April 30 / 14.50 Ascot

14.50

Good

eventmasters.co.uk Commonwealth Cup Trial Stakes (Group 3) (Registered As The Pavilion Stakes)

  • Prize money: £45368
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 10 runners
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eventmasters.co.uk Commonwealth Cup Trial Stakes (Group 3) (Registered As The Pavilion Stakes)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 21424-

Last run: 180 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Won Group 3 Molecomb Stakes at Goodwood (5f, good to firm) last July and campaign concluded with neck second in the Group 2 Flying Childers (5f, good) then close fourth at the Breeders' Cup (5f, firm); wind op since; outstayed when fourth in the Group 2 Gimcrack over 6f at York last August and has stamina to prove, but it's possible he's a stronger horse now eight months on.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(1)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

15:25 Curragh

Big Mojo

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Michael Appleby

Won the Sprint Cup at Haydock last season when his form also featured a fine second in the July Cup; towards the rear in this year's edition of the Newmarket showpiece last month; previously found 5f a bit sharp in the King Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot; best treated at the weights but questions to answer.

5/4

10th

2

(2)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

16:35 Newmarket (July)

Big Mojo

9st 8lb

J: William Buick

T: Michael Appleby

Respectable eighth in the 5f Group 1 at Royal Ascot with reappearance under his belt; better over 6f nowadays and posted one of his peak efforts in this race (good to firm) last year, finishing a neck second; later landed the Sprint Cup at Haydock in sole start under William Buick; interesting with that rider back on board.

9/1

20/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 16-14 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Has run four times and won novice races at Redcar (6f, good to firm) and at Lingfield (6f, AW; last month); hasn't run badly in Group 3s on his other two outings, the latest in the Greenham (7f) this month, but it's likely he'll need to take a sizeable step forward today.
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2

(15)

13th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 143y

Class 2

14:25 Doncaster

Diablo Rojo

9st 9lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Lightly raced 3yo whose best effort by some way came when second in Group 3 at Ascot (6f, good to firm) in April; that form has worked out well, with winner Big Mojo landing last week's Sprint Cup and third-placed Ain't Nobody taking second in the Nunthorpe, and he had an excuse (finished lame) when down the field in Group 1 Commonwealth Cup on his only subsequent outing; has since changed trainers (same ownership and stable); may still be unexposed.

14/1

6

(3)

20th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:05 Ascot

Diablo Rojo

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Raphael E Freire

Fourth in Group 3 Greenham (7f, good) and improved again to keep on for close second in Group 3 Trial over C&D (good to firm); had the benefit of race fitness in the latter, unlike Big Mojo (first) and Ain't Nobody (third), but should finish to good effect in this big field; a visor goes on; each-way possible.

66/1

2nd

7

(7)

30th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:50 Ascot

Diablo Rojo

9st 3lb

J: David Egan

T: Raphael E Freire

Has run four times and won novice races at Redcar (6f, good to firm) and at Lingfield (6f, AW; last month); hasn't run badly in Group 3s on his other two outings, the latest in the Greenham (7f) this month, but it's likely he'll need to take a sizeable step forward today.

20/1

14/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 1166- C

Last run: 229 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Made it 2-2 in the Listed Windsor Castle at the Royal meeting here (5f, good to firm) last June; faded over 6f in the July Stakes but kept on well for sixth in the Group 2 Flying Childers at Doncaster (5f, good) in September when last seen and is well worth another go at 6f on his reappearance.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

2

(8)

30th Aug 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:15 Beverley

Aint Nobody

9st 4lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Kevin Ryan

Last summer's Nunthorpe second was a clear personal best; this season has been a struggle, including in this season's Nunthorpe nine days ago (first run after a gelding operation); not sure he wants the ground too testing and others look stronger.

7/1

13th

1

(6)

21st Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

15:35 York

Aint Nobody

10st 1lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Kevin Ryan

Rose far above his previous form when second of 17 to Asfoora in this race (100-1) last year in first-time cheekpieces but their effect was fleeting and subsequent runs, including in a handicap, don't offer much hope today; has now been gelded.

80/1

15th

1

(12)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

15:40 Ascot

Aint Nobody

9st 7lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Kevin Ryan

Won the Listed Windsor Castle at this meeting as a 2yo; some ups and downs since, with his second to Asfoora in the Group 1 Nunthorpe at York (good to firm; first-time cheekpieces) last August showing what can be done on a good day; however, he needs to rise far above two heavy defeats this year.

80/1

20/1

Form: 14135- D BF

Last run: 221 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Trained by Sylvester Kirk last year; won valuable sales race at Newmarket (6f, soft) last August and close third in Kempton Group 3 (6f, AW) next time; however, others have more substance to their form and his best turf efforts thus far have been on slow ground; stable debut (remains in same ownership).
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2nd

3

(11)

11th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

15:30 Newbury

Brian

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: J S Moore

Soundly beaten on final two runs last year (1m, AW) and same story on his three outings this spring (6f, AW/good/good to firm); arrives with something to prove but he's 5lb lower than when runner-up over C&D (soft) last October and the return to slow ground could facilitate a major revival.

10/1

7th

8

(1)

2nd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

13:45 Newmarket

Brian

9st 4lb

J: David Egan

T: J S Moore

Patchy overall record; didn't enjoy the smoothest of passages at Newbury two weeks ago but he was beaten over 5l at the finish; others are stronger.

25/1

8th

3

(7)

17th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

17:25 Newbury

Brian

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: J S Moore

Heavy defeats on his last three starts, including his Kempton reappearance three weeks ago; he's on a fair mark on the pick of his efforts though and this track does seem to suit him well; Tom Marquand is a notable booking for the stable (his nine rides for Stan Moore have yielded two wins, a second, three thirds and two fourths); lively outsider.

25/1

OUR TIP
5th
2 (8)
Arabie

10/1

Form: 1114-4 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
All six starts have been on ground slower than good; won Group 3 and Group 2 races over 6f at Chantilly last summer before creditable fourth in the Group 1 Prix Morny; soundly beaten fourth on reappearance in Deauville Group 3 but may have needed the run and is not ruled out in a first-time visor.
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Verdict Starting price

2

(14)

20th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:05 Ascot

Arabie

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Won Group 3/Group 2 races at Chantilly last summer (6f, good to soft); fair efforts the last twice, fifth to Big Mojo over C&D (good to firm) then fourth to Rayevka at Chantilly (6f, good to soft), but needs something extra; visor worn for last two starts is now discarded.

150/1

5th

2

(8)

30th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:50 Ascot

Arabie

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: K R Burke

All six starts have been on ground slower than good; won Group 3 and Group 2 races over 6f at Chantilly last summer before creditable fourth in the Group 1 Prix Morny; soundly beaten fourth on reappearance in Deauville Group 3 but may have needed the run and is not ruled out in a first-time visor.

10/1

5th

2

(8)

30th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:50 Ascot

Arabie

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: K R Burke

All six starts have been on ground slower than good; won Group 3 and Group 2 races over 6f at Chantilly last summer before creditable fourth in the Group 1 Prix Morny; soundly beaten fourth on reappearance in Deauville Group 3 but may have needed the run and is not ruled out in a first-time visor.

10/1

25/1

Form: 62111- D

Last run: 207 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who won two nurseries in a row last September (6f, soft/good) before landing the hat-trick in Listed race at Redcar (6f, soft); further improvement is needed now up in grade but he was highly progressive when last seen and could still have more to offer.
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Verdict Starting price

21th

7

(2)

19th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 89y

Class 2

13:50 York

Candy

9st 5lb

J: George Wood

T: Richard Spencer

Won last season's Ayr Silver Cup off a 5lb lower mark; has not had much luck this year, banging his head in the stalls in the Wokingham and then suffering a slipped saddle at Goodwood three weeks ago; for one so well suited by 6f and slow ground, today's test may be insufficient.

40/1

23th

4

(21)

28th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

16:10 Goodwood

Candy

9st 5lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Richard Spencer

All wins over 6f (on soft and good ground) and he's 0-5 at 5f; can lead; 5lb higher than when winning the Ayr Silver Cup (soft) last September but Jack Callan claims 3lb and forget Ascot last month as he banged his head on the stalls; however, at this trip others are preferred.

33/1

Form: 11-216 D

Last run: 60 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Won valuable sales race at Doncaster (6.5f, good) last September and took the Guineas Trial at Meydan (1m, good to firm) in January; disappointing in 1m Listed race at Meydan since; drops back in trip today but he's bred for sprinting on the dam's side and it will be no surprise to see a bold show.
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14th

5

(4)

2nd Aug 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Goodwood

Hallasan

9st 1lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Godolphin gelding whose productive spell (at 6f-1m) featured wins in Doncaster sales race and Meydan conditions event; has become exposed since and came up short in Newmarket handicap (6f) most recently.

20/1

3

(10)

10th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Newmarket (July)

Hallasan

9st 3lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Two wins as a 2yo, notably a sales race at Doncaster's St Leger meeting (6.5f, good), and he also won a 1m conditions event in Dubai in January; unplaced in two runs back in Britain this spring/summer and a personal best will be required to take this.

10/1

5

(8)

6th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 1

13:30 Epsom

Hallasan

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Peak RPRs when winning a sales race at Doncaster (6.5f, good; narrowly beat the subsequent French Derby winner) last September and conditions event at Meydan (1m, good to firm) in January; player provided he returns to that form.

3/1

Form: 313- D

Last run: 214 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Fair third on debut at Pontefract (6f, good to firm) last August then won at Kempton (6f, AW), before good third of six in the Group 1 Middle Park at Newmarket (6f, soft; beaten just over 5l); this half-brother to Group 1 winner Sioux Nation is open to further improvement and is not discounted.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

6

(10)

30th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:50 Ascot

Dash Dizzy

9st 3lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Charlie Johnston

Fair third on debut at Pontefract (6f, good to firm) last August then won at Kempton (6f, AW), before good third of six in the Group 1 Middle Park at Newmarket (6f, soft; beaten just over 5l); this half-brother to Group 1 winner Sioux Nation is open to further improvement and is not discounted.

10/1

11/4

Form: 1121 D

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Made debut in January and all four starts have been on AW; won over 6f on first two outings and made it 3-4 with 7f Listed win at Lingfield last month; in tougher company today but he impressed last time, showing smart acceleration, and his brother was a 6f Group 2 runner-up on turf; player.
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4

(2)

19th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

16:05 Newbury

Rebels Gamble

9st 1lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: K R Burke

Started his career with a progressive spell on AW that culminated in Listed success; has failed to transfer that form to turf since and may be more interesting when returned to an artificial surface.

12/1

5th

5

(6)

12th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 1y

Class 1

17:30 Chester

Rebels Gamble

9st 2lb

J: David Allan

T: K R Burke

Very progressive on AW this year, including a 7f Listed race win at Lingfield, but below that level switched to turf the last twice; bit too soon to suggest he won't prove fully effective on the grass but he has it prove for now.

8/1

3

(1)

6th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 1

13:30 Epsom

Rebels Gamble

9st 5lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Unraced at two; very progressive on AW this year, winning Listed event at Lingfield (sole 7f attempt) the final time; disappointing favourite at Ascot (6f Group 3) on the switch to turf but can't be written off; may still have more to offer.

7/1

3/1

Form: 12561- D

Last run: 221 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Went very close in the Group 2 Coventry Stakes over C&D (good to firm) at last year's Royal meeting and he got back on track with a Group 3 win at Chantilly (6f, good) last September when last seen; reappears with yard in fine form and he could play a leading role.
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10th

8

(6)

30th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:50 Ascot

Electrolyte

9st 3lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Archie Watson

Went very close in the Group 2 Coventry Stakes over C&D (good to firm) at last year's Royal meeting and he got back on track with a Group 3 win at Chantilly (6f, good) last September when last seen; reappears with yard in fine form and he could play a leading role.

3/1

10th

8

(6)

30th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:50 Ascot

Electrolyte

9st 3lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Archie Watson

Went very close in the Group 2 Coventry Stakes over C&D (good to firm) at last year's Royal meeting and he got back on track with a Group 3 win at Chantilly (6f, good) last September when last seen; reappears with yard in fine form and he could play a leading role.

3/1

6th

5

(2)

30th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:25 Goodwood

Electrolyte

9st 3lb

J: James Doyle

T: Archie Watson

£220,000 breeze-up buy; won at Ayr and ran on strongly to miss out narrowly at Royal Ascot in the Coventry (6f, good to firm; Cool Hoof Luke close up) in which the winner raced on a different part of the track; however, that race was dominated by outsiders in a modest time and he was alarmingly weak in the betting before beating only one home in the July Stakes at Newmarket behind Aomori City; could improve for today's longer trip but he'll need to.

15/2

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £51.10
Straight Forecast £41.25
Tricast £415.24
Trifecta £338.30

Selections

POSTDATA:

Electrolyte

SPOTLIGHT:

Rebel's Gamble

RP RATINGS:

Big Mojo

LAMBOURN:

Brian

NEWMARKET:

Diablo Rojo

TOPSPEED:

Arabie

The Times:

Rebel's Gamble

The Guardian:

Rebel's Gamble

D Express:

Rebel's Gamble

Telegraph:

Big Mojo

Daily Mirror:

Big Mojo

Daily Mail:

Electrolyte

The Sun:

Electrolyte

The Star:

Electrolyte

Daily Record:

Electrolyte