14.30
Good To FirmNorfolk Stakes (Group 2)
- Prize money: £85065
- 0m 5f 0y
- Class 1
- 15 runners
Runners: 15 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly sunny
4/5 (Won)
- Win: £1.62
- Place: £1.25
Form: 411 D
Last run: 32 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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10th 8 (6) |
18th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y |
9st 5lb |
3yo won three of his four starts last season, including the Norfolk Stakes (5f, gd-fm); started off this campaign with a Listed win at Naas (6f, gd-yld) but has questions to answer after finishing well beaten in a Group 3 back at Naas and in the Commonwealth Cup in first-time blinkers (retained) on latest; the pick of Moore, but needs to get back on track down in trip. |
8/1 |
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16th 4 (20) |
19th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Impressive in the Group 2 Norfolk Stakes here (5f, good to firm) last June on fourth and final 2yo start; reappeared with Listed win at Navan (6f, good to yielding) in April and he was eased at Naas last month after Ryan Moore felt he lost his action; Moore rides stablemate Albert Einstein but this fellow remains one to be interested in; wears first-time blinkers. |
14/1 |
14/1
- Place: £3.00
Form: 14 CD BF
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
22th 15 (15) |
19th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Runner-up to Charles Darwin in the Norfolk here (5f, good to firm) 12 months ago and won the Group 1 Middle Park at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) in September; hasn't hit the same heights in races won by Coppull and Song Of The Clyde this season but he's not written off. |
11/1 |
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4th 1 (1) |
16th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
Campaigned only on good/firmer; progressive 2yo campaign featured 6f wins at Newbury (Listed) and Newmarket (Group 1 Middle Park Stakes); may be back in top form with Ascot reappearance (Group 3) under his belt; major player, despite conceding weight all round. |
9/2 |
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5th 1 (3) |
1st May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
On the up when last seen, rounding off his 2yo campaign with a comfortable come-from-behind win in the Middle Park in September (6f, good to firm); may confirm his superiority over Brussels and Coppull despite the weights turnaround and he is not fully exposed just yet. |
11/8 |
12/1
- Place: £2.60
Form: 1 D
Last run: 40 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 7 (11) |
19th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
Finished third in last season's Norfolk Stakes over C&D (good to firm) and it's easy enough to make a handicapping case for him on that run; two defeats in the USA this spring, finishing second to a useful sort at Churchill Downs six weeks ago; not ruled out. |
14/1 |
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3rd 14 (7) |
19th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Made a successful debut in the Royal Palm Juvenile at Gulfstream Park (5f, firm) last month which gained him automatic entry into this race; should be suited by the ground and it will be interesting to see how he fares in the market; trainer's previous runner in this race finished ninth of 14 in 2023. |
12/1 |
50/1
Form: 61 D
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 (5) |
30th Jul 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Nottingham maiden winner who outran his 100-1 odds to finish fourth in the Norfolk at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm) having been bang there throughout before wilting in the closing stages; a fast colt who will have no trouble going the early pace and should be very competitive. |
5/1 |
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4th 2 (2) |
19th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Midfield on Beverley debut (5f, good to firm) but stepped up from that when winning a Nottingham maiden (5f, good) 18 days ago (runner-up filled same position at Chester last weekend); open to further progress but that form leaves him with plenty to find at this level; stable won this in 2011. |
50/1 |
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2 (7) |
1st Jun 2025 Good To Soft 0m 5f 8y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Slowly away from outside stall and raced too freely on debut at Beverley (5f, good to firm) but showed significant ability before fading into sixth; ought to have learned from that experience and can improve. |
7/1 |
25/1
Form: 1 D
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 (3) |
3rd Jul 2026 Good 0m 5f 10y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
Consistent sort who has Listed/Group form; couple of good efforts since switched to handicap level, close second at Windsor latest; campaigned over 6f since last July but recorded his sole win (debut) over 5f; very solid claims, belatedly returned to this distance. |
13/8 |
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2nd 2 (11) |
1st Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 3 |
9st 8lb |
Useful 2yo, highly tried after his winning debut at Salisbury; third in his two runs this year, latterly in a Newmarket handicap last month (6f, good to firm); drawn wide but likely to give it another good go. |
100/30 |
17/2
Form: 1
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 (5) |
19th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Half-brother to two 5f winners in France whose dam finished runner-up here in the Queen Mary; won a newcomers' contest at Chantilly (5.5f; good to soft; 16-5) this month and his RPR suggests that was a useful performance; shouldn't be passed over at all lightly. |
17/2 |
25/1
Form: 3231 D
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 8 (4) |
19th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Placed in his first three starts over 4.5f-6f before off the mark in a Listed event at Chantilly (5f, good to soft) this month, just getting the better of a stablemate of Clear Force and Naval Light; a player on form, but he still has something to prove having raced only on ground softer than good. |
25/1 |
9/2
Form: 2
Last run: 26 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 (4) |
31st Aug 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 3y Class 3 |
9st 7lb |
Could only manage a midfield finish at Goodwood (7f, good to firm) when bidding for a hat-trick; still has relatively low mileage but this is deeper than the Catterick event he won on his penultimate start. |
7/2 |
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7th 7 (8) |
1st Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 2 |
8st 6lb |
Took a while to hit the target but he had some notable maiden form, including at this meeting last year, and now bids for a hat-trick after wins under Jack Nicholls at Pontefract (6f maiden, good to soft) and Catterick (7f handicap; good to firm); further improvement is possible; respected. |
13/2 |
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1st 3 (4) |
15th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 6y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Wore down a next-time-out winner (pair clear) late on when making it seventh time lucky in 6f Pontefract maiden (good to soft) under Jack Nicholls eight weeks ago; will be equally as effective back at 7f and can be made to look well treated on a few of his runs. |
5/2 |
100/1
Form: 2
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 (8) |
12th Sep 2025 Good 0m 6f 2y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Ran well in the Super Sprint; comfortably held in the face of a stiffer task in the Gimcrack upped to 6f since and this is an easier assignment; still unproven beyond 5f, however. |
14/1 |
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4 (8) |
22nd Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Fairly useful over 5f and ran creditably in the Super Sprint at Newbury most recently; however, he looks a fair way below Gimcrack standard and doesn't seem to be crying out for the extra furlong yet. |
25/1 |
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5th 11 (20) |
19th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 34y Class 2 |
8st 11lb |
Mid-field in Norfolk at Royal Ascot before readily landing the odds in maiden at Windsor (5f, good to firm) later in June; has a bit to find with some of these but he's going the right way and impossible to discount. |
12/1 |
12/1
Form: 12
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 13 (2) |
13th Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 8lb |
Made it 0-10 since winning on debut over C&D last May when underwhelming at Leicester 19 days ago; however, he was in good form previously, finishing 3l fifth of 14 over 7f here (good) earlier last month when not quite seeing out the trip; edging down the weights and could be involved. |
20/1 |
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4th 3 (7) |
25th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 8lb |
Successful 2yo debut and later close up in a 6f York handicap (good to firm) last August; best effort since when beaten about 1l at Newmarket in April but the step up to 7f back at York last time wasn't a particular positive, even though he ran perfectly well in fifth of 14; major contender back at 6f on drying ground. |
5/1 |
25/1
Form: 214 D BF
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 (2) |
10th Oct 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Highly tried after winning a Ripon novice in April and he came up short in Listed/Group 2 company; back on track when second of seven in a 5f nursery at Haydock two weeks ago; raised 2lb and likely he will need to improve again to defy top weight here. |
5/1 |
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2nd 1 (8) |
26th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Won easily at Ripon (5f, good) in April but found out in a higher grade on her next two starts; back from a small break when a fairly underwhelming third of three over C&D (good) on her nursery debut seven weeks ago; raced freely that day so may do better if settling this time. |
4/1 |
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3rd 2 (3) |
8th Aug 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Won easily at Ripon (5f, good) in April on second start and mid-division on next two starts in a Listed race at Sandown (5f, good) and the Group 2 Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm); now drops back down in grade for in-form trainer and could be a serious force on his nursery debut. |
13/8 |
66/1
Form: 21 D
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 (9) |
29th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
His nursery win came here over 5f off 2lb higher; quiet in two runs for current trainer, the latest after wind surgery and a gelding operation. |
33/1 |
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7th 2 (8) |
7th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 12lb |
Dual winner on turf for previous yard; absent and had wind/gelding operations since below-par effort on AW last December (stable debut); the market signals may give useful extra guidance on reappearance. |
16/1 |
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9th 3 (11) |
10th Oct 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 3 |
9st 6lb |
Consistent colt who can boast 5f wins at Nottingham (novice) and Windsor (nursery off 4lb lower) this season; finished behind two of today's rivals at Haydock two weeks ago but he raced further away from the stands' rail than either Clear Force or Concert and it was also his first run on slower than good; apprentice takes off a handy 5lb; contender. |
11/2 |
25/1
Form: 2
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 (3) |
21st Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
Struggled in the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot but clear promise on his other three starts, most recently fourth of 11 on nursery debut at Goodwood three weeks ago (7f, officially heavy but riding faster); returns to firmer ground but a jolt of improvement is needed to defy the same mark. |
10/1 |
|
2 (11) |
31st Jul 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
Entered in the Gimcrack; soon on the back foot after starting slowly in the Norfolk at Royal Ascot but comfortably made amends when a shade of odds-on at Doncaster (6f, good; raced prominently); drawn widest here but must be held in some regard to have that Group 2 entry; respected. |
6/1 |
|
5 (6) |
10th Jul 2025 Good To Soft 0m 6f 2y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Finished in front of Wyle Cop when second at Leicester on debut; always on the back foot after a tardy start in the Norfolk Stakes three weeks ago; leading contender back in calmer waters. |
9/4 |
100/1
Form: 332
Last run: 43 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 2 (5) |
29th Aug 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Made all at Chester (5f, good) this spring and two of his last three defeats have come in very big fields at the major festivals; ran well to be beaten a short head in between and he shouldn't mind any easing of conditions; mark okay and could go well back down in grade. |
20/1 |
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22th 14 (22) |
28th Jul 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
8st 12lb |
Made all at Chester this spring and always prominent when narrowly denied in a small field at Sandown latest (5f, good; second run in cheekpieces); probably worth taking on, with consistency not his forte. |
25/1 |
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2nd 4 (1) |
3rd Jul 2026 Good 0m 5f 10y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
Fairly useful on his day; good second over C&D last summer and made all at Chester this spring; has faced mostly difficult tasks otherwise this term but is the least solid contender on 2026 bare form; behind unexposed Westport at Royal Ascot. |
14/1 |
40/1
Form: 621 D
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 2 (8) |
20th Aug 2026 Standard 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
10st 0lb |
Often slowly away but his refusal to race at Redcar last month was a new low; blinkers tried there are quickly dispensed with; hard to recommend after latest display. |
16/1 |
|
3 (1) |
29th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 217y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Ran his best race of the year when third of eight at Chepstow (6f, good to firm) 26 days ago, his first run after a gelding operation; regular slow starts aren't ideal and the switch to blinkers isn't enough to earn him the vote. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 2 (1) |
3rd Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 16y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
Won a Ripon novice (5f, good) last June and ran well on his handicap debut at Ayr (6f, soft) in September; hasn't featured in two starts this year and has been gelded since last seen in May. |
7/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £12.20 |
| Straight Forecast | £7.89 |
| Tricast | £40.62 |
| Trifecta | £76.00 |
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