13.50
SoftJuddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes (Group 2) (Colts & Geldings)
- Prize money: £70887.5
- 1m 0f 0y
- Class 1
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly sunny
3/1 (Won)
- Win: £5.00
- Place: £2.30
Form: 132
Last run: 38 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 (3) |
28th May 2026 Good 1m 1f 209y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Admirably consistent in defeat in Group races last year before winning the Grade 3 Nashville Derby at Kentucky (10.5f, firm) last August; well beaten in the Breeders' Cup Turf next time; has an each-way shout if fully tuned up for this reappearance outing. |
12/1 |
|
6 (2) |
31st Jul 2025 Good 1m 3f 218y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Royal Lodge winner last term and holding his form well in a busy 2025 campaign, most recently second in the Princess Of Wales's Stakes at Newmarket (1m4f, good to firm; Group 2) against his elders; ties in with Galveston on Royal Ascot running in cheekpieces (reapplied today); solid. |
8/1 |
|
2nd 5 (5) |
10th Jul 2025 Good 1m 4f 0y Class 1 |
8st 10lb |
Won the Group 2 Royal Lodge (1m, soft) last September and has run well in defeat this season, including in the 2,000 Guineas and the Dante; respectable fourth when upped to 1m4f in the Group 2 King Edward VII at Royal Ascot (good to firm) three weeks ago and benefits from very handy 3yo allowance now taking on older horses for the first time; might not be far away. |
4/1 |
13/2
- Place: £2.90
Form: 13
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 (7) |
1st Nov 2025 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Landed a second career win in 1m2f Goodwood conditions race (soft) in October; 0-8 in Listed/Group races prior to that but placed on a few occasions and he should be in the mix here. |
6/1 |
|
10 (7) |
1st Nov 2025 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Landed a second career win in 1m2f Goodwood conditions race (soft) in October; 0-8 in Listed/Group races prior to that but placed on a few occasions and he should be in the mix here. |
6/1 |
5/1
Form: 91
Last run: 36 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 (6) |
28th Sep 2024 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
1,000,000euros breeze-up buy by Justify out of sister to Churchill; hurled in at the deep end on debut at Royal Ascot when 3l ninth of 22 in the Group 2 Coventry (6f, good to firm; 16-1) on sole run for Raphael Freire; favourite, raced freely and always front rank when staying on well to win the valuable Convivial Maiden at York (7f, good to firm) five weeks ago, confirming he is a good prospect. |
5/1 |
|
1st 1 (6) |
23rd Aug 2024 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
1,000,000euros breeze-up buy who was hurled in at the deep end on debut at Royal Ascot but ran creditably to finish 3l ninth of 22 in the Group 2 Coventry (6f, good to firm; 16-1); has since left Raphael Freire (remains in same ownership); has Group 1 entries; respected. |
5/2 |
4/1
Form: 21
Last run: 56 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 8 (10) |
23rd May 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 4f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Ex Ballydoyle-trained; won Lingfield Derby Trial last year but well held in both Irish Derby and Irish St Leger; bought for 78,000gns and soundly beaten on yard debut in Grade 2 Leopardstown hurdle at Christmas; tried in a tongue-tie here and plenty on his plate in what looks a hot Listed race. |
16/1 |
|
5 (3) |
16th Aug 2025 Good 1m 6f 0y |
9st 0lb |
3yo represents stable that has won this nine times, including last year; built on promise of reappearance effort behind Delacroix when winning the Derby Trial at Lingfield (11.5f, gd-fm); off since below par effort in the Irish Derby; gets weight from his older rivals but needs to prove stamina for this trip (mixed messages in pedigree); obvious chance if he stays. |
9/4 |
|
5 (7) |
29th Jun 2025 Good 1m 4f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Kept on for fourth behind Delacroix (2 1/2l off runner-up Lambourn) in the 1m2f Group 3 Ballysax at Leopardstown on reappearance; suited by the step up in trip when winning the Lingfield Derby Trial (Listed) by a short head from stablemate Stay True; missed engagement in the King Edward VII Stakes; looks second-best of a Ballydoyle quintet. |
12/1 |
5/2
Form: 121 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 (6) |
3rd Apr 2025 Standard 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
Listed runner-up at Salisbury (1m) last August on second start, behind subsequent Grade 1 winner, then won Listed race at Haydock (1m); soft ground and the undulations may not have suited at Newmarket in the Royal Lodge; one of the leading form contenders on his reappearance and AW debut. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 3 (6) |
3rd Apr 2025 Standard 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
Listed runner-up at Salisbury (1m) last August on second start, behind subsequent Grade 1 winner, then won Listed race at Haydock (1m); soft ground and the undulations may not have suited at Newmarket in the Royal Lodge; one of the leading form contenders on his reappearance and AW debut. |
4/1 |
|
5th 4 (7) |
28th Sep 2024 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
250,000gns son of Frankel; unraced on softer than good; won at Salisbury on debut and gave subsequent big-race winner New Century plenty to think about in three-runner, 1m Listed race at same course (1m); registered his own Listed success in eight-runner race at Haydock (1m) three weeks ago, travelling best and asserting in good style once he got in the clear, so he brings good form and plenty of promise. |
5/2 |
33/1
Form: 4214 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 4 (9) |
13th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
Campaigned mostly on good/firmer; record is only 1-11 but good seconds at Haydock (1m) and Chester (7.5f; cheekpieces applied) last month suggest his turn is near; one for the shortlist. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 10 (7) |
30th Aug 2025 Good 0m 7f 127y Class 2 |
8st 8lb |
3yo who returned to form with very close second to Sir Paul Ramsey at Haydock (1m, good) three weeks ago on his second run since being gelded; back up 4lb today but still of interest after that latest performance, provided conditions suit (unproven on slow ground); wears first-time cheekpieces. |
6/1 |
11/1
Form: 31
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 9 (5) |
7th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Some fair turf form for Brian Meehan, but despite plummeting in the weights has shown little in three AW starts for this yard, failing to beat a rival over 7f here in January; cheekpieces given a go, but some way down the stable's pecking order. |
16/1 |
|
5th 1 (8) |
12th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Yet to fire for his new yard but he met some traffic issues when last of eight in 7f Southwell handicap 20 days ago; he was a fair 7f winner at his best for Brian Meehan so possibilities on his first go on Polytrack. |
16/1 |
|
8th 4 (8) |
23rd Jan 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Ascot novice winner for Brian Meehan but became hard to predict for that yard and sold on for 30,000gns; made a quiet debut for this trainer at Wolverhampton a month ago when a market drifter. |
14/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £24.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £29.86 |
| Trifecta | £101.80 |
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