June 06 / 13.30 Epsom

13.30

Good To Soft

Nyetimber Surrey Stakes (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £42532.5
  • 0m 7f 3y
  • Class 1
  • 8 runners
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Nyetimber Surrey Stakes (Listed Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

Form: 310-70 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Capable of useful form as a 2yo, notably soft-ground Group 3 win; has failed to reproduce it this season, folding tamely (lost his action, eased) last time; chance partly depends on how well he responds to first-time cheekpieces.
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14th

1

(13)

14th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 2

14:30 Doncaster

The Waco Kid

9st 9lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Hugo Palmer

Group 3 win last season didn't help his handicap mark and this season is turning into a struggle, with this headgear combination tried last time at Chester.

33/1

5th

7

(6)

30th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 2

15:15 Chester

The Waco Kid

8st 12lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Hugo Palmer

Won 7f 2yo Group 3 Tattersalls Stakes at Newmarket last September; well handicapped on that form but he's found it difficult to get competitive this season, most recently well beaten at 40-1 in 7f handicap at Glorious Goodwood; a first-time visor replaces cheekpieces.

14/1

15th

1

(7)

2nd Aug 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Goodwood

The Waco Kid

9st 9lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Hugo Palmer

Useful last term, the highlight a Group 3 win at Newmarket (7f, soft); has much weaker claims on 2025 form and still needs to prove he's trained on; admittedly may derive some benefit from the switch to a handicap.

20/1

Form: 122-31 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Took well to first-time cheekpieces in similar event at Longchamp (7f, good to soft) three weeks ago, building on his reappearance effort and taking form figures to 112231; acts on soft; solid operator who commands respect in the retained headgear.
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7th

2

(11)

14th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

14:55 York

Diego Ventura

9st 9lb

J: James Doyle

T: Hamad Al Jehani

7f Listed winner at Longchamp last May and he ran some good races subsequently in Group/Listed contests; below par on last month's reappearance at Longchamp but may have needed the run; could go well in first handicap.

14/1

2nd

2

(5)

1st Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

13:55 Goodwood

Diego Ventura

9st 3lb

J: James Doyle

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Built on reappearance third to Cosmic Year at Newmarket when winning a Longchamp Listed event (7f, good to soft) in May; creditable in-frame efforts under a penalty in Listed races at Epsom (7f) and Chantilly (1m) since; headgear worn in recent starts is left off; soft-ground winner who won't be inconvenienced by yesterday's rain.

4/1

Form: 11219 D BF

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

Form: 02234-

Last run: 223 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Suited by soft/heavy; useful sprinter during a 2yo campaign that went from May to October; however, goes into unknown territory over 7f on reappearance and takes on mostly race-fit rivals who are already proven at this distance.
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7th

1

(7)

8th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 4

17:05 Catterick

Franciscos Piece

9st 9lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Smart 2yo; struggled in good handicaps last year but he has slipped down the weights and begins this campaign in a lower grade; one to keep a close eye on this year but drying ground isn't in his favour (best on soft/heavy).

6/1

10

(2)

25th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 5f 3y

Class 2

13:30 Doncaster

Franciscos Piece

8st 13lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Not matched 2yo form this year but he's been tackling deep races and appears to retain ability; his four best efforts have come on deep ground and if he is to revive, it is likely to be under these conditions; stable would ideally be in better form but he's an interesting outsider.

20/1

Form: 1-2167

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
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.
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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: 441-37 D

Last run: 69 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Campaigned in France since October, non-stayer over 10.5f most recently; bagged Listed honours at Saint-Cloud (7f, heavy) three starts ago but it remains to be seen whether she can transfer the form back to home soil.
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8th

5

(1)

6th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:50 Ascot

Glamis Road

9st 4lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Ollie Sangster

Confined to Listed or Group 3 races for her last seven starts, going 0-5 since scoring on heavy ground at Saint-Cloud last November; doesn't bring all that much momentum into handicaps.

11/1

6th

6

(2)

31st Jul 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:20 Galway

Glamis Road

9st 3lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Ollie Sangster

2yo Listed winner in France (7f, heavy) last November and reappeared with good Listed third there in March; two moderate runs before a decent third at Carlisle last time; needs to find extra.

8/1

3rd

1

(5)

25th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 195y

Class 1

15:45 Carlisle

Glamis Road

9st 5lb

J: Sam James

T: Ollie Sangster

2yo Listed winner in France (7f, heavy) last November and reappeared with good Listed third there in March; failed to stay 10.5f next time but down the field in Listed race at Epsom (7f, good to soft) this month and she needs to raise her game today under a 3lb penalty.

20/1

Form: 114-8 D

Last run: 55 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Record of 2-3 last year for Sir Michael Stoute; only midfield in the Fred Darling (wore hood) on reappearance but nicely bred and may still do better; switches to Listed grade after two Group attempts and can't be ruled out.
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13th

11

(5)

30th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

13:55 Goodwood

Formal

8st 13lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Beat subsequent Listed winner Saqqara Sands to win 3yo Listed race at Epsom (7f, good to soft) last month; disappointing at York since when back on better ground (7f, good) but she had won on good to firm on last July's debut; not written off in view of the Epsom performance.

9/1

8

(1)

28th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:25 York

Formal

8st 10lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Record of 2-3 last year for Sir Michael Stoute; only midfield in the Fred Darling on reappearance but resumed her progress with a bang when the ready winner of a 7f Epsom Listed race (good to soft) 22 days ago; the second gave that form a boost with a comfortable Listed success of her own at Carlisle on Wednesday; should go well.

4/1

7

(2)

6th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 1

13:30 Epsom

Formal

8st 11lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Record of 2-3 last year for Sir Michael Stoute; only midfield in the Fred Darling (wore hood) on reappearance but nicely bred and may still do better; switches to Listed grade after two Group attempts and can't be ruled out.

13/2

Form: 212- D

Last run: 223 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Solid record (over 7f) last term comprised a success at Newmarket (soft) flanked by two second-place finishes, latest in Listed grade at Newbury (heavy); looks interesting on seasonal debut, with further improvement plausible.
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10

(1)

4th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Newmarket

Saqqara Sands

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Never out of the first two in seven races and arrives here on a wave of improvement after going close in a Group 2 at Goodwood last month (1m, good to firm; won on soft and performed well on heavy); raised another level here but wouldn't be too dismissive should conditions take a turn for the worse.

25/1

7

(7)

24th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Goodwood

Saqqara Sands

8st 12lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Has built up a solid record (212211) over 7f and dead-heated in Group 3 contest against her own sex at Glorious Goodwood (good) most recently, adding to her Carlisle Listed win (soft); shapes as if she'll stay this new trip; improving filly who has clear possibilities.

5/1

1st

12

(10)

30th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

13:55 Goodwood

Saqqara Sands

8st 13lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Listed runner-up on reappearance at Epsom (7f, good to soft) in June then went one better in good style in Listed race at Carlisle (7f, soft; even-money favourite); this is a much tougher test of her credentials and she's unraced on good/faster, but she's unexposed and open to further progress.

16/1

Selections

The Times:

Saqqara Sands

SPOTLIGHT:

Diego Ventura

POSTDATA:

Rebel's Gamble

LAMBOURN:

Formal

TOPSPEED:

Hallasan

The Sun:

Rebel's Gamble

Telegraph:

Saqqara Sands

The Guardian:

Saqqara Sands

D Express:

Saqqara Sands

Daily Mirror:

Saqqara Sands

Daily Mail:

Formal

RP RATINGS:

Diego Ventura

NEWMARKET:

Diego Ventura

The Star:

Diego Ventura

Daily Record:

Diego Ventura