September 18 / 15.23 Sandown

15.23

Good To Soft

Pequod 20 Years Of Seaworthiness Fortune Stakes (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £25519.5
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 8 runners
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Pequod 20 Years Of Seaworthiness Fortune Stakes (Listed Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 12-872 BF

Last run: 66 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a Group 3 at two (7f, soft); made no impact in two Group 1s this season before appreciating the drop in grade and going close in a French Group 3 two months ago (1m1f, good to soft); classy filly when the ground isn't too fast and she returns from a break with her yard going great guns.
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Verdict Starting price

6

(4)

30th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:25 Sandown

Skellet

9st 6lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Ended her 3yo campaign with a C&D Listed success on good under Hector Crouch last September; appealed as the sort to kick on again at four but well held in Epsom Group 3 won by Spiritual on reappearance and not seen since.

12/1

7

(5)

7th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 113y

Class 1

13:00 Epsom

Skellet

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Seems versatile ground-wise; lightly raced 4yo who had cheekpieces added for last two starts in 2024 when going close in a 1m1f Group 3 at Chantilly and edging ahead close home in 1m Listed contest at Sandown; more is needed but she could be the type to do better still.

9/2

9/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: -58653 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
QEII entry and top rated of these on BHA figures having won two Listed races and a Group 3; first run after being gelded and in first-time cheekpieces when close third in a 1m1f Group 3 at the Ebor meeting (good to firm), in which he held every chance from 1f out; today's ground won't be so lively and that will suit; respected.
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6th

2

(10)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Newbury

Checkandchallenge

9st 11lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: William Knight

7yo who's spent the vast majority of his career in Group or Listed races and this time last year he was fifth on this card in the Group 1 Lockinge; only his second handicap when, like so many others, he met traffic problems in the Spring Cup over C&D (28-1) four weeks ago; Rossa Ryan gets back on board and they are not totally dismissed.

20/1

10th

1

(23)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:10 Newbury

Checkandchallenge

9st 12lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: William Knight

Pretty consistent in Listed/Group races in 2025 without performing to his very best; losing sequence now stands at 18 and he reappears after seven months off in his first handicap since July 2022; cheekpieces left off and others preferred.

25/1

9th

3

(6)

24th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

15:35 Goodwood

Checkandchallenge

9st 4lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: William Knight

Retains plenty of ability and finished nicely for respectable effort in 1m Group 3 at Haydock most recently; going back up in trip looks a positive but his long losing sequence remains a negative.

20/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: /249-4 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Only 1-7 but talented and very lightly raced for a 5yo; first run since contesting last year's Group 1 Queen Anne when last of the four runners in a Listed race at Windsor last month (1m3f, soft); may have needed that and dropping back in trip on less taxing ground should suit; in the QEII.
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2nd

1

(10)

13th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

13:15 Doncaster

Cash

9st 12lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: David Simcock

Handicap debutant who is unlikely to defy top weight judged on 2025 efforts; however, very useful on his day and he's is on a handy mark based on the pick of his Listed/Group form.

8/1

6th

7

(8)

1st Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 11y

Class 2

15:45 Goodwood

Cash

9st 7lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: David Simcock

Ran respectably in Listed race here (1m2f, good; more to prove on softer) on penultimate start, a race won by Liberty Lane; made it 0-10 since debut win when last of six in Listed race at Sandown four weeks ago, which he needs to bounce back from; others appear to have the edge.

12/1

Form: 1-6

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Made an impressive debut at Wolverhampton (8.5f, AW) last December but not seen again until last month when a 4l sixth in a warm conditions race at Goodwood (1m1f, good to firm); not yet exposed and has a Champion Stakes entry.
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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

1

(10)

18th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 2

18:35 Hamilton

Crown Board

10st 0lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Very lightly raced 5yo; well held in 1m2f Kempton listed event and 1m Newbury handicap (weakened quickly) this year; remains to be seen if this significant drop in trip is what's required.

33/1

9/2

Form: 21-119 D BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Progressive form in justifying favouritism in 1m handicaps at Newcastle (AW) and Ascot (good to firm) before hanging for pressure and finishing only midfield in a deep one at York; has to bounce back from that but a QEII entry gives plenty of hope that he might.
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5

(14)

19th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:35 Ascot

Elnajmm

9st 6lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Lightly raced 4yo who looked highly progressive when winning handicaps at Newcastle (1m, AW) and over C&D (good to firm) in the summer; unraced on softer than good and he's failed to continue his improving ways the last twice, but perhaps first-time cheekpieces will give him a boost; not discounted.

11/1

5th

5

(5)

18th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:23 Sandown

Elnajmm

9st 6lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Progressive form in justifying favouritism in 1m handicaps at Newcastle (AW) and Ascot (good to firm) before hanging for pressure and finishing only midfield in a deep one at York; has to bounce back from that but a QEII entry gives plenty of hope that he might.

9/2

9th

4

(17)

22nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

15:00 York

Elnajmm

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

prominent, outpaced and hung badly left over 2f out, no impression when bit short of room and raced awkwardly over 1f out, hung left and weakened gradually final 110yds

11/4

8/1

Form: 640234 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Horse

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Seven wins in Europe included a Group 3; has been on the premises for the most part in nine defeats for current yard, latterly in handicaps; has an air of vulnerability about him should some of today's rivals run to their form.
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8th

6

(8)

5th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 2

17:15 Sandown

Sean

9st 8lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

Useful weights turnaround with Flying Frontier on C&D form last August and also with Arabian Light from Meydan (1m1f) in February; however, some question marks about his form since and whether he really wants a stiff test at 1m2f has yet to be proved.

20/1

10

(23)

18th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Sean

9st 7lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

Record of 0-17 for current yard doesn't tell the whole story, as he's capable of very useful form; last few efforts don't augur well, however, and he came up short (finished 11th) in this race in 2024.

50/1

2

(3)

26th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 31y

Class 2

15:55 Windsor

Sean

9st 6lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

Well handicapped on his best form last year, but losing run is up to 17 and he was always in rear in a Class 2 handicap at Newmarket (1m1f, good) 23 days ago; others preferred.

10/1

OUR TIP

3/1

Form: 21-205 D

Last run: 67 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Recruited for 340,000euros last October after winning three times in France (1m/1m1f); only blip this season came on ground too fast at Royal Ascot, either side of which he was pipped in a handicap at Epsom's Derby meeting and finished a highly commendable fifth (beaten under 2l) in a 1m Group 2 at Ascot won by the Jacques Le Marois fourth Quddwah; cheekpieces applied in Britain are now joined by tongue-tie; player.
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8th

1

(3)

29th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 1

14:47 Nottingham

Beshtani

9st 4lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Three French wins (1m/1m1f) in 2023; smart form over about 1m in two of his runs last year for new connections but not seen since a modest display last September; a leading contender if he returns at the top of his game.

12/1

8th

1

(3)

29th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 1

14:47 Nottingham

Beshtani

9st 4lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Three French wins (1m/1m1f) in 2023; smart form over about 1m in two of his runs last year for new connections but not seen since a modest display last September; a leading contender if he returns at the top of his game.

12/1

7th

1

(6)

18th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:23 Sandown

Beshtani

9st 6lb

J: James Doyle

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Recruited for 340,000euros last October after winning three times in France (1m/1m1f); only blip this season came on ground too fast at Royal Ascot, either side of which he was pipped in a handicap at Epsom's Derby meeting and finished a highly commendable fifth (beaten under 2l) in a 1m Group 2 at Ascot won by the Jacques Le Marois fourth Quddwah; cheekpieces applied in Britain are now joined by tongue-tie; player.

3/1

Form: 14-043

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Lightly-raced, well-bred filly; easily her best form yet when defying unfavourable terms with a 3l third over C&D 18 days ago in a Group 3 (for fillies) won by the high-class Tamfana; that form brings her right into the equation.
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12th

3

(3)

25th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

19:48 York

Imperial Quarter

9st 6lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Roger Varian

Has some strong form and shaped when a Listed third at Pontefract last time (1m, good; beaten just over 5l) as though she might appreciate the step back up in trip, however, she's inconsistent and has won just once.

14/1

3rd

6

(5)

8th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 6y

Class 1

15:10 Pontefract

Imperial Quarter

9st 2lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Record is only 1-10 but she is useful, having posted her best efforts at Group 3 level, including at Newcastle (one place behind Charlotte's Web) last time; particularly interesting on her Sandown form (behind the subsequent Sun Chariot winner) last August.

8/1

4th

4

(4)

27th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 1

19:05 Newcastle (AW)

Imperial Quarter

9st 7lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Roger Varian

Easily best form when third in 1m Group 3 at Sandown last August; not disgraced on final start (sixth in 1m2f Group 3) in that mixed campaign but no show when 25-1 for Epsom 8.5f Group 3 three weeks ago; also well beaten in this race last year (first time out) and that's her only outing on AW; others look much more solid.

9/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £23.50
Straight Forecast £25.24
Trifecta £111.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Beshtani

D Express:

Skellet

RP RATINGS:

Checkandchallenge

Telegraph:

Elnajmm

POSTDATA:

Sean

The Star:

Skellet

Daily Record:

Skellet

TOPSPEED:

Beshtani

The Times:

Beshtani

The Guardian:

Beshtani

Daily Mail:

Beshtani

Daily Mirror:

Beshtani

NEWMARKET:

Checkandchallenge