December 31 / 13.44 Lingfield (AW)

13.44

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BetUK Quebec Stakes (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £28355
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 6 runners
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BetUK Quebec Stakes (Listed Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

11/10 (Won)

  • Win: £1.84
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 32-620 D

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Useful for Roger Varian last year, winning at Royal Ascot (1m2f, Listed) and finishing second in a Grade 1 in Canada; three runs in Australia this autumn, finishing second in a Group 2 at Moonee Valley on the second occasion; favoured by the weights on his stable debut and AW is unlikely to be an issue; high on the list.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

(2)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

14:35 York

Royal Champion

9st 13lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Nine wins in a varied career include this race 12 months ago and a Group 1 in Saudi Arabia (10.5f, good to firm) in February; far from disgraced in Hong Kong last time and now returns from three months off; should give his running but a 5lb penalty makes the task more difficult.

5/2

3rd

2

(7)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 2f 0y

17:30 Leopardstown

Royal Champion

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Won the Group 3 Winter Derby at Southwell (1m3f, AW) in February before creditable fourth in the Group 3 Gordon Richards at Sandown (1m2f, good); down the field in the Prince of Wales's Stakes on Group 1 debut and first encounter with fast ground; brought form to a new level with Group 2 win at York; still plenty to prove in top grade.

14/1

4

(3)

26th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

14:40 York

Royal Champion

9st 8lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Won the Group 3 Winter Derby at Southwell (1m3f, AW) in February before creditable fourth under a 3lb penalty in the Group 3 Gordon Richards at Sandown (1m2f, good), when a neck behind Almaqam; down the field at Royal Ascot but in a Group 1 on his first encounter with fast ground; could be thereabouts now back down in grade and with slower ground expected.

14/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 021-33 CD

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Only seen twice since his win in the corresponding event last year, finishing third in the Winter Derby in February and filling the same position in a Listed event at Newcastle last month (1m2f); another big run looks to be on the cards.
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1st

2

(14)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 2

15:00 Newcastle (AW)

Tyrrhenian Sea

9st 9lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

As reliable as they come on AW, winning five of his 16 starts in this sphere and second or third on a further nine occasions; has a rare handicap run today but he looks held by Chancellor on their Southwell clash in February (3lb better off for a length but the winner had a bit to spare).

7/1

2nd

6

(2)

7th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 1

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Tyrrhenian Sea

9st 2lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

Two Listed wins at Lingfield, including this race 12 months ago; may have needed the run when 3l behind Chancellor at Kempton in December and went desperately close over 1m2f later that month; shouldn't be too far away once more.

5/1

8

(8)

7th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 113y

Class 1

13:35 Epsom

Tyrrhenian Sea

9st 8lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

Better than ever in most recent AW attempt, winning 1m Listed event at Lingfield; finished behind two of today's opponents at Ascot since, taking turf record to 0-6; not the percentage call.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 574-14 D

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Hurdle campaign for Lucinda Russell was a damp squib but he's relished the return to the Flat for Tom Dascombe, bolting up at Bath in October (1m2f, soft) before a close fourth in the November Handicap (1m4f, soft); more to prove on AW but he could still be improving.
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7th

4

(5)

24th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 3

15:52 Pontefract

Auld Toon Loon

9st 12lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tom Dascombe

Close third at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) in May but hasn't quite reproduced that form since, including 6l fourth of eight back at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm again) in this headgear combination six weeks ago.

12/1

4th

1

(4)

13th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

19:41 Windsor

Auld Toon Loon

10st 2lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Tom Dascombe

Close third over C&D in May since when he's been up against it in Class 2s won by a Group horse and then the John Smith's Cup, in which he ran perfectly well for a 66-1 chance; very capable of a big show, though the cheekpieces are new and so too is Donagh Murphy claiming 7lb.

8/1

8th

10

(17)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

15:45 York

Auld Toon Loon

9st 4lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

Back to form with close third of six at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) in May; however, only seventh of 16 at Epsom (1m2f, good to soft) last time on ground he should have handled; can be slowly away; others preferred.

33/1

Form: 119033 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Still capable of useful form as a 7yo, winning three handicaps in the summer (1m2f/1m3f); he's run right up to his best in useful events the last twice but this demands a personal-best; usually fluffs the start.
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7th

1

(7)

30th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Fantasy Believer

10st 0lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Defied a 2lb higher mark at last September's Doncaster St Leger meeting but hasn't been as good since, despite still showing some pretty useful form; fully effective on AW in the past, mostly at this track, and now tries it for the first time this season.

10/1

7th

9

(1)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

14:45 Ascot

Fantasy Believer

9st 6lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Ed Walker

Veteran with ten wins to his name; behind some of these on two visits to York this summer but wasn't disgraced in a C&D handicap 15 days ago on a rare foray over this far; could have some part to play.

7/1

Form: 1322-9 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
High-class handicap form in 2023 and rounded off that campaign with two good runs in Listed company; absent for 398 days before a low-key run at Newcastle 25 days ago; subsequent wind op (his fourth) suggests there was more to that than just needing the outing and cheekpieces are now added (worn once in 2020); chance if back to his best but a point to prove for now.
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5th

3

(6)

31st Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

13:44 Lingfield (AW)

Pride Of America

9st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Amy Murphy

High-class handicap form in 2023 and rounded off that campaign with two good runs in Listed company; absent for 398 days before a low-key run at Newcastle 25 days ago; subsequent wind op (his fourth) suggests there was more to that than just needing the outing and cheekpieces are now added (worn once in 2020); chance if back to his best but a point to prove for now.

11/2

5th

3

(6)

31st Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

13:44 Lingfield (AW)

Pride Of America

9st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Amy Murphy

High-class handicap form in 2023 and rounded off that campaign with two good runs in Listed company; absent for 398 days before a low-key run at Newcastle 25 days ago; subsequent wind op (his fourth) suggests there was more to that than just needing the outing and cheekpieces are now added (worn once in 2020); chance if back to his best but a point to prove for now.

11/2

9th

1

(8)

6th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

15:13 Newcastle (AW)

Pride Of America

10st 0lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Amy Murphy

Very useful performer whose overall strike-rate is 7-21 (3-6 on AW); landed a major 1m2f handicap on turf (off 1lb lower) in 2023 and went close in Listed grade when last seen 13 months ago; market instructive on belated reappearance.

6/1

66/1

Form: 232182

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
She's an improving 3yo filly who has taken well to AW at Wolverhampton, but she's pitched in against much tougher opposition here.
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7th

2

(7)

28th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

16:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lia Rose

9st 10lb

J: David Probert

T: Rae Guest

Had the worst chance at the weights in Listed grade last time and duly struggled; has form figures of 212 over C&D, the win in October; solid chance back down in class.

15/2

7th

2

(7)

28th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

16:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lia Rose

9st 10lb

J: David Probert

T: Rae Guest

Had the worst chance at the weights in Listed grade last time and duly struggled; has form figures of 212 over C&D, the win in October; solid chance back down in class.

15/2

6th

6

(4)

31st Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

13:44 Lingfield (AW)

Lia Rose

9st 3lb

J: David Probert

T: Rae Guest

She's an improving 3yo filly who has taken well to AW at Wolverhampton, but she's pitched in against much tougher opposition here.

66/1

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Payout
Exacta £2.50
Straight Forecast £2.18
Trifecta £10.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Royal Champion

TOPSPEED:

Tyrrhenian Sea

POSTDATA:

Tyrrhenian Sea

NEWMARKET:

Tyrrhenian Sea

Telegraph:

Tyrrhenian Sea

Daily Mail:

Tyrrhenian Sea

The Star:

Tyrrhenian Sea

RP RATINGS:

Royal Champion

THE NORTH:

Royal Champion

The Times:

Royal Champion

The Guardian:

Royal Champion

D Express:

Royal Champion

Daily Mirror:

Royal Champion

The Sun:

Royal Champion

Daily Record:

Royal Champion