August 02 / 16.10 Goodwood

16.10

Good To Firm

Regent Seven Seas Cruises Bentinck Conditions Stakes

  • Prize money: £38655
  • 1m 1f 11y
  • Class 2
  • 7 runners
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Regent Seven Seas Cruises Bentinck Conditions Stakes

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.60
  • Place: £2.00

Form: -27420

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Record of 4-7 on AW; only 1-21 on turf but has plenty of useful form and bettered that when second in the Wolferton at Royal Ascot (1m2f Listed; good to firm) on penultimate start; below par in major handicap at York last time but has clear possibilities if aided by the fitting of tongue-tie.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

(6)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 100y

Class 1

15:00 Haydock

Haunted Dream

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Won a strong conditions event over 1m1f at Goodwood last year on good to firm but missed the same race last week when the rain arrived; career-best RPR when fourth in 1m2f Saudi Group 2 in February and although he came last to Haatem in Royal Ascot Listed race (second in it last year) in June, getting badly hampered accounts for that; major player if the ground is okay.

10/1

16th

10

(4)

17th Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

17:35 Ascot

Haunted Dream

9st 5lb

J: Mickael Barzalona

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Edged out the same owner's Torito for second in this last year and recorded a career-best RPR when fourth in 1m2f Saudi Group 2 (good to firm) in February when last seen; another who has to enter the reckoning.

12/1

2nd
6 (5)
Cairo

9/1

  • Place: £5.10

Form: 0-2028

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Second in last year's Irish 2,000 Guineas (1m, good) when trained by Aidan O'Brien; has failed to repeat that form, latterly for new stable, albeit facing a tough task in Royal Ascot Group 1 last time; combination of drop to Class 2 level and added cheekpieces may have positive effect.
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3rd

1

(11)

17th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:30 Ascot

Cairo

9st 2lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Alice Haynes

Ex-Ballydoyle horse who has finished runner-up on five occasions for current yard, most recently in Group 2 at Chester (1m2f); however, back up in class today he's very unlikely to achieve the same position, let alone go one better; comfortably held in this contest last year and again has a stiff task; wears new headgear.

50/1

2nd

2

(5)

9th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 1

14:35 Chester

Cairo

9st 3lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

pressed leader, led narrowly over 1f out, headed final 110yds, kept on

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 44217- C

Last run: 286 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Acts on soft and good to firm; smart performer who has bits of Group 1 form; didn't need to reproduce it when justifying favouritism in Listed event here (1m2f) last September, then came up well short in the Champion Stakes (wore tongue-tie/blinkers); peak figures give him a leading chance on seasonal debut.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

3

(1)

24th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

18:45 Windsor

My Prospero

9st 7lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

led but pestered, pushed along over 3f out, switched to far side over 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied and pressed leader inside final furlong, led towards finish, just did enough

9/4

3rd

1

(1)

2nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 11y

Class 2

16:10 Goodwood

My Prospero

9st 12lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Acts on soft and good to firm; smart performer who has bits of Group 1 form; didn't need to reproduce it when justifying favouritism in Listed event here (1m2f) last September, then came up well short in the Champion Stakes (wore tongue-tie/blinkers); peak figures give him a leading chance on seasonal debut.

15/8

7th

4

(4)

21st Oct 2023

Soft

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

15:45 Ascot

My Prospero

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

took keen hold, soon led, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out

12/1

Form: 2-3465 C

Last run: 126 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
On a two-year losing spell and seemingly past his best aged eight, though he still retains a useful level of ability judged on this year's AW form; far from solid based on 2023 turf results and chance largely depends on how well he responds to new headgear.
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15th

2

(1)

23rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

17:20 York

Sir Busker

9st 12lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: William Knight

Good C&D record includes a win in this last year off 5lb higher; back on form when narrowly denied at Sandown (1m2f, good to firm) and things went wrong from the start (stumbled) when well behind Westridge at Goodwood since; could bounce back.

18/1

6

(16)

29th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

13:20 Goodwood

Sir Busker

9st 3lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: William Knight

Has a mixed 1-6 record at Goodwood, with the win in 2019, but he won a 17-runner race at the York Ebor meeting last August and went down by a neck at Sandown this month, both over 1m2f on good to firm but the ground was not an issue previously; now a 9yo but 4lb lower than for that York win; drawn wide but likely to be delivered late anyway.

20/1

2nd

4

(3)

5th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 2

17:15 Sandown

Sir Busker

9st 11lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: William Knight

Resilient 9yo who can still give it plenty in competitive handicaps, as when beating 16 rivals at York (about 1m2f, good to firm; off 5lb higher) last August; however, he has less obvious claims on subsequent handicap runs, including back at York in June.

12/1

9/1

Form: 14

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Galileo colt who was unraced for Aidan O'Brien; promising for Dylan Cunha, having shown useful form over 1m2f at Sandown (good/good to soft), winning a maiden in great style then fourth of six upped to Listed grade (shaped as if this drop in trip will suit); interesting with further improvement highly plausible.
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5th

5

(4)

15th Apr 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Newmarket

Prague

9st 2lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: Dylan Cunha

Announced himself when winning Group 2 here (1m, soft) in September 2024 but 0-8 since and he's become a little tricky to place; had wind surgery in December, which might help, but he's at the bottom of the list on RPRs.

16/1

5th

5

(4)

29th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 1

14:47 Nottingham

Prague

9st 4lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Dylan Cunha

Group 2 winner (1m, soft) last autumn; has failed to repeat that form but none of his 2025 races (80-1 in the Champion Stakes 11 days ago) were on softer than good, so he could be of renewed interest.

5/1

5th

5

(4)

29th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 1

14:47 Nottingham

Prague

9st 4lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Dylan Cunha

Group 2 winner (1m, soft) last autumn; has failed to repeat that form but none of his 2025 races (80-1 in the Champion Stakes 11 days ago) were on softer than good, so he could be of renewed interest.

5/1

Form: 1- D

Last run: 227 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Absent since his impressive debut performance at Wolverhampton (8.5f, AW) last December, beating little of note but doing it in the style of a potentially useful sort; faces much stiffer opposition in this field but could be anything; market support should be heeded.
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3rd

2

(10)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:25 Newmarket (July)

Crown Board

10st 1lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Pops up with the odd very big run, such as when capitalising on an easy lead at Chelmsford (1m, AW) last December; he's just 2lb higher today and is not ruled out but he's inconsistent and this is his first start since a heavy Group 3 defeat on dirt at Meydan in February.

16/1

3

(1)

12th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:15 Sandown

Crown Board

9st 9lb

J: George Wood

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

His easy win on his racecourse debut at Wolverhampton in December 2023 was foretold by the betting market; ran well in a Listed race (1m, good) here 12 months ago but he's enjoyed little success in handicaps this season; slowly edging down the weights but there are risks attached.

10/1

6th

5

(4)

30th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 2

15:15 Chester

Crown Board

9st 0lb

J: George Wood

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Very lightly raced 5yo who hasn't been at the top of his game across his three starts this year; however, he didn't run badly over 6f at Hamilton last month and his best previous form has been at about 1m; no surprise if today's step back up in distance bears fruit.

20/1

Form: /117-1 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Better than bare result in the 2023 St James's Palace Stakes; defied top weight in useful handicap at Sandown (1m) last month on return from 382-day absence, taking his record to 4-5; likely to stay this extra furlong and remains open to further progress; big player provided the ground is okay (all turf wins on soft/good to soft).
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8th

1

(6)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:30 Ascot

Ciceros Gift

9st 2lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Charles Hills

Returns to the scene of his biggest performance but that 100-1 success in last year's Queen Elizabeth II Stakes over C&D (good) still seems something of a fluke, having been seemingly helped by the draw; has failed to back up the form in races won by Opera Ballo and Notable Speech this season, beaten about 7l both times; dubious claims.

40/1

7th

1

(4)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:35 Newbury

Ciceros Gift

9st 2lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Charles Hills

Didn't have the ideal set-up at Sandown (behind Zeus Olympios) on reappearance but still needs to prove the form of his 100-1 success in last year's Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II (1m, good) at Ascot, where he was possibly helped by the draw, can be backed up; may be flattered by his mark.

33/1

4th

1

(5)

24th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Sandown

Ciceros Gift

9st 8lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Charles Hills

Dual C&D winner who finished third in this race last year; returns to Sandown but may be flattered by his new rating, having been perhaps helped by the draw when registering a 100-1 success in the Group 1 QEII at Ascot (good) on last appearance; needs to prove he can back up that form.

20/1

Non-runners

Liberty Lane

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £61.50
Straight Forecast £54.42
Trifecta £123.60

Selections

RP RATINGS:

My Prospero

Daily Mail:

Cicero's Gift

The Guardian:

Liberty Lane

SPOTLIGHT:

Prague

TOPSPEED:

Haunted Dream

The Star:

Cicero's Gift

Daily Record:

Cicero's Gift

D Express:

Liberty Lane

POSTDATA:

My Prospero

The Times:

My Prospero

Telegraph:

My Prospero

Daily Mirror:

My Prospero

The Sun:

My Prospero