13.50
Good To FirmBetVictor Steventon Stakes (Listed Race)
- Prize money: £34026
- 1m 2f 0y
- Class 1
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
20/1 (Won)
- Win: £11.70
- Place: £3.30
Form: 3-5545
Last run: 42 days
W: 9st 8lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 7 (2) |
9th Aug 2025 Good 1m 2f 100y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
Left the Bottis after penultimate start; only second race over as far as 1m2f when straight back to his best in five-runner Listed race at Newbury (good to firm) three weeks ago, asserting in the final 1f; needs to find a bit extra in this company but that was a cracking start for his new stable. |
100/30 |
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1st 7 (7) |
19th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
Peak efforts were in June/July last year, including when second in the 8.5f Group 3 Diomed at Epsom, a race in which he underperformed on latest outing; left the Bottis since; has only once raced over this far (2023, bit below form) and balance of form suggests this will be a tough task. |
20/1 |
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7 (4) |
7th Jun 2025 Good 1m 0f 113y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
Finished behind Docklands at Ascot last time but, unlike that rival, already has Epsom form having finished second in this race 12 months ago (good to soft; one of his best efforts); still seeking first Group win but has each-way claims back in the Diomed. |
12/1 |
3/1
- Place: £1.60
Form: 22-244
Last run: 32 days
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 8 (8) |
1st May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
The 2024 Coventry at Royal Ascot as 2yo remains his only win; runner-up to Jonquil on 2025 reappearance and ran creditably at 1m/1m2f on most subsequent starts, before a fruitless go at 1m4f at the Breeders' Cup in USA; each-way chance if he's tuned up but yard is not yet off the mark this term. |
11/2 |
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2nd 8 (3) |
19th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 1 |
8st 13lb |
Won the Coventry at Royal Ascot last June; contested Group 1s on four of five starts since, on varied ground and this season taking fourth behind impressive Field Of Gold in both the Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh and St James's Palace Stakes back at Royal Ascot; they were at 1m and there's no certainty that 1m2f will suit but he's not dismissed with his sights lowered. |
3/1 |
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5 (6) |
17th Jun 2025 Good 0m 7f 213y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Recorded an 80-1 success in the Coventry here last year; finished in front of Field Of Gold on the Arc card but failed to confirm the placings in the Irish 2,000 Guineas most recently, coming home just over 5l behind that improving opponent; remains a very useful and consistent sort (form figures read 3212224) but needs a personal best to grab further Royal Ascot glory. |
20/1 |
5/2
Form: 252-54 D
Last run: 32 days
W: 9st 8lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 (7) |
22nd May 2026 Soft 1m 1f 197y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Unlucky second at Glorious Goodwood in 2024 when bidding for a notable 1m2f handicap double; best effort in a truncated 2025 campaign when fourth to Haatem in Listed grade at Royal Ascot; should be thereabouts, provided he's in top form after ten-month layoff. |
5/1 |
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3rd 4 (6) |
19th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
Won the valuable John Smith's Cup at York (1m2f, good to soft) last July in his penultimate handicap; close fourth of 16 in Listed race at Royal Ascot (1m2f, good to firm) one month ago showed, not for the first time, that he should be well capable of a prominent finish in today's company. |
5/2 |
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4th 8 (2) |
17th Jun 2025 Good 1m 1f 212y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Enjoyed a good 2024, including a win in valuable John Smith's Cup at York (1m2f, good to soft); showed he can mix it outside handicaps when second in 1m2f Listed race at Ayr (good to firm) last autumn; went without regular hood (back on now) when behind a couple of today's rivals in the Group 3 Brigadier Gerard on his reappearance at Sandown (1m2f, good) 19 days ago; likely to be sharper now and his yard has won this twice in recent years; a must for the shortlist from a handy draw. |
7/2 |
4/1
Form: 1/21-4 D BF
Last run: 89 days
W: 9st 8lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 (5) |
1st Nov 2025 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
On the up when a Group 3 winner at Sandown (1m2f, good to soft) in April 2024 but absent for 12 months subsequently and hasn't hit the same heights on his return; latest Goodwood Listed race sixth (Bolster fifth) was a bit better but will need to step up again. |
8/1 |
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4 (5) |
1st Nov 2025 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
On the up when a Group 3 winner at Sandown (1m2f, good to soft) in April 2024 but absent for 12 months subsequently and hasn't hit the same heights on his return; latest Goodwood Listed race sixth (Bolster fifth) was a bit better but will need to step up again. |
8/1 |
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6th 5 (10) |
24th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 1f 197y Class 1 |
9st 4lb |
Group 3 win at Sandown (1m2f, good to soft) in April 2024 maintained his solid and progressive path; subsequently absent for 12 months and has regressive RPRs since returning to action; turnaround is required. |
14/1 |
8/1
Form: 47-520 D
Last run: 32 days
W: 9st 8lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 (4) |
6th Sep 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
Creditable second in Group 3 contest at Glorious Goodwood (1m4f) last time but this is a better race for the grade; inconsistent otherwise this term; returns to AW for first time since debut win. |
14/1 |
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2nd 5 (5) |
2nd Aug 2025 Soft 1m 3f 218y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Well below form in his sole run on softer than good (on soft in France last September); last year's best shows were at 1m3f-1m6f but he delivered a big career best this May when close second in 1m2f Goodwood Listed race; two backward steps over 1m2f since see him back up in trip today; form chance relies on that one performance three starts back, so others look more solid. |
4/1 |
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5th 5 (2) |
19th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
Well below form on his sole run on softer than good; last year's best shows were at 1m3f-1m6f but a big career best this May when close second in 1m2f Listed race at Goodwood; held up and never got into it in 16-runner Listed event at Royal Ascot next time; chance relies on that one Goodwood run. |
8/1 |
7/1
Form: 211-44 D
Last run: 41 days
W: 9st 8lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (8) |
1st Nov 2025 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
Ended last season with a couple of soft-ground wins, including edging out Peace Man in this; back to near best when fourth off top weight in warm Glorious Goodwood handicap (good) and not disgraced when fifth in Longchamp Group 3 and Goodwood Listed event since; one of two solid contenders for connections. |
9/1 |
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2 (8) |
1st Nov 2025 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
Ended last season with a couple of soft-ground wins, including edging out Peace Man in this; back to near best when fourth off top weight in warm Glorious Goodwood handicap (good) and not disgraced when fifth in Longchamp Group 3 and Goodwood Listed event since; one of two solid contenders for connections. |
9/1 |
8/1
Form: 221-36 D
Last run: 71 days
W: 9st 8lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 4 (8) |
22nd May 2026 Soft 1m 1f 197y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Multiple winner down the years but 2025 figures suggest age may be catching up with him to some degree; hasn't won a domestic race since 2023 and it's an even longer time since he made a successful seasonal debut. |
14/1 |
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3 (3) |
19th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 2f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Strike rate of 11-49 reads well although hasn't won in over a year and this season has been restricted by quick ground; had his favoured soft ground but still good bit below best at Ayr last month so must be doubtful he can run to current mark and ideally wants a bit further. |
8/1 |
|
3 (1) |
20th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 1m 2f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
9yo whose form has been mixed across three starts this year; however, they've all been on good ground and his last five wins have come on good to soft and slower ground, the latest a Group 3 at Longchamp (1m2f, soft) last September; could bounce back with a big run if conditions are in his favour. |
6/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £38.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £34.72 |
| Trifecta | £68.10 |