May 16 / 16.45 Newbury

16.45

Good

Coolmore City Of Troy EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £6480
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Coolmore City Of Troy EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.70
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 34

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Late foal by Sea The Stars; promising third of 11 in novice event at Doncaster (7f, good) in March would make him a leading contender but beaten 18l when fourth of nine over C&D (good) 12 days later; needs to bounce back.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

6

(7)

26th Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 4

17:30 Chester

Meblesh

9st 6lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Beat only two rivals in a 1m1f fast-ground handicap at Lingfield but coped well with the 4lb rise to finish close up at Ascot (1m2f, good to firm); firmly enters the reckoning.

5/1

4

(5)

11th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 212y

Class 4

16:20 Ascot

Meblesh

9st 5lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Lightly raced 3yo won a 1m2f Newbury maiden and doubled his tally in a three-runner 1m1f fast-ground handicap at Lingfield 13 days ago; only 4lb higher and quite fair to factor in further improvement going forwards.

6/1

3

(2)

28th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Lingfield

Meblesh

9st 4lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Won by a head in Newbury maiden (1m2f, good) in May; ran creditably on handicap debut at Epsom (1m2f, good to soft) next time but soundly beaten when 16-1 at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) on latest; against Hot Dancer, this one probably needs overall improvement.

4/1

OUR TIP

8/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 63 BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Brother to 1m2f Listed winner Al Asifah; weakened out of serious contention in both the Wood Ditton at Newmarket (1m, good; behind two of these) and novice at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW; 6-4 favourite, neck ahead of the promising Respond) 15 days later; still showed fair form but a fair bit better will be required to win this.
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19th

18

(18)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

15:45 York

Altareq

8st 9lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Lightly raced 4yo who was an eye-catching third from the rear behind Warrant Holder over C&D (good) in May on his stable/handicap debut, following a year off, and four runs later he got off the mark at Ayr (1m2f, good) last Sunday when making most of the running; back up in grade under a 5lb penalty but he may well have more left in the tank.

12/1

1st

1

(9)

5th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Ayr

Altareq

10st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Low-mileage 4yo who shaped well with third of 14 in 1m handicap at Carlisle 11 days ago, nearest finish; bold showing is on the cards off an unchanged mark with this return to 1m2f a likely plus.

5/2

3rd

4

(12)

24th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 4

16:35 Carlisle

Altareq

10st 0lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Promise in three starts for the Gosden stable and he caught the eye when third of 15 at York (1m2f, good) on last month's stable debut; again shaped promisingly at Hamilton (8.5f, good) next time, despite the steady gallop not suiting, but was disappointing back at York 12 days ago, albeit he may have not been helped by ending up towards the far rail; drops in grade and he's the type to bounce back if getting this run to suit.

9/2

7/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 4

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Cracksman out of a 6f 2yo winner (including Group 3; RPR 109); 33-1, bang there from 3f out to over 1f out when fourth of 15 in the Wood Ditton for newcomers at Newmarket (1m, good) one month ago, weakening but still finishing just over 2l in front of Caughtredhanded and Altareq; going up in trip asks a question but he has among the best form and looks promising.
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5th

13

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 60y

17:45 Cork

Hinchinbrooke

11st 8lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: E McNamara

Only 1-11 on the Flat but won his final race for Jane Chapple Hyam, over 1m2f on the AW in January; quite useful in that scene and changed hands for 82,000gns; now gelded.

5/1

1st

8

(6)

15th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Hinchinbrooke

9st 6lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

0-10 but he's been runner-up on his last three starts, most recently when bumping into a subsequent winner over this C&D 28 days ago; solid claims with the cheekpieces retained.

5/1

Form: 7

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
66-1, slowly into stride and always behind when seventh of ten in maiden at Leicester (1m2f, good) three weeks ago; major work to do.
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4th

10

(5)

16th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newbury

Sail On Jimmy Boy

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: James Horton

66-1, slowly into stride and always behind when seventh of ten in maiden at Leicester (1m2f, good) three weeks ago; major work to do.

50/1

4th

10

(5)

16th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newbury

Sail On Jimmy Boy

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: James Horton

66-1, slowly into stride and always behind when seventh of ten in maiden at Leicester (1m2f, good) three weeks ago; major work to do.

50/1

7th

6

(8)

26th Apr 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:35 Leicester

Sail On Jimmy Boy

8st 13lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: James Horton

First foal; dam tailed off in a bumper and half-sister to winners Grand Canyon (1m1f/1m2f Flat and 2m hurdle) and Alquimia (7f/1m); wouldn't be the obvious answer to a race of this nature; stablemate Serenity Blue is far more appealing on paper.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
450,000gns yearling by Frankel; eighth foal; closely related to three winners including Waldgeist (1m-1m4f including Arc; RPR 128) and Waldlied (1m4f Group 2; 112), half-brother to three more including Waldkonig (8.6f-1m2f including Group 3; 116); dam 1m 2yo/10.5f Group 3 winner (106); late foal who has an Irish Derby entry; newcomer to note from stable which runs two.
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5

(7)

9th Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 2

18:50 Kempton (AW)

Crown Imperial

9st 4lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

450,000gns purchase, by Frankel and closely related to Arc winner Waldgeist; kept on for close fifth in Newbury maiden (1m2f; started favourite) in May and should build on that effort; respected.

5/1

5th

4

(9)

16th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newbury

Crown Imperial

9st 7lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

450,000gns yearling by Frankel; eighth foal; closely related to three winners including Waldgeist (1m-1m4f including Arc; RPR 128) and Waldlied (1m4f Group 2; 112), half-brother to three more including Waldkonig (8.6f-1m2f including Group 3; 116); dam 1m 2yo/10.5f Group 3 winner (106); late foal who has an Irish Derby entry; newcomer to note from stable which runs two.

11/4

11/2

Form: 4

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
185,000euros foal, 130,000gns yearling; bred to stay 1m2f+; 14-1 and hooded, slowly away in steadily run novice at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) 15 days ago but he stayed on past six of his rivals to finish fourth of 11, a neck behind Altareq; also hung under pressure that day but it was a promising debut.
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9th

1

(20)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

15:45 York

Respond

9st 12lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

Lightly raced 4yo who made it two wins for the year when scoring easily at Chester (10.3f, good) in May then finished second of 16 at Epsom (1m2f, good to soft) on Oaks day, albeit no match for the highly progressive winner; yard has won three of the last seven runnings and he could be a contender.

12/1

2nd

4

(15)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 17y

Class 2

15:15 Epsom

Respond

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Appeared to act on good to soft last term (unraced on soft); has gone from strength to strength this year, first on AW but most strikingly when returned to turf for a dominant, front-running display as 10-11 favourite in 11-runner race at Chester (1m2f, good); 9lb higher today but highly respected.

11/2

1st

6

(2)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 2

13:30 Chester

Respond

9st 5lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

In good form on the AW since returning in February, easily justifying short odds at Chelmsford (1m2f) in March; no problem with the return to turf having won over this trip at Haydock (good) last August; can take a hold, but may settle better in this big field and he remains unexposed; a player.

7/4

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
48,000euros foal, 410,000gns yearling; third foal; Cracksman half-brother to 5.7f/6f winner Givemethebeatboys (including Group 3; RPR 112); dam 1m3f/1m4f winner (84), half-sister to winners Lismore (2m Group 3) and Testa (1m Listed); already gelded and probably stable second string to Crown Imperial, although Harry Davies was 2-4 for the yard last year.
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6th

10

(14)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 34y

Class 2

18:10 Ascot

Valiancy

9st 10lb

J: James Doyle

T: William Haggas

Made his debut just over a year ago; firmly on the upgrade when signing off last season with a handicap win at Haydock (1m6f, good; first-time cheekpieces) and following up on his reappearance at Hamilton (1m5f, good; no headgear) where the narrow margin of victory masked his superiority (he overcame trouble); he's up a further 8lb but the improvement could keep coming; James Doyle prefers him over Wathnan's other pair; big player.

2/1

1st

2

(1)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 16y

Class 3

16:45 Hamilton

Valiancy

9st 9lb

J: James Doyle

T: William Haggas

Made debut last May and all six runs were on good ground; maiden winner here who was increasingly competitive coming from behind in his three handicaps, winning in first-time cheekpieces from Ride The Thunder at Haydock (1m6f) in September when last seen; up 7lb, back slightly in trip and no headgear, but he's still one to note.

7/4

9

(9)

6th Sep 2025

Good

1m 6f 1y

Class 2

14:25 Haydock

Valiancy

8st 5lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: William Haggas

Made debut in May and all five runs have been on good ground; close third on handicap debut over C&D in July (Pole Star won) and clear second at Sandown (1m6f) last time when failing to reel in the clear leader; there's a suspicion we've yet to see the best of him and his trainer has won two of the last five runnings; could have a major part to play in first-time cheekpieces.

3/1

66/1

Form:

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful pedigree; late foal; 50-1, hooded and taken down early for novice at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) 15 days ago but he was very slowly away from the widest draw and always behind, well adrift of Altareq.
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8

(7)

18th Oct 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bedford

8st 13lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Alan King

Has hindered himself by taking a good hold in a couple of 2m events since handicapping; chance depends on whether he settles better.

10/1

7th

8

(5)

18th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

19:15 Kempton (AW)

Bedford

8st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Alan King

Beaten a long way in three qualifying runs over 1m2f/1m4f in May/June, including 22l last of three at Salisbury on the final one; has had wind surgery ahead of this handicap debut after a 100-day break; not bred to be a stayer but is a half-brother to some useful sorts and needs a betting check in a race where nothing arrives with compelling claims.

7/1

1

(2)

10th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 5y

Class 4

16:00 Salisbury

Bedford

9st 7lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Alan King

Hooded for both starts to date but he still pulled hard when said to have become unbalanced early at Newbury last month; there must be a good chance he over-races again, in a small field upped in trip, and he's up against it even if settling better.

33/1

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
46,000gns foal by Without Parole; first foal; dam 1m AW winner (RPR 79), half-sister to Italian Listed-placed 6f-1m winner Rabiosa Fiore, out of 2m-winning half-sister to 7f Listed winner Ibn Malik; gelded and his stable also runs Meblesh, so the market should give big clues.
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8th

8

(3)

15th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

16:25 Kempton (AW)

Minnesota

9st 3lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Poor claims on form, having been well beaten in two races over 1m2f.

50/1

11th

8

(2)

12th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Minnesota

9st 3lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

28-1, green and faded when beaten 22l in maiden at Newbury (1m2f, good) 27 days ago; should improve but he's probably one for further down the line.

25/1

3

(6)

4th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

16:55 Nottingham

Minnesota

9st 3lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

28-1, green and faded when beaten 22l in maiden at Newbury (1m2f, good) 19 days ago; should improve but hard to fancy just yet.

33/1

Form: 5

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has a useful pedigree for 1m4f; weak 14-1 for the Wood Ditton at Newmarket (1m, good) one month ago, green and never in a threatening position but he did close into fifth of 15, a neck in front of Altareq and just over 2l behind Hinchinbrooke; this extra 2f will help and he could be a big improver if he's learned from that debut experience.
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10th

13

(3)

8th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 4

16:30 Nottingham

Caughtredhanded

9st 6lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Fair form in three of his four starts (April-June) but sported a visor then blinkers on last two occasions and now it's cheekpieces, having also been gelded; signs of some concern there from connections but he's a lightly raced handicap newcomer who probably stays 1m2f, which he's bred for.

10/1

5th

3

(11)

12th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Caughtredhanded

9st 3lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: John & Thady Gosden

Two promising efforts from his three runs this spring, including a fifth of 15 in the Wood Ditton (1m, good) in April and a third of five behind some useful rivals at Yarmouth (11.4f, good to soft) two weeks ago; looks open to more progress on this drop back in trip and he's in the mix with blinkers added.

13/2

2

(4)

29th May 2025

Good

1m 3f 104y

Class 4

16:10 Yarmouth

Caughtredhanded

9st 4lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: John & Thady Gosden

Positives to take out of his never-dangerous fifth in the Wood Ditton (1m, good) but he ran miserably at Newbury (1m2f, good) and now goes in headgear; Marnier is probably the yard's main hope here.

8/1

Non-runners

Gamrai

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £47.70
Straight Forecast £48.88
Trifecta £234.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hinchinbrooke

LAMBOURN:

Respond

Daily Mail:

Gamrai

POSTDATA:

Meblesh

The Times:

Valiancy

NEWMARKET:

Altareq

Telegraph:

Crown Imperial

The Sun:

Respond

The Guardian:

Hinchinbrooke

Daily Mirror:

Hinchinbrooke

The Star:

Hinchinbrooke

Daily Record:

Gamrai

D Express:

Meblesh