April 03 / 19.30 Chelmsford (AW)

19.30

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bet365 Cardinal Conditions Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £51540
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 7 runners
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bet365 Cardinal Conditions Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 116-

Last run: 159 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Won 7f novice races at Kempton (Polytrack) last August/October on his first two starts, impressively on the second occasion; soundly beaten sixth of eight in Group 1 Futurity at Doncaster (1m, soft) next time but drops back in grade on reappearance and retains considerable potential for his top yard.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

(3)

26th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Newmarket

Detain

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: John & Thady Gosden

Won three of his first four races before a staying-on sixth of 16 in the French 2,000 Guineas (1m, good) preceded a cracking effort when close third of 18 in the French Derby (10.5f, good to soft) in June; that step up in trip looked to suit but he flopped at Royal Ascot and didn't finish it off when only fifth of seven in Haydock Group 3 seven weeks ago; drops back to 1m with a question to answer.

8/1

5th

8

(8)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 100y

Class 1

15:00 Haydock

Detain

8st 13lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: John & Thady Gosden

Staying-on sixth of 16 in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains (1m, good) in May and suited by the step up in trip when close third of 18 in the Prix du Jockey Club (10.5f, good to soft) in June, both of them French Classic races; the big problem is his flop at Royal Ascot (1m2f Group 3, good to firm) but he's one to take very seriously if that can be forgiven.

3/1

10th

3

(5)

19th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

17:35 Ascot

Detain

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: John & Thady Gosden

Staying-on sixth of 16 in the Group 1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains (1m, good; unraced on faster) last month and suited by the step up in trip when close third of 18 in the Group 1 Prix du Jockey Club 18 days ago (10.5f, good to soft; Trinity College a head further back in fourth); leading form claims.

3/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 1215- D

Last run: 187 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
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.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

(6)

3rd Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Luther

9st 7lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Charlie Fellowes

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

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Luther

9st 7lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Charlie Fellowes

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

13:50 Newmarket

Luther

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Charlie Fellowes

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

Form: 12-1 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Posted a win (at Southwell) and a near-miss (over this C&D) from his first two starts; then gelded and won by 5l at 1-4 over C&D in February; this is much tougher but he's a likeable prospect who could hold his own.
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5th

9

(5)

2nd May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:20 Newmarket

Port Light

9st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

raced centre, pressed leader, weakened over 1f out

16/1

5th

9

(5)

2nd May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:20 Newmarket

Port Light

9st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Has progressive form over 1m on AW; good third in useful conditions race at Chelmsford most recently, shaping as if this drop in distance is worth exploring; interesting turf debutant.

16/1

3rd

4

(1)

3rd Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Port Light

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Posted a win (at Southwell) and a near-miss (over this C&D) from his first two starts; then gelded and won by 5l at 1-4 over C&D in February; this is much tougher but he's a likeable prospect who could hold his own.

5/1

OUR TIP

14/1

Form: 3151-2

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
After finishing fifth of seven in a Group 3 at Sandown he made it 2-4 when winning Kempton novice (7f, Polytrack) in October; no match for the Godolphin favourite in Kempton conditions race (1m) in February and improvement is needed, but he could have more left in the tank; yard won this last year.
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14th

3

(4)

19th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Hott Shott

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

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

14:35 Chester

Hott Shott

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Richard Hughes

towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

10/1

6th

4

(3)

8th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 1

14:35 Chester

Hott Shott

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Richard Hughes

towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

10/1

Form: 1246-

Last run: 173 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Down the field in Group races last autumn on final two starts; however, before those he looked promising when runner-up in the Group 2 Vintage Stakes at Goodwood (7f) on his second outing, and it's possible a break will have helped; not ruled out.
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1st

1

(3)

9th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 39y

Class 6

15:10 Carlisle

Wolf Of Badenoch

10st 2lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Winless since his debut in 2024 and he arrives below par, only sixth in 9.5f Wolverhampton handicap last time; also has his stamina to prove.

4/1

6th

7

(6)

16th Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:54 Wolverhampton (AW)

Wolf Of Badenoch

9st 3lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Second in a Group 2 for Hugo Palmer as a 2yo before proving hard to place last year; found his level again but twice turned over at short prices recently (latest third has been boosted since) and has stamina to prove upped from 1m back on the AW.

6/1

3rd

2

(1)

20th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Ayr

Wolf Of Badenoch

9st 12lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Very smart 2yo who has lost his way but off a much reduced mark he was a close fourth at Doncaster (1m, good to firm) after being well backed; he might well have won that race on another day as he hit some traffic.

6/4

Form: 3-14 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Won in good style at Kempton (1m, Polytrack) in January on second start then fourth of six there (1m) in February, when just over 1l behind runner-up Hott Shott; still early days but he has work to do.
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Verdict Starting price

13th

8

(6)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

15:45 York

Quai De Bethune

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Hamad Al Jehani

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

15:15 Epsom

Quai De Bethune

9st 2lb

J: James Doyle

T: Hamad Al Jehani

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

17:35 Ascot

Quai De Bethune

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

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

9/2

Form: 9112-4

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Four wins during his progressive juvenile campaign, including on Polytrack and in a Listed race in October; below best in Qatar in February but he's a player if tapping back into his 2yo promise.
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7th

7

(5)

3rd Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Yaroogh

9st 7lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Four wins during his progressive juvenile campaign, including on Polytrack and in a Listed race in October; below best in Qatar in February but he's a player if tapping back into his 2yo promise.

9/2

7th

7

(5)

3rd Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Yaroogh

9st 7lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Four wins during his progressive juvenile campaign, including on Polytrack and in a Listed race in October; below best in Qatar in February but he's a player if tapping back into his 2yo promise.

9/2

2nd

9

(5)

26th Oct 2024

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:10 Newbury

Yaroogh

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

took keen hold, led, going best over 2f out, headed post, just failed

11/4

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Payout
Exacta £8.70
Straight Forecast £7.85
Trifecta £26.90

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Luther

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Port Light

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Port Light

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Port Light

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Luther