May 24 / 14.05 Goodwood

14.05

Good

British Stallion Studs EBF Cocked Hat Stakes (Listed Race) (Colts & Geldings)

  • Prize money: £34026
  • 1m 3f 44y
  • Class 1
  • 8 runners
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British Stallion Studs EBF Cocked Hat Stakes (Listed Race) (Colts & Geldings)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

Form: 11-1 C

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Group 1 Eclipse entry over 1m2f; has plenty of stamina in his useful pedigree but unbeaten in his three races at 7f/1m; latest was a good conditions stakes at this track (1m, good) three weeks ago in which he had to work hard to reel in the leaders but ended up just over 3l clear; leading form claims and he's a mouth-watering prospect for this sort of distance.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(2)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 188y

Class 1

16:05 York

Amiloc

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Seven races and improved with each one; raised to Group 1 last autumn for his only defeats, when second in the 1m6f Irish St Leger and fourth in the 1m4f Breeders' Cup Turf; one of the top two on form and should have a big shout.

6/4

2nd

9

(3)

14th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 0y

16:25 Curragh

Amiloc

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Sole 3yo runner and a smart one at that, unbeaten in five career starts, notably this year twice at Goodwood and when showing good attitude to hold off subsequent Group 3 winner Zahrann in 1m4f Group 2 King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot; has had a break since and unknown territory here in terms of trip and ground.

7/2

1st

1

(6)

20th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

17:35 Ascot

Amiloc

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

2-2 last year (7f/1m, AW) and remains unbeaten following two commanding wins at Goodwood (1m/1m3f; good, good to firm in places) last month, the latest a Listed race; he needed a mid-race reminder last time and may not be straightforward, but found plenty in the straight and holds leading form claims.

13/8

OUR TIP

Form: 513-

Last run: 215 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Comfortable winner at Newcastle (1m, AW) in September and improved again when 7l third of five in Listed race at Pontefract (1m, soft) in October; should stay at least 1m2f and open to further progress, which is needed.
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5th

7

(19)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 2

17:35 Ascot

Basalt

9st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

Four races, the last two of them Listed, and he's progressing well; 25-1 when fifth of eight at Goodwood (1m3f, good; unraced on firmer) on reappearance, plugging on to finish 1.5l behind the third-placed Tycoon; needs further improvement in cheekpieces first time.

33/1

2

(3)

24th May 2025

Good

1m 3f 44y

Class 1

14:05 Goodwood

Basalt

9st 2lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Comfortable winner at Newcastle (1m, AW) in September and improved again when 7l third of five in Listed race at Pontefract (1m, soft) in October; should stay at least 1m2f and open to further progress, which is needed.

33/1

2

(3)

24th May 2025

Good

1m 3f 44y

Class 1

14:05 Goodwood

Basalt

9st 2lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Comfortable winner at Newcastle (1m, AW) in September and improved again when 7l third of five in Listed race at Pontefract (1m, soft) in October; should stay at least 1m2f and open to further progress, which is needed.

33/1

Form: 4-1 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Frankel out of dual 1m2f Group 1 winner Izzi Top; made a promising debut at Nottingham (1m, soft) in October and built on that substantially when always close up but delivered late to justify favouritism in a novice at Haydock (near 1m4f, good) four weeks ago; this Derby entry has plenty of potential and no shortage of stamina.
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1st

6

(3)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 39y

Class 2

13:30 Carlisle

Opportunity

9st 3lb

J: James Doyle

T: William Haggas

Lightly raced 4yo; good fourth in Listed race at Goodwood last spring; gelded and off 11 months, shaped promisingly when third of 14 on handicap debut at Ascot (1m4f, good to firm) three weeks ago, doing his best work late on; nudged up 1lb but still looks seriously unexposed; strong claims.

6/4

3rd

4

(2)

9th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 3

14:55 Ascot

Opportunity

9st 6lb

J: James Doyle

T: William Haggas

Edged out St Leger runner-up Rahiebb in Haydock novice (11.6f, good) last spring; badly hampered when well-held fourth to Amiloc in a Listed race at Goodwood (1m3f) next time and not too hard to forgive a heavy defeat behind that same rival in the King Edward VII over C&D at the Royal meeting (good to firm); off since (gelded); a very interesting handicap newcomer, particularly if the betting speaks in his favour.

11/2

9th

7

(5)

20th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

17:35 Ascot

Opportunity

9st 2lb

J: James Doyle

T: William Haggas

Got up late to win Haydock novice (11.6f, good) in April on second start and a line can be put through his soundly beaten Listed fourth to Amiloc at Goodwood as he was badly hampered; others have a lot more substance to their form but he's well bred (by Frankel out of two-time Group 1 winner Izzi Top) and retains potential for his top yard; no surprise to see a good run.

12/1

Form: 1-21

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
No match for the winner when a staying-on second in novice at Yarmouth (1m2f, good) in April but he won his starts either side, latest when staying on strongly to assert late on as 5-4 favourite in a novice at Southwell (1m4f, AW); well related and progressing but others might show a bit more dash than him in this company.
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6

(8)

21st Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 14y

Class 3

17:40 Southwell (AW)

Palazzo Blu

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Marco Botti

All was looking good when making it 2-3 in a C&D novice here in April; since then he's finished last in Listed/handicap company on either side of a good run to be fifth at Newmarket in July (strong 1m2f handicap); all hope is not yet lost as it's still early days, but he now has something to prove.

16/1

10th

6

(7)

11th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 2

15:35 Doncaster

Palazzo Blu

8st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Marco Botti

Raced on good/good to firm on turf; tailed off in a 1m3f Goodwood Listed race in May but this dual novice winner got his career back on track when fifth of eight in a strong 1m2f 3yo handicap at the Newmarket July meeting; back from another two months off with Oisin Murphy doing the steering; yard also runs Molveno.

20/1

5th

2

(2)

11th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

13:50 Newmarket (July)

Palazzo Blu

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Marco Botti

Made it 2-3 when staying on strongly to assert late on as 5-4 favourite in a novice at Southwell (1m4f, AW) in April; useful RPR with that convincing success but he was tailed off when switched to a Listed event at Goodwood (1m3f, good) in May; still unexposed but has a bit to prove after that heavy defeat and this is a highly competitive race for handicap debut.

20/1

Form: 2214-

Last run: 210 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to the stable's dual 1m6f Group 2 winner Sumo Sam; like him, he's shown he goes well on soft ground, in his case when easily making all in a Newmarket maiden (7f) before his front-running fourth of eight when tongue tied in the Group 1 Futurity at Doncaster (1m); had wind surgery early last month; should stay well but may need a lot of rain.
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5

(8)

24th May 2025

Good

1m 3f 44y

Class 1

14:05 Goodwood

Seaplane

9st 2lb

J: David Probert

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

Half-brother to the stable's dual 1m6f Group 2 winner Sumo Sam; like him, he's shown he goes well on soft ground, in his case when easily making all in a Newmarket maiden (7f) before his front-running fourth of eight when tongue tied in the Group 1 Futurity at Doncaster (1m); had wind surgery early last month; should stay well but may need a lot of rain.

8/1

5

(8)

24th May 2025

Good

1m 3f 44y

Class 1

14:05 Goodwood

Seaplane

9st 2lb

J: David Probert

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

Half-brother to the stable's dual 1m6f Group 2 winner Sumo Sam; like him, he's shown he goes well on soft ground, in his case when easily making all in a Newmarket maiden (7f) before his front-running fourth of eight when tongue tied in the Group 1 Futurity at Doncaster (1m); had wind surgery early last month; should stay well but may need a lot of rain.

8/1

4th

7

(3)

26th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Doncaster

Seaplane

9st 3lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

Runner-up on first two starts (6f/7f, good to soft/soft) then easily made all in Newmarket maiden (7f, soft) last month; takes a leap in grade but this half-brother to the stable's two-time 1m6f Group 2 winner Sumo Sam is open to further improvement now up in trip; tongue-tie goes on; not discounted.

12/1

Form: 021-4

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Irish Derby entry; big improvement in his three-race 2yo career, on final start winning by 8l from the front when 5-6 in a novice at Pontefract (1m2f, soft); 12-1, best form when just over 3l fourth of five in Group 3 Classic Trial at Sandown (1m2f, good) on reappearance, unable to stay with them from 2f out; may have needed that race and could still be major player.
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4

(1)

4th Oct 2025

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

14:25 Ascot

Sir Dinadan

9st 0lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ralph Beckett

40-1 fifth of ten in the Irish Derby (1m4f, good) in June, front rank long way; it's a concern that his rating that day is well in advance of his others, and also that he was beaten so far in the storm at Glorious Goodwood on latest outing, but he needs a second look with tongue tied first time.

8/1

4

(7)

31st Jul 2025

Good

1m 3f 218y

Class 1

14:30 Goodwood

Sir Dinadan

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Belied his 40-1 odds with an apparently good fifth in the Irish Derby and new rating gives him a leading chance in this field; however, may be flattered by that result; no match for unbeaten stablemate Amiloc in Listed grade at Goodwood (1m3f) the time before; not entirely solid.

8/1

Form: 5314-

Last run: 224 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Showed promise here on debut; asserted in grand style in a conditions stakes at Epsom (8.5f, heavy) in September and better form when fourth of seven in Group 3 at Newmarket (1m2f, good to soft) 13 days later; not certain to get this far but should still be open to improvement.
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5th

6

(1)

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:20 Goodwood

Too Soon

8st 11lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

No win since 2yo, having come up short in Group races, Listed races and four handicaps; fourth of 14 off this mark at Ascot (1m4f) latest was his closest finish in that winless period and he kept on well, so some hope is revived.

14/1

4th

6

(10)

9th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 3

14:55 Ascot

Too Soon

9st 5lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Largely in good nick last season but winless since 2024 and well held on 1m2f Doncaster reappearance (good to soft) six weeks ago.

33/1

Form: 3-1

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made striking late headway in good company at Sandown (7f, good) last August and duly had no problems when making all at 4-9 in a maiden at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) last month on second outing; clear bottom of these on ratings but could still prove capable of a lot better.
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3rd

10

(3)

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Newmarket

Tycoon

9st 1lb

J: David Egan

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Windsor maiden winner for the Gosdens last April, followed by a 1m3f Listed third and big-money sale; only mid-division in his four handicaps since, 20-1 off this mark behind Mr Winston here (1m) on reappearance; back up by a furlong but others have more pressing claims.

16/1

5th

2

(10)

14th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:45 Newmarket

Tycoon

9st 3lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Windsor maiden winner for the Gosdens last spring; out of the frame in three 1m2f handicaps, including two for this yard, but wasn't beaten far on stable debut at York (good) in September (gelded since) when wearing cheekpieces; disappointed on AW when last seen in November and goes without headgear again but he's not fully exposed and this drop down in trip might help.

14/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £14.60
Straight Forecast £17.03
Trifecta £95.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Amiloc

Telegraph:

Opportunity

NEWMARKET:

Tycoon

LAMBOURN:

Basalt

The Sun:

Sir Dinadan

TOPSPEED:

Seaplane

Daily Mail:

Opportunity

D Express:

Tycoon

RP RATINGS:

Amiloc

POSTDATA:

Amiloc

The Times:

Amiloc

The Guardian:

Amiloc

Daily Mirror:

Amiloc

The Star:

Amiloc

Daily Record:

Amiloc