15.35
GoodBetVictor Hungerford Stakes (Group 2)
- Prize money: £70887.5
- 0m 7f 0y
- Class 1
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
9/2 (Won)
- Win: £5.00
- Place: £2.30
Form: 3-5F16 C
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 8lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 (5) |
10th May 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 212y Class 1 |
9st 10lb |
Won Group 3 John of Gaunt over C&D last June and returned to form to land Group 2 Hungerford at Newbury (7f, good to firm; Kikkuli fourth) two months later; probably unsuited by very testing ground when well held in French Group 1 final start; escapes a penalty for those Group wins but he's taken a couple of runs to find his best form in the last two seasons. |
9/4 |
|
5 (5) |
10th May 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 212y Class 1 |
9st 10lb |
Won Group 3 John of Gaunt over C&D last June and returned to form to land Group 2 Hungerford at Newbury (7f, good to firm; Kikkuli fourth) two months later; probably unsuited by very testing ground when well held in French Group 1 final start; escapes a penalty for those Group wins but he's taken a couple of runs to find his best form in the last two seasons. |
9/4 |
|
1st 4 (3) |
17th Aug 2024 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
Showed himself none the worse for a nasty fall at York when coming from behind to land a second Group 3 win at Haydock (7f, good) in June but behind English Oak in the Lennox at Goodwood since; 6f course Listed winner. |
9/2 |
9/2
- Place: £3.10
Form: 339434 CD
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 4 (14) |
16th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
His only turf wins came in a Royal Ascot handicap and Newbury Group 3, but they were in 2023 and he needs the cards to drop right for his late bids; scored on AW in January but subsequent form, including when 40-1 in the Victoria Cup last Saturday, isn't good enough. |
40/1 |
|
20th 1 (9) |
9th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
Very useful but rather needs the cards to drop right and gained his only turf wins, namely in Royal Ascot handicap and Newbury Group 3, in 2023; peak AW form this year when scoring in January; finished seventh (off 4lb higher) in this contest 12 months ago. |
25/1 |
16/1
Form: -90003 CD
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 8lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 29 (24) |
9th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 2 |
8st 12lb |
Two-time Group winner over 7f but is on a near three-year losing spell and current mark reflects that he's not the force of old (admittedly showed bits of useful form in 2025); needs to step up on reappearance effort; failed to shine in the last two runnings of this contest. |
33/1 |
|
8th 4 (12) |
16th Apr 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 3 |
9st 6lb |
C&D winner who could only beat one home in this race when it was staged as a Class 2 last year; managed a handful of creditable efforts subsequently but it's hard to ignore his last win came back in June 2023 (7f Group 3); returns on reduced mark. |
20/1 |
|
18 (8) |
4th Oct 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 2 |
8st 9lb |
He didn't get much luck last time at Newbury (7f, good to soft) off this much reduced mark; the type who could go well with Oliver Carmichael taking off 7lb, but confidence would be greater on faster ground. |
25/1 |
11/4
Form: 2-1226 D BF
Last run: 41 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 (12) |
31st May 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 37y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Lightly raced half-brother to Frankel and went very close in the Group 3 Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot last June (7f, good to firm); could improve for this month's reappearance here (2l fourth of five in Listed race) but others have greater substance to their claims; peak efforts on fast ground. |
12/1 |
|
5 (12) |
31st May 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 37y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Lightly raced half-brother to Frankel and went very close in the Group 3 Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot last June (7f, good to firm); could improve for this month's reappearance here (2l fourth of five in Listed race) but others have greater substance to their claims; peak efforts on fast ground. |
12/1 |
|
4th 4 (2) |
10th May 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 212y Class 1 |
9st 10lb |
Looked an exciting prospect when narrowly denied in last year's Jersey at Royal Ascot (7f, good to firm) on just his fourth start; that made his three subsequent defeats (including fourth to Tiber Flow in Hungerford at Newbury) a little underwhelming but no surprise were he to bounce back with a bang on reappearance for a stable in very good form. |
2/1 |
11/1
Form: 2-6770 CD
Last run: 49 days
W: 9st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (15) |
5th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 113y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Seven wins include three on good to soft/soft; also won on AW at Kempton (1m) in February but only midfield in valuable events at Newcastle (AW) and Ascot (good) on his last two starts; however, latter effort was better than it looks having been poorly drawn. |
33/1 |
|
15th 7 (2) |
9th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
Campaigned on AW since December, proving consistent until coming up a tad short on finals day last time; has loads of Ascot form but three defeats in this race (finishing positions 074) suggest he can be opposed, especially now aged eight. |
33/1 |
|
7th 4 (2) |
3rd Apr 2026 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
Arrives in fine form, beating The Lost King at Kempton in February and runner-up on his two runs since; sneaking back up the weights and he was only fifth in this race 12 months ago off today's mark. |
20/1 |
5/2
Form: 2-2114 D
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 8lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 (18) |
29th Jul 2025 Good 1m 1f 197y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
Highly tried after his impressive win at 2024 Royal Ascot (7f, good to firm) but has mainly been disappointing; second of six at Hamilton (1m) 12 days ago was clearly his best show this season but he needs to build on that today over a new trip. |
18/1 |
|
2 (4) |
17th Jul 2025 Good 1m 0f 68y Class 2 |
9st 13lb |
Highly tried after his impressive win in last year's Buckingham Palace at Royal Ascot (7f, good to firm), but has mainly been disappointing and only beat two home in the same race four weeks ago; rain not a problem but still has enough to prove; cheekpieces removed after one use. |
7/1 |
|
25th 12 (27) |
19th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
Well ahead of his mark last June when taking this race to pieces but he never went on from that and has been slow to come to hand this year; first-time cheekpieces could hurry him up and he's only 1lb higher than last year so has a big weights chance. |
5/1 |
12/1
Form: 11-106 CD
Last run: 57 days
W: 9st 0lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 (4) |
14th Sep 2024 Good 0m 7f 6y Class 1 |
8st 13lb |
5-5 in Italy last year; maintained her unbeaten record in the Group 3 Fred Darling at Newbury (7f, soft) in April but hasn't made an impact in three runs at Group 1 and 2 level since; others have more obvious claims. |
25/1 |
|
7th 7 (7) |
17th Aug 2024 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 0lb |
5-5 in Italy last year for Stefano Botti and maintained her unbeaten record in the Fred Darling over C&D on her soft-ground reappearance in April; has come short at Group 1 level twice since but should find life a touch easier here. |
12/1 |
|
6th 4 (4) |
21st Jun 2024 Good To Firm 0m 7f 213y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
5-5 in Italy last year for Stefano Botti, then kept up the good work in the Fred Darling at Newbury on debut for Marco Botti; finished behind a couple of these rivals in the Pouliches last time, losing her unbeaten record and somewhat exposing her limitations on first Group 1 attempt. |
40/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £29.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £32.20 |
| Trifecta | £236.10 |
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