19.30
Standard To Slow“European Road To The Kentucky Derby” Conditions Stakes (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £30924
- 1m 0f 0y
- Class 3
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Polytrack
Weather: Showers
8/13 (Won)
- Win: £2.10
- Place: £1.10
Form: 1 CD
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 7 (7) |
16th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Made all for 3l success in a particularly good edition of the bet365 Mile (Group 2) at Sandown most recently, defying a 5lb penalty for his Group 1 win at Meydan and taking record to 7-9, as well as reversing Newmarket autumn placings with Zeus Olympios; doesn't necessarily need to dominate up front; new rating puts him on a par with stablemate Notable Speech and even bigger figures may be on the way; respected. |
7/2 |
|
1st 2 (2) |
24th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
Progressive colt who readily bagged Group 1 honours at Meydan (1m1f, good) three months ago, taking record to 6-8; however, appears to need further improvement to defy 5lb penalty and was no match for Zeus Olympios in last domestic outing. |
8/1 |
|
2nd 5 (6) |
26th Sep 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Pulled too hard and flopped in the Craven but firmly back on track with a hood fitted since, winning Listed events over this trip at Sandown (good) and on the July course (good to firm); particularly impressive in the latter event and he holds a Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes entry; sets a fine standard to aim at. |
8/11 |
14/1
- Place: £8.60
Form: 3151- C
Last run: 133 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 3 (4) |
19th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
Won twice at two and his defeats came in races won by top-notchers; has also kept good company this season, running well on the AW before failing to fire around Chester in the 1m2f Listed Dee Stakes; while that wasn't the ideal preparation for a Britannia, he'd be no forlorn hope if back on song. |
100/1 |
|
6th 4 (3) |
8th May 2025 Good 1m 2f 70y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out |
10/1 |
|
6th 4 (3) |
8th May 2025 Good 1m 2f 70y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out |
10/1 |
9/2
Form: 1- D
Last run: 74 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 (5) |
4th Jul 2026 Good 1m 1f 209y Class 1 |
9st 9lb |
Progressive colt whose record is 4-8 and who has never finished out of the first three; beaten over 3l by similar type Gethin at Newbury early last season but holds a fighting chance in the rematch, having roughly caught up with that rival in terms of ratings; creditable third to sibling Almaqam in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh (first Group 1 attempt) most recently; particularly interesting returned to Sandown, being 2-2 over C&D, namely wins in a useful handicap last August (soft) and this year's Gordon Richards Stakes (good). |
13/2 |
|
3rd 6 (6) |
24th May 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 2f 110y |
9st 5lb |
Rose through the ranks last season, winning back-to-back handicaps at Newbury (1m2f, good to firm) and Sandown (1m2f, soft); took the next step forward when landing Group 3 honours at Sandown (1m2f, good) on seasonal return (a race commonly won by high-class performers); enters the big league now but further improvement is by no means ruled out for a four-year-old having just his eighth start. |
6/1 |
6/1
Form: 3-1 CD
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 8 (6) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 56y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
Progressive 3yo for Andrew Balding in the first half of last year, culminating in a win in the Golden Gates Handicap at Royal Ascot (1m2f, good to firm); changed hands for 775,000gns the following month; failed to settle and shaped as though he needed the run when a nevertheless-respectable sixth on last month's comeback and stable debut at Epsom (1m2f, good to soft); the first-time hood could help and he's an intriguing contender. |
11/1 |
|
6th 7 (2) |
5th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 2f 17y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
Unraced on softer than good; London Gold Cup third at Newbury last May was a promising start to handicap life and he built on that with a last-gasp win from out the back at Royal Ascot (again 1m2f on good to firm); unraced since, having left Andrew Balding for 775,000gns that July and been gelded in September; 7lb higher than at Royal Ascot but he's had just six races. |
14/1 |
|
1st 10 (14) |
21st Jun 2025 Good To Firm 1m 1f 212y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
Came up well short in two valuable conditions stakes races on AW (having won a maiden) but the London Gold Cup at Newbury (1m2f, good to firm) five weeks ago was a step forward, rather outpaced by the winner 2f out but keeping on well to go down by under 2l; up 2lb but more to offer. |
9/1 |
14/1
Form: 031-11 CD
Last run: 25 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 (6) |
11th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 1m 2f 43y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Both turf starts on good; left his useful 1m form behind when landing the Italian Derby over 1m3f at Capannelle in June; that was a smart effort but he'll need an even bigger performance to defy a mark of 105 on his first outing since. |
11/1 |
|
2nd 6 (3) |
2nd May 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 3 |
9st 6lb |
Campaigned exclusively on AW; completed a winter hat-trick but last two efforts have seemingly exposed his limitations; enough to prove in this grade on turf debut. |
20/1 |
|
2nd 6 (3) |
2nd May 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 3 |
9st 6lb |
prominent, ridden and led narrowly 2f out, headed and no extra towards finish |
20/1 |
12/1
Form: 23212- D BF
Last run: 137 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 8 (7) |
11th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 3 |
9st 8lb |
Gelded prior to sole run this year (AW); two handicap attempts represent his best form, namely a win and good second on the other track here (soft) last autumn; may still have more to offer. |
11/2 |
|
6th 3 (2) |
26th Feb 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 3 |
9st 7lb |
Closely related to same connections' Group 1 sprinter Blue Point; useful 7f-1m turf form last year; likely still has more to give but has been gelded and seems to lack the potential of the same stable's Opera Ballo, who is first string on jockey bookings. |
12/1 |
|
2nd 4 (5) |
12th Oct 2024 Good To Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 3 |
9st 8lb |
Readily justified favouritism in similar event here (1m, soft; off 9lb lower) last month, taking record to 2321; the type to improve further in handicaps and should be as effective back at 7f; commands respect. |
11/4 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £27.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £32.39 |
| Trifecta | £82.30 |
Selections
The Star:
Opera BalloDaily Record:
Opera Ballo