17.35

14th

7

(7)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

17:20 York

Quai De Bethune

9st 3lb

J: James Doyle

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Progressive 3yo for Andrew Balding in the first half of last year, culminating in a 1m2f handicap win at Royal Ascot (good to firm); sold for 775,000gns the following month but comfortably held in three major 1m2f handicaps on return for new yard this summer; back to only 1lb above the mark he defied at Royal Ascot but a leap of faith is needed.

33/1

13th

9

(12)

28th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Quai De Bethune

9st 0lb

J: James Doyle

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Progressive 3yo for Andrew Balding in the first half of last year, culminating in a 1m2f handicap win at Royal Ascot (good to firm); sold for 775,000gns the following month but not seen again until well held in major 1m2f handicaps this summer at Epsom and York; hooded in the latter when getting hampered over 1f out contributed but he did not look like playing a major part at the time; player if surging back to his best.

10/1

13th

8

(6)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

15:45 York

Quai De Bethune

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Progressive 3yo for Andrew Balding in the first half of last year, culminating in a win in the Golden Gates Handicap at Royal Ascot (1m2f, good to firm); changed hands for 775,000gns the following month; failed to settle and shaped as though he needed the run when a nevertheless-respectable sixth on last month's comeback and stable debut at Epsom (1m2f, good to soft); the first-time hood could help and he's an intriguing contender.

11/1

2nd

5

(16)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 2

17:35 Ascot

Seraph Gabriel

9st 4lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Won at Lingfield (7f, good to firm) last July; terrific battling performance when short-headed at Redcar (7f, soft) in October and he again took second when failing to get run of the race in Esher Cup at Sandown (1m, good) on seasonal/handicap debut; up 4lb but it looks as if he'll stay and is capable of better for sure.

3/1

2nd

2

(2)

25th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

13:50 Sandown

Seraph Gabriel

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Won at Lingfield (7f, good to firm) last July on second start and returned from break with short-head second in Redcar novice (7f, soft) last October; has potential off his opening mark, especially now back up in trip.

11/4

2nd

2

(2)

25th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

13:50 Sandown

Seraph Gabriel

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Won at Lingfield (7f, good to firm) last July on second start and returned from break with short-head second in Redcar novice (7f, soft) last October; has potential off his opening mark, especially now back up in trip.

11/4

8th

2

(7)

20th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

15:05 Ascot

Best Secret

9st 3lb

J: James Doyle

T: S Wattel

Versatile as regards ground; French colt whose form on British soil comprises a good third at Royal Ascot and success at Glorious Goodwood last term, both in 1m2f handicaps; beat West Wind Blows by 3l in Group 3 at Longchamp most recently, making it four wins from his last six starts and taking record over 1m4f to 2-2; progressive and may well rate higher still, especially at this trip; faces hotter company upped to this big stage but warrants respect the way he's going.

8/1

1st

1

(2)

31st Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

13:20 Goodwood

Best Secret

9st 9lb

J: James Doyle

T: S Wattel

Trained in France, where he won a handicap in April (1m2f, good to soft), and he was a 1l third of 15 in the Golden Gates Handicap at Royal Ascot last month (1m2f, good to firm; clear of the fourth) when he had plenty of ground to make up in the straight; respected despite 5lb rise.

7/2

3rd

4

(5)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 2

17:35 Ascot

Best Secret

9st 4lb

J: James Doyle

T: S Wattel

Five races in France, progressing well; latest was handicap debut at Longchamp (1m2f) in April in which he passed 14 of his 15 rivals in the last two and a half furlongs to win by 3l; the ground was officially good to soft but times suggested much firmer; promising recruit to the Wathnan team.

6/1

1st

3

15th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 20y

Class 3

14:15 Perth

Glen To Glen

10st 12lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Nick Scholfield

In contention when running out at the last at Kilbeggan (2m4f) in June on final start for Joseph O'Brien, before leaving him for 50,000gns; cheekpieces added for this third start over fences (stable debut) and there's no denying that this former pretty useful Flat-racer possesses a fair chunk of ability.

9/2

13

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:40 Kilbeggan

Glen To Glen

10st 12lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Looked a nice prospect when landing a 3yo maiden hurdle at Cork in December; down the field when well-fancied in Fred Winter at Cheltenham; two poor Flat runs since and jumping let him down when fifth at Ballinrobe 21 days ago; should improve plenty for that but needs to up in trip.

11/2

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

25th

23

(21)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

War Socks

9st 1lb

J: David Egan

T: Niels Petersen

Trained in Norway; consistent in handicaps this year, most recently winning a Swedish event after some good runs at Meydan; not disgraced at Royal Ascot (1m2f) or Glorious Goodwood (1m) last term but is on a much stiffer mark now.

50/1

3

(7)

31st Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:30 Goodwood

War Socks

9st 9lb

J: William Buick

T: Niels Petersen

Hooded all starts; ran three times at Meydan early this year, upped from 6f to 1m when greatly improved to take third in their 2,000 Guineas on third occasion; won the Swedish Guineas Trial (also 1m on good) in May with no fuss but he was a fading sixth of 15 on handicap debut at Royal Ascot (1m2f, good to firm); that trip may have stretched him but he needs to kick on again.

20/1

6th

14

(11)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 2

17:35 Ascot

War Socks

9st 0lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Niels Petersen

Hooded all starts; ran three times at Meydan early this year, upped from 6f to 1m when greatly improved to take third in their 2,000 Guineas on third occasion; won the Swedish Guineas Trial (also 1m on good) one month ago with no fuss and this son of Kameko shapes as if he will stay 1m2f; from an unusual source to be a Royal Ascot winner but he's not one to dismiss lightly.

33/1

7th

8

(9)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 2

17:35 Ascot

Aurel

9st 3lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Ralph Beckett

Last of four in a 1m2f Listed race at Newmarket (good) in May on his only start in a hood; won by a nose either side of that in a maiden and novice, latterly when going clear before holding on from Thursday's King George V Handicap seventh Boatswain; still looks raw and a work in progress, so brings potential to this handicap debut.

12/1

1

(1)

26th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:05 Leicester

Aurel

9st 10lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Irish Derby entry; did very well to hold off a smart one (now has a mark of 97) on Kempton AW debut over 1m; respectable reappearance, despite finishing last of four, in a 1m2f Newmarket Listed race (good; first-time hood, now discarded) and should improve for the run with sights lowered.

15/8

9th

17

(7)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 2

17:35 Ascot

Brindavan

8st 13lb

J: Colin Keane

T: S Woods

More exposed than many of these after ten races; the latest was a C&D handicap (good to firm) six weeks ago and he raised his game to win it in tidy style from off the pace, but with only six runners and he's 6lb higher in this much tougher contest; sold for £250,000 on Monday.

18/1

1st

3

(4)

10th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 3

15:50 Ascot

Brindavan

9st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: S Woods

1-9 tally and his peak efforts have been on AW over 1m; there's plenty of hope for this trip in his pedigree but he raced freely and underperformed when trying it in small field at Newmarket last month.

12/1

1st

3

(4)

10th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 3

15:50 Ascot

Brindavan

9st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: S Woods

towards rear, headway 2f out, switched left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon ridden, kept on

12/1

15th

1

(1)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 11y

Class 3

17:20 Goodwood

Rock Of Cashel

9st 12lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Niels Petersen

Ex-Ballydoyle 4yo who has been running for Norwegian yard this year; won in Norway in May but struggled in handicaps at Meydan early this year and was well beaten in the Buckingham Palace at Royal Ascot in June (third of six in far-side group); others are preferred.

100/1

22th

24

(1)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

18:10 Ascot

Rock Of Cashel

9st 2lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Niels Petersen

Proved well down the pecking order at Ballydoyle, notwithstanding two wins (7f/1m2f); comfortably on top in Ovrevoll handicap (8.5f) in latest start for a Norwegian stable that he has joined this year; however, faces a markedly harder assignment in this field.

33/1

4

(7)

19th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:25 Leopardstown

Rock Of Cashel

9st 6lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Highly-tried 3yo and often out of his depth but did win 4-runner 1m2f Navan contest in July when dropped in grade; tame effort in handicap company latest and now drops back to 1m; opposable.

12/1

11th

9

(4)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 2

17:35 Ascot

Dakota Blue

9st 3lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Debut second was on good to firm; showed plenty as 2yo, though it took him until reappearance in April before he won a maiden at Navan; returned there (again 1m2f on good) five weeks ago when going mighty close from well off the pace in a seven-runner handicap, travelling smoothly and battling, so he is probably set for better still.

14/1

2

(5)

17th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 40y

17:00 Navan

Dakota Blue

9st 11lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Three solid maiden runs last year including when 4.5l behind The Lion In Winter at the Curragh; got off the mark in a C&D maiden on return and can improve from that; looks a big player on handicap bow.

2/1

2

(5)

17th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 40y

17:00 Navan

Dakota Blue

9st 11lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Three solid maiden runs last year including when 4.5l behind The Lion In Winter at the Curragh; got off the mark in a C&D maiden on return and can improve from that; looks a big player on handicap bow.

2/1

12th

13

(12)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 2

17:35 Ascot

Fantazy Man

9st 1lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: J P Murtagh

Has won on good, unraced on firmer; fitted with cheekpieces for last two starts and found plenty for pressure to win them both comfortably, latterly on handicap debut at Fairyhouse (1m2f, yielding); sold for £250,000 on Monday; surging up the weights but one to take seriously.

14/1

1st

1

(2)

29th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

20:30 Fairyhouse

Fantazy Man

9st 13lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Promise in three 1m maidens; improved for fitting of cheekpieces when running out an impressive winner of Ballinrobe claimer (9.5f, good; well-backed) on latest; the runner-up has won since; contender on handicap debut.

3/1

1st

1

(2)

29th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

20:30 Fairyhouse

Fantazy Man

9st 13lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Promise in three 1m maidens; improved for fitting of cheekpieces when running out an impressive winner of Ballinrobe claimer (9.5f, good; well-backed) on latest; the runner-up has won since; contender on handicap debut.

3/1

8th

1

(4)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 15y

Class 2

18:15 Hamilton

El Burhan

10st 0lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Boughey

Four-time turf winner at up to 1m2f (good/good to soft), latest at Ayr last September; best of three runs this season when third at Southwell last time (1m3f); quite interesting on first try at 1m4f.

7/1

3rd

3

(6)

6th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 2

20:26 Southwell (AW)

El Burhan

9st 7lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Boughey

Has won four races and still looks to be improving; ran better than it looked when fifth of 13 in the Rosebery on his reappearance at Kempton (1m3f, Polytrack) in March and looked in need of a return to further when fourth of 11 at Chester (1m2f, good) in May; off three months, but has won fresh; high on list.

6/1

4th

3

(7)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 2

13:30 Chester

El Burhan

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Has a fine strike-rate on turf (4-8) including a win at this three-day meeting (7.6f, good) a year ago; would have gone closer with a clearer run when fifth of 13 in the Rosebery at Kempton (1m3f, AW) on his reappearance (Respond third); still open to improvement and rain wouldn't be a problem; major player.

4/1

5

(5)

28th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

14:55 Curragh

Roosevelt

8st 11lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Made all in 1m4f Leopardstown maiden but barely beaten a rival twice since and was tailed off at Royal Ascot last week; questions to answer now.

10/1

14th

12

(1)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 2

17:35 Ascot

Roosevelt

9st 1lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

950,000gns yearling by Frankel; won narrowly when dictating a steady pace in maiden at Leopardstown (1m4f, good) on second start; it's rather alarming that he finished last of ten in the other two, but latest was handicap debut over just 7f, which was probably too short, and he now has his tongue tied.

9/1

10th

2

(2)

6th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:20 Fairyhouse

Roosevelt

10st 2lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: A P O’Brien

Last of 10 on debut at Leopardstown (1m2f) but left that behind when making all over 1m4f back at Leopardstown last month; fascinating contender on handicap debut but has to be a chance that 7f is too sharp.

2/1

5th

5

(12)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 2

16:10 York

Ernst Blofeld

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Unraced on softer than good; it looked as if 1m6f stretched him when seventh of 16 at Royal Ascot (every chance 2f out) and that he probably remained in form; however, he again came up short when favourite back over 1m4f at Ascot on latest start; something to prove after that.

25/1

5th

4

(3)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

16:12 Ascot

Ernst Blofeld

9st 12lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Fourth at Newmarket (1m4f, good) on seasonal/stable debut gave encouragement again, followed by a decisive win at Kempton (1m4f, AW) in May; 14-1 but it looked as if 1m6f stretched him when seventh of 16 at Royal Ascot (good to firm; every chance 2f out) and he probably remained in form; needs a close look back at 1m4f.

2/1

7th

15

(10)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 34y

Class 2

18:10 Ascot

Ernst Blofeld

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Hamad Al Jehani

His form eventually ran cold for the Gosdens last season but he's back on the up for his new yard, following his pleasing comeback at Newmarket with a decisive win at Kempton where he swept by late on (1m4f, AW); has low enough mileage to believe he'll cope fine with a 7lb rise and, despite not being Wathnan's first string on jockey arrangements, he's one to consider.

10/1

1st

2

(9)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 177y

Class 1

13:50 York

Archivist

9st 7lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Unplaced favourite in the Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm) but bounced back to win the competitive Golden Mile at Glorious Goodwood (1m, good to firm) three weeks ago; defied joint-top weight last time and he could give a good account now up in grade; has shown promise on soft.

14/1

1st

2

(20)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Goodwood

Archivist

9st 12lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Contrasting performances since fitted with hood, winning readily at Meydan but disappointing favourite in the Royal Hunt Cup returned to British soil; something to prove off an unchanged mark, which remains 10lb above the last one he raced off prior to UAE stint.

16/1

20th

6

(18)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Archivist

9st 7lb

J: James McDonald

T: Hamad Al Jehani

In good form at Meydan this year for new yard, most recently scoring readily in first-time hood to take his 1m record to 22111 (all wins on good/firmer); may have even more to offer over this trip in the retained headgear; sound claims.

10/1

1

(7)

10th Oct 2025

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

14:40 York

Dantes Lad

9st 9lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Boughey

Pulled up (lost action) at Glorious Goodwood; resumed progress when close second over C&D (good) next time and perhaps good to soft ground was not ideal at Newbury on latest; considered.

7/1

5

(4)

20th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

14:40 Newbury

Dantes Lad

9st 2lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Boughey

Pulled up (lost action) at Glorious Goodwood; progressive otherwise (on good/firmer) since upped to 1m2f, winning in May/June and close second at York most recently; may do better still; shortlisted.

8/1