14.05
HeavyVirgin Bet Stand Cup Stakes (Listed Race)
- Prize money: £33612
- 1m 4f 63y
- Class 1
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
7/4 (Won)
- Win: £1.80
- Place: £1.10
Form: 245252 CD
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 (5) |
13th Jun 2026 Good 1m 5f 188y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
Uncharacteristically below par when well beaten at Chester last month and the track wasn't an excuse; four Group 3/Listed wins last year, including when making all in this under a 5lb penalty (same today), and he reappeared with a Listed win at Musselburgh in April; leading claims if back on song. |
2/1 |
|
5th 2 (8) |
7th May 2026 Good 1m 5f 84y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Justified favouritism in Listed grade at Musselburgh (1m6f, soft) on seasonal debut, making it five wins from his last nine starts and taking overall record to 13-36; Chester record reads 112, most recently running creditably in this race 12 months ago; again likely to give his running. |
9/1 |
|
1st 1 (5) |
4th Apr 2026 Good 1m 5f 216y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
Front-runner who keeps pulling out more, with 12 wins; the four last season (April-October) included career-best form; unraced here; has never won first time out but he has run creditably and is the clear form pick. |
4/5 |
20/1
- Place: £5.90
Form: 446224
Last run: 43 days
W: 9st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 (7) |
19th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 4f 70y |
9st 12lb |
Third career win came on final start last season in 1m Listowel Listed in testing conditions under a positive ride (just a day after being well beaten in a handicap); failed to beat a single rival home in 1m4f Curragh Listed on return; balance of form is over shorter than this so others preferred. |
20/1 |
|
9th 3 (6) |
23rd May 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 4f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Third career win came on final start last season in 1m Listowel Listed in testing conditions under a positive ride (just a day after being well beaten in handicap); balance of form is over shorter than this so others preferred on seasonal return. |
16/1 |
13/8
Form: 512-61 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 (8) |
14th Sep 2024 Heavy 1m 4f 63y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
in touch with leaders on outer |
13/8 |
|
3 (4) |
23rd Aug 2024 Soft 1m 4f 15y Class 2 |
9st 11lb |
Won at Doncaster (1m2f, soft) last September and good second at York (1m2f, soft) next time; reappeared with respectable sixth at Ascot (1m4f, good) last month and this lightly raced 5yo could build on that latest performance now back on a slow surface; firmly in calculations for top yard. |
5/1 |
|
6th 3 (5) |
13th Jul 2024 Soft 1m 3f 211y Class 2 |
9st 11lb |
Lightly raced 5yo; C&D winner in 2022 and went close in this race on 2023 reappearance, both on good to soft; career-best form last autumn on his latest two runs (1m2f on soft) and he needs respect. |
3/1 |
8/1
Form: 153-50
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 5lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 14 (4) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Soft 1m 5f 188y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
2023 Royal Ascot winner who has also tasted the high life in top hurdle races; one of the market leaders in this in 2024 but came 12th; his attentions have been focused on the Flat this year but he hasn't been in peak form, 11th off this reduced mark behind Hopewell Rock last time; there's a chance that return to softer ground today will help; something needs to. |
66/1 |
|
11th 3 (7) |
1st Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 8lb |
2023 Royal Ascot winner who has also tasted the high life in top hurdle races; his attentions have been turned back to the Flat this year and he hasn't been in peak form; falling in the weights but still needs a revival; good 5lb claimer is enlisted. |
33/1 |
|
6th 1 (2) |
4th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
2023 Royal Ascot winner who has also tasted the high life in top hurdle races; his attentions were turned back to the Flat for four races (UAE and Saudi Arabia) this January-March and he wasn't in peak form, before 12l tenth at Royal Ascot (1m4f; restless in the stalls) continued that trend; falling in the weights but needs a revival. |
40/1 |
14/1
Form: 100840 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 5 (3) |
21st Aug 2026 Good 1m 4f 15y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
Four of his five wins have been on the AW, his only turf success coming at Newmarket in 2023 (1m4f, good); ran a couple of fair races on the AW earlier this year but pulled up in the Duke Of Edinburgh at Royal Ascot last time. |
25/1 |
|
17 (5) |
19th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
6th, 15th and 11th in his three 1m4f handicaps at this meeting; 11-week break is not a concern but slow starts have become an unwelcome habit and he's proved far more potent on AW than turf in recent years, so probably won't be able just yet to exploit what should be a favourable mark. |
50/1 |
14/1
Form: 161510 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 5lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 (6) |
26th Oct 2024 Soft 1m 2f 43y Class 2 |
9st 13lb |
4yo who has enjoyed a progressive season with three handicap wins (1m4f, good to soft/good; including here); won soft-ground novice over C&D last year; however, he's gone off the boil the last twice and has to bounce back. |
20/1 |
|
6th 5 (7) |
14th Sep 2024 Heavy 1m 4f 63y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
held up in rear |
14/1 |
|
19th 20 (19) |
24th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 5f 188y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
Progress has not been smooth but he's scored this season over 1m4f at Doncaster, Haydock and Ripon; fair fifth of nine at Ayr (1m5f, sole run on good to firm) on penultimate start perhaps dents his prospects and he was well beaten last term on sole attempt at 1m6f; however, he's looked good for those three wins, better than the winning margin suggests on last two occasions. |
16/1 |
Non-runners
Enemy, Star Harbour
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £11.10 |
| Straight Forecast | £18.08 |
| Trifecta | £29.80 |