November 02 / 15.27 Newmarket

15.27

Good

German Group One Racecourses James Seymour Stakes (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £25519.5
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 5 runners
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German Group One Racecourses James Seymour Stakes (Listed Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 114721 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Made pretty much all for two handicap wins this spring and always close up when taking another at York three weeks ago, all over about 1m2f on good to soft or soft; big shout on that latest form, in particular, but good ground or firmer may not be ideal.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(1)

2nd Nov 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

15:27 Newmarket

Bolster

9st 6lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied inside final 110yds, led again post, just did enough, gamely

5/2

1st

1

(1)

2nd Nov 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

15:27 Newmarket

Bolster

9st 6lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied inside final 110yds, led again post, just did enough, gamely

5/2

1st

1

(13)

12th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

14:05 York

Bolster

10st 0lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Made pretty much all for 1m2f handicap wins at Pontefract (soft) and Epsom (good to soft) this spring; bounced back from a couple of lesser runs in Group company when second of nine in 1m2f Newbury handicap (heavy) three weeks ago; should be very competitive from an unchanged mark.

5/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 4111-3 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Won a maiden and two handicaps in May/June on his last three starts in 2023; absent, and gelded, until good third of eight in 1m1f Group 3 here three weeks ago, which he needs to build on but it gives major renewed hope.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

(7)

16th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 1

15:15 Newcastle (AW)

Peace Man

9st 4lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Has recorded two really good efforts at Newmarket since belatedly returning to the track this autumn, going down by only a nose in Listed race over 1m2f latterly; prominent showing assured if transferring that form to AW (debut when fourth on previous attempt).

11/4

5th

4

(7)

16th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 1

15:15 Newcastle (AW)

Peace Man

9st 4lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

in touch with leaders

11/4

2nd

4

(2)

2nd Nov 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

15:27 Newmarket

Peace Man

9st 6lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

in touch with leaders, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, headed post, just held

3/1

OUR TIP

2/1

Form: 214/62 C

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Listed winner here in April 2022 and fourth in the 2,000 Guineas (1m, good) later that month; then absent until always behind at Southwell (1m3f, AW) this February, reportedly finishing lame, but his close, joint-second in Listed race at Ayr (1m2f, good to firm) six weeks ago secured him a career-best RPR, putting him into serious contention today.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

(1)

11th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 1

19:10 Kempton (AW)

Eydon

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

prominent, lost second over 1f out, rallied and went second again inside final furlong, kept on

4/6

2nd

2

(1)

11th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 1

19:10 Kempton (AW)

Eydon

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

prominent, lost second over 1f out, rallied and went second again inside final furlong, kept on

4/6

3rd

3

(3)

2nd Nov 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

15:27 Newmarket

Eydon

9st 6lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Andrew Balding

took keen hold, raced in last, outpaced over 2f out, rallied and went modest third inside final furlong, no match for first two

2/1

Form: 336328 C

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
0-6 in Group 3 and Listed races since winning on sole 2yo start, taking four minor honours but something then seemed amiss behind Eydon at Ayr six weeks ago; work to do even on his best form.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

(5)

2nd Nov 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

15:27 Newmarket

Sons And Lovers

9st 3lb

J: David Egan

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

in touch with leaders, dropped to rear over 2f out, rallied and went modest fourth inside final furlong, no impression

16/1

4th

5

(5)

2nd Nov 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

15:27 Newmarket

Sons And Lovers

9st 3lb

J: David Egan

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

in touch with leaders, dropped to rear over 2f out, rallied and went modest fourth inside final furlong, no impression

16/1

8th

8

(9)

21st Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Ayr

Sons And Lovers

9st 0lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

disputed lead, prominent after 2f

10/1

Form: 865326 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Came from the back to win a six-runner race for this Listed contest on heavy ground last year; has comparable form on good and good to firm, including when he was switched to these cheekpieces two and three starts back; steps down in class after a very stiff task in Group 1 two weeks ago, just as he did last year, and should give it a good shot again.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

2

(4)

2nd Nov 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

15:27 Newmarket

Checkandchallenge

9st 6lb

J: Neil Callan

T: William Knight

Came from the back to win a six-runner race for this Listed contest on heavy ground last year; has comparable form on good and good to firm, including when he was switched to these cheekpieces two and three starts back; steps down in class after a very stiff task in Group 1 two weeks ago, just as he did last year, and should give it a good shot again.

9/2

5th

2

(4)

2nd Nov 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

15:27 Newmarket

Checkandchallenge

9st 6lb

J: Neil Callan

T: William Knight

raced in second, lost second over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

9/2

6th

2

(11)

19th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:15 Ascot

Checkandchallenge

9st 6lb

J: Christophe Soumillon

T: William Knight

He's down the pecking order on form but has been in good heart in these cheekpieces of late and has finished fourth in the last two runnings of this race at 22-1 (good to soft) and 40-1 (soft); each-way chance.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £8.40
Straight Forecast £8.81
Trifecta £18.10

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Bolster

SPOTLIGHT:

Eydon

The Sun:

Peace Man

TOPSPEED:

Bolster

The Times:

Bolster

Telegraph:

Bolster

The Guardian:

Bolster

Daily Mirror:

Bolster

The Star:

Bolster

Daily Record:

Bolster

POSTDATA:

Eydon

LAMBOURN:

Eydon

Daily Mail:

Eydon

D Express:

Eydon