of Lingfield AW novice and close up in his other three races, fifth of 22 in Group 2 Coventry at Royal Ascot (6f, good to firm) latest; that sets the standard and he shapes as if he will stay; trainer won three of last five renewals of this.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

1

(1)

12th Apr 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:35 Newbury

Al Qudra

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Progressive form on British soil culminated in Listed win at Ascot; has been globetrotting since, best form when second in Canadian Grade 1; always in command in a Qatar race most recently, taking 7f record to 2-2; has raced nine times already and may not have much more improvement left in the locker; however, big player on ratings.

11/2

8th

1

(1)

12th Apr 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:35 Newbury

Al Qudra

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Progressive form on British soil culminated in Listed win at Ascot; has been globetrotting since, best form when second in Canadian Grade 1; always in command in a Qatar race most recently, taking 7f record to 2-2; has raced nine times already and may not have much more improvement left in the locker; however, big player on ratings.

11/2

1st

1

(4)

27th Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

16:15 Ascot

Al Qudra

9st 5lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

took keen hold, made all, going best 2f out, went clear inside final furlong, comfortably

9/4

7/2

  • Place: £1.65

Form: 41 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed promise at Lingfield (6f, AW) on debut and knuckled down very well to assert in six-runner novice at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) four weeks ago; the third (a Gosden newcomer) was highly impressive at Newmarket two weeks later; should be a serious player at this level.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(2)

16th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket

New Century

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Record of 3-6 in his progressive 2yo campaign featured a Grade 1 success in Canada (1m, firm); good fourth at the Breeders' Cup and ties in with Aomori City on that effort; strong contender back on home soil.

13/2

5th

5

(2)

16th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket

New Century

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Record of 3-6 in his progressive 2yo campaign featured a Grade 1 success in Canada (1m, firm); good fourth at the Breeders' Cup and ties in with Aomori City on that effort; strong contender back on home soil.

13/2

1st

2

(2)

14th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:30 Salisbury

New Century

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Doncaster winner second time out; behind the smart Al Qudra on debut but got closer to that same horse in an Ascot Listed race last time (7f, good to firm) when the winner dictated up front; he sets the standard.

11/8

Form: 1

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Kingman out of the 1m2f Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf winner Queen's Trust (also 2yo 7f winner); 16-5 favourite, came from last to first in 11-runner maiden at Doncaster (6f, good to soft) 16 days ago and he put nearly 5l between himself and the rest in the final 1f despite looking green; that was the debut of a most exciting prospect.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

2

(3)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 113y

Class 1

14:40 Epsom

Chancellor

9st 8lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Has taken his form to a new level, notably with a 1m Listed success, since switched to artificial surfaces; ran creditably in first-time cheekpieces (retained) on finals day at Newcastle most recently; the query is whether his very useful AW form can be transferred back to turf.

10/1

5th

1

(8)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 2

15:00 Newcastle (AW)

Chancellor

9st 12lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

He has improved for gelding/wind operations, winning a 7f handicap at Kempton and a 1m Listed event at Southwell this winter; narrowly denied in the Winter Derby six weeks ago (not a vintage renewal); the demands of this race should be more suitable and he still has Pattern-race aspirations; he'll need to be a Group horse to give the weight away all round but he is an each-way contender at the very least; cheekpieces now added.

11/2

6/1

Form: 4231

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Progressive with his minor honours on first three starts, third of 15 behind a runaway winner in the Listed Chesham at Royal Ascot (7f, good to firm); consequently 10-11 and easy winner of a novice at Newbury (6f, good to soft) 16 days ago; better is needed in this company, though.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

(11)

11th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

15:30 Newbury

Brian

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: J S Moore

Soundly beaten on final two runs last year (1m, AW) and same story on his three outings this spring (6f, AW/good/good to firm); arrives with something to prove but he's 5lb lower than when runner-up over C&D (soft) last October and the return to slow ground could facilitate a major revival.

10/1

7th

8

(1)

2nd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

13:45 Newmarket

Brian

9st 4lb

J: David Egan

T: J S Moore

Patchy overall record; didn't enjoy the smoothest of passages at Newbury two weeks ago but he was beaten over 5l at the finish; others are stronger.

25/1

8th

3

(7)

17th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

17:25 Newbury

Brian

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: J S Moore

Heavy defeats on his last three starts, including his Kempton reappearance three weeks ago; he's on a fair mark on the pick of his efforts though and this track does seem to suit him well; Tom Marquand is a notable booking for the stable (his nine rides for Stan Moore have yielded two wins, a second, three thirds and two fourths); lively outsider.

25/1

Form: 51 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has 7f Group 2 entry at Goodwood next week; promise at Lingfield (6f) in May and much improved when winning a 12-runner maiden at Sandown (7f, again good to firm) in June; led over 1f out and asserted in clearcut style for that win but this demands a fair bit better.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(3)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 1

15:35 Sandown

Dividend

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

In great form since wearing cheekpieces, completing a handicap double at Meydan then running well in better races, latest at Royal Ascot (1m2f, good to firm; Listed) back on home soil; solid claims in the retained headgear.

11/2

3rd

4

(1)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

17:35 Ascot

Dividend

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Had a very productive spell at Meydan earlier in the year, winning two handicaps before progressing again when second to Quddwah in Group 2 Singspiel and fifth to Ombudsman in Group 1 Dubai Turf (both 1m1f, good); those efforts suggest he can make his presence felt in Listed races back in Britain but this is a particularly strong one.

20/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.80
Straight Forecast £17.28
Trifecta £19.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Chancellor

RP RATINGS:

Al Qudra

The Sun:

New Century

NEWMARKET:

Chancellor

The Times:

Chancellor

The Guardian:

Chancellor

Daily Mail:

Chancellor

D Express:

Chancellor

Daily Mirror:

Chancellor

The Star:

Chancellor

Daily Record:

New Century

TOPSPEED:

Al Qudra

POSTDATA:

Al Qudra

Telegraph:

Al Qudra