October 12 / 13.50 Newmarket

13.50

Good To Soft

Palace Pier Zetland Stakes (Group 3)

  • Prize money: £36861.5
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 7 runners
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Palace Pier Zetland Stakes (Group 3)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 21

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Came from off the pace to finish a clear second in maiden at Newmarket (7f, good) in July; on the strength of that he was 4-9 for 11-runner novice at Leicester (7f, soft) two months later, having to work hard but looking better the further he went and scoring in clearcut style; clear potential in those performances, including for this longer trip.
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5th

7

(1)

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

15:45 Newbury

Starzintheireyes

9st 0lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

2-3 as 2yo, wins coming in a soft-ground novice at Leicester and with a strong-staying performance in Group 3 at Newmarket (1m2f, good to soft); made a belated reappearance in Listed race at Goodwood (1m2f, good to soft; 11-2) one month ago and although Ancient Wisdom finished about 3l ahead, the way this 3yo kept on from off the pace gave encouragement; there's stamina and class on the dam's side.

6/1

7th

10

(9)

24th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

15:35 Goodwood

Starzintheireyes

8st 13lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Absent since winning the Zetland Stakes at Newmarket (1m2f, good to soft; Group 3) last October, taking form figures to 211; promising contender who could have plenty of further improvement in him, assuming all is well; interesting on belated reappearance.

8/1

1st

5

(7)

12th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Newmarket

Starzintheireyes

9st 4lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Came from off the pace to finish a clear second in maiden at Newmarket (7f, good) in July; on the strength of that he was 4-9 for 11-runner novice at Leicester (7f, soft) two months later, having to work hard but looking better the further he went and scoring in clearcut style; clear potential in those performances, including for this longer trip.

3/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 3221

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Front-runner; fair form to be placed in three novice events, before galloping well clear when 4-9 in a six-runner maiden at Yarmouth (1m1f, good); hung badly left at Kempton on penultimate start; this extra 1f should help and he's not dismissed.
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5th

4

(10)

20th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

17:35 Ascot

Green Storm

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Johnston

Second of three in Group 1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud last October (1m2f, heavy) and respectable seventh of 18 in the Derby 13 days ago (1m4f, good); back down in grade today but his eight starts have yielded just one win, in a maiden at Yarmouth, and he's probably vulnerable once more.

14/1

4

(8)

7th Jun 2025

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 1

15:30 Epsom

Green Storm

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Johnston

Dam won five Group races at up to 1m4f and was touched off in the Irish Oaks; six 2yo runs yielded one win at 1m1f before seconds in Group races over 1m2f at Newmarket (good to soft) and Saint-Cloud (heavy); this new trip should suit but he dropped right out at Newmarket (1m1f) in April.

100/1

4th

2

(6)

15th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

Class 1

14:25 Newmarket

Green Storm

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Charlie Johnston

took keen hold, pressed leader early, soon led, edged right and headed 2f out, soon weakened

5/1

2/1

Form: 221

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has Group 1 Futurity entry; useful pedigree; found one too good on his first two starts, before bossing it from the front when 2-5 in a 14-runner maiden at the Curragh (1m1f, good); still had something to learn and should be a very useful prospect.
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7

(10)

19th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

15:26 Leopardstown

Shackleton

9st 3lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: A P O’Brien

Hasn't added to Currah 2yo maiden win but some good efforts in smart company, notably Queens Vase fourth and second behind Al Riffa in Group 2 Curragh Cup (1m6f, good); stamina test of 2m1f Irish Cesarewitch seemed beyond him last time and now takes a marked drop in trip.

9/1

8

(26)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 170y

16:22 Curragh

Shackleton

9st 9lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Third of three for yard and Lordan rides; not beaten far behind Carmers in the Queens Vase at Royal Ascot in June; good second behind Al Riffa in the Curragh Cup (1m6f, good) on penultimate; weakened over 2m latest; stamina a query on handicap debut.

14/1

5th

6

(2)

22nd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 56y

Class 1

14:25 York

Shackleton

8st 8lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Sole win (eight races) remains a 2yo maiden; Group assignments all five starts since, his most competitive displays when a close, front-running fourth in Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot and second of five in another 1m6f Group 2 at the Curragh last time; may well stay 2m but had no answer to the Curragh winner and needs big improvement from today's new trip and/or first-time headgear.

15/2

Form: 531

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Showed promise at Goodwood (7f, good to firm) and Ascot (7f, soft) before asserting in grand style from over 1f out in a five-runner conditions stakes at Epsom (8.5f, heavy; The Green Mile third) 13 days ago; firmly in the mix if he can serve up the same on this ground.
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1st

3

(4)

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 218y

Class 2

14:35 Goodwood

Too Soon

10st 0lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Responded well to first-time cheekpieces in useful handicap (1m4f, soft) on Derby day when last seen, taking Epsom record to 2-2; similar type to High Degree and looks a major player in the retained headgear.

3/1

22

(16)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

15:40 Ascot

Too Soon

9st 1lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Reserve; has usually run with credit here, including on good to firm in May, and scored (from Night Breeze) with first-time cheekpieces under Warren Fentiman at Epsom 13 days ago; however, his only two wins from 15 races have both been at Epsom in the mud and he's also now gone back up 6lb.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 31

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Kingman colt who cost 500,000gns as a yearling; promising third in a maiden at Sandown (1m, good) and 8-11 winner of Kempton novice (1m, AW) three weeks later; has Group 1 Futurity entry this month; brother to smart Age Of Kings and looks a good prospect himself.
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5th

2

(6)

12th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Newmarket

Dunamase

9st 4lb

J: James Doyle

T: John & Thady Gosden

Kingman colt who cost 500,000gns as a yearling; promising third in a maiden at Sandown (1m, good) and 8-11 winner of Kempton novice (1m, AW) three weeks later; has Group 1 Futurity entry this month; brother to smart Age Of Kings and looks a good prospect himself.

9/2

1st

3

(6)

28th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Dunamase

9st 4lb

J: James Doyle

T: John & Thady Gosden

prominent

6/4

Form: 41

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
This colt's dam is a sister to Illinois and half-sister to Danedream; made a muted debut at Tipperary (1m1f, good) but transformed to win nine-runner maiden at Gowran Park (1m, good) later in September, making most and ending well on top; still green that day and there's plenty to like, even if Ryan Moore is on Shackleton.
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6th

1

(5)

12th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Newmarket

County Mayo

9st 4lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

This colt's dam is a sister to Illinois and half-sister to Danedream; made a muted debut at Tipperary (1m1f, good) but transformed to win nine-runner maiden at Gowran Park (1m, good) later in September, making most and ending well on top; still green that day and there's plenty to like, even if Ryan Moore is on Shackleton.

7/1

1st

2

(1)

21st Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:51 Gowran Park

County Mayo

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

prominent on inner, led narrowly after 2f, ridden and faced challenge from under 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, won going away

9/2

4th

1

(3)

1st Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

14:00 Tipperary

County Mayo

9st 7lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: A P O’Brien

in touch with leaders, raced wide and outpaced on turn over 2f out, ran green but kept on and went modest fourth inside final furlong

8/1

Form: 13

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Cost a fraction of some of these at the sales but won a maiden at Bath (1m, good) on debut and improved when third of five in a conditions stakes at Epsom (8.5f, heavy) two weeks later; even so, he needs another healthy step forward, including as the Epsom winner was Too Soon.
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7th

2

(4)

12th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

20:30 Kempton (AW)

The Green Mile

10st 1lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Neil Mulholland

Chepstow winner in May over 1m2f and made a winning AW debut here over 1m3f in June (had the hood removed); raised 6lb for that success but he should have no problem with the extra furlong and has good claims.

9/2

1st

8

(4)

29th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

20:15 Kempton (AW)

The Green Mile

9st 5lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Neil Mulholland

Has endured a couple of lengthy absences in his seven-race career but showed the ability remains when successful in a first-time hood (now removed) at Chepstow (1m2f, good to soft) last month; half-brother to a couple of AW winners and shortlisted; stable also runs Mathematician.

7/1

3rd

5

(1)

8th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:35 Leicester

The Green Mile

9st 6lb

J: David Probert

T: Neil Mulholland

Has mixed record in his six starts but he added to his debut win for the Crisfords when landing a Chepstow handicap (1m2f, good to soft; hood applied) last month; up 4lb but he beat a clear second last time and he still has potential; shortlisted.

6/1

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Payout
Exacta £24.10
Straight Forecast £29.04
Trifecta £60.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Shackleton

SPOTLIGHT:

Too Soon

Daily Mail:

Starzintheireyes

The Star:

The Green Mile

Telegraph:

Green Storm

The Times:

Too Soon

TOPSPEED:

Shackleton

POSTDATA:

Shackleton

The Guardian:

Shackleton

D Express:

Shackleton

The Sun:

Shackleton

Daily Record:

Shackleton

Daily Mirror:

Starzintheireyes