15.05
GoodVisit Qatar Sussex Stakes (Group 1)
- Prize money: £599708.25
- 1m 0f 0y
- Class 1
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
25/1
Form: 116-16 D
Last run: 43 days
W: 9st 10lb
5 yo Horse
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 (5) |
18th Oct 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
Three 1m Grade 1 turf wins in USA, the latest in fine style at Keeneland in April; not at the same level on his two British runs for Ciaron Maher but failed to settle in the Queen Anne over C&D and the Sussex Stakes was messy last time; has since joined the Gosdens and he should have a bigger run in him at some stage judged on his US form; not written off each-way. |
20/1 |
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1 (7) |
30th Jul 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 10lb |
Campaigned only on good/firmer; developed into a smart turf performer in USA for Chad Brown, winning three times at Grade 1 level; eventually ran out of gas, having gone too freely, in slowly run Queen Anne on debut for Australian trainer Ciaron Maher; held by Docklands and Rosallion on that bare form but may well settle better and rebound with a stronger pace on the cards. |
25/1 |
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2 (8) |
17th Jun 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Supplemented for this race at a cost of £53,000; developed into a smart turf performer in USA for Chad Brown and is 3-4 since upped to Grade 1 level, most recently winning the Maker's Mark Mile at Keeneland (good) in emphatic style; subsequently sold and has joined Australian trainer Ciaron Maher; goes into the unknown on this straight, stiff course but adds great interest, being an improving miler who has top-level form; indeed, his latest RPR puts him right in the mix. |
16/1 |
20/1
Form: 60-231 D
Last run: 43 days
W: 9st 10lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 (9) |
29th Jul 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 10lb |
Grand campaigner but his last two efforts, including in the Queen Anne he'd won 12 months earlier, have spoiled an otherwise excellent record at Ascot which is the place he's most associated with; below best in both Goodwood attempts, latest when fifth of seven in this race last year; opposed. |
66/1 |
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6th 2 (5) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 213y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Has an excellent record over the straight 1m here, including a Queen Anne win at the 2025 Royal meeting; below par in the latest edition of that race but a Doncaster Listed win and Sha Tin Group 1 third in the spring suggest he's still just about as good as ever. |
6/1 |
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7th 3 (4) |
16th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Acts on any ground; admirable campaigner whose Listed success at Doncaster in March is flanked by respectable efforts in Group 1 events at Sha Tin; his excellent record over this C&D reads 11322214 and features two wins at Royal Ascot, including narrowly in this contest last term despite rider dropping whip over 1f out (played second fiddle to Charyn, the year's champion miler, in the 2024 edition); solid claims returned to this scenario. |
13/2 |
100/1
Form: 122-20 C
Last run: 42 days
W: 9st 10lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 (8) |
29th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
Unbeaten at this course until two defeats at the 2026 Glorious Goodwood, albeit faced a difficult task on ratings and raced too close to strong pace in the Sussex Stakes latest (fluky winner of that race 12 months earlier); has a better chance in this field. |
5/1 |
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9th 5 (8) |
29th Jul 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 10lb |
Prevailed in York Group 3 when dropped back to 7f last month, benefiting from the first application of a tongue-tie, and rallied for fourth behind Lake Forest in 7f Group 2 Lennox here yesterday; well suited by Goodwood but he was a fluky 150-1 winner of this race last year, having been allowed too much rope in a pacemaking duty, and seems unlikely to repeat the feat. |
50/1 |
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4th 5 (5) |
28th Jul 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
Prevailed in Group 3 event at York (7f, good) last time, bouncing back to form with tongue-tie fitted (retained today) and dropped back in trip; record of 3-3 at Goodwood features a success when pacemaker in last year's Sussex Stakes; commands respect returned to this venue. |
3/1 |
9/2
Form: 211-32 D BF
Last run: 43 days
W: 9st 10lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 (15) |
18th Oct 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
Won the Irish Guineas (1m, good) and St James's Palace (1m here, good to firm) last season; 0-5 this term but has run some mighty races, going extremely close in the Queen Anne over C&D (good to firm) and doing likewise in the Moulin (1m, good to soft) last time; could be thereabouts once more. |
5/1 |
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7 (11) |
23rd Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
Went very close in the Group 1 Queen Anne at Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm) then narrowly failed to overhaul Qirat in the Group 1 Sussex at Goodwood (1m, good), with the shock winner having been gifted a clear lead; today's drop back to 7f isn't an obvious positive but this three-time Group 1 winner is a class act who will be tough to beat if the distance isn't an issue. |
6/4 |
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4 (5) |
30th Jul 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 10lb |
Normally travels and quickens and is suited by good ground or firmer; sparkled in a truncated 2024 campaign that featured wins, looking better than the bare form, in the Irish 2,000 Guineas and St James's Palace Stakes (subsequently met with a setback); couple of encouraging efforts since returning to action, beaten only a whisker by Docklands when favourite for slowly run Queen Anne back at Royal Ascot latest; one of the main players. |
9/2 |
1/3
Form: 4-1211 D
Last run: 43 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 126
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 (6) |
24th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Very progressive until having plausible excuses in the Sussex Stakes (found to be lame) and QEII (draw to some extent) in last two appearances; impressive wins in the Irish 2,000 Guineas and St James's Palace Stakes make him the one to beat, provided he's back in similar form. |
11/10 |
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11 (14) |
18th Oct 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Disappointing 1-3 favourite in messy running of the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood in July but was found to be lame; prior to that he achieved superstar status when easily winning the St James's Palace Stakes here (1m, good to firm; round course), having also impressed in the Irish 2,000 Guineas (1m, good) previously; he'll be extremely tough to beat if back to his best. |
15/8 |
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5 (3) |
30th Jul 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Ran creditably on soft ground in French contest once, raced on good/firmer otherwise; has followed a very similar path to his brilliant sire Kingman, who won this prize 11 years ago; looked a shade unlucky in the 2,000 Guineas, then gained compensation in the Irish equivalent and was again impressive in the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot where he recorded an RPR that surpasses his dad's peak figure; outstanding 3yo and emerging star who sets a tall standard. |
1/3 |
7/1
Form: 51-112 D
Last run: 43 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 119
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 (1) |
30th Jul 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Ran respectably on soft ground once, raced on faster otherwise; Ballydoyle colt whose record is 6-9 and who has form figures of 112 over 1m, the wins in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (by a neck) and French 2,000 Guineas (by a head); ran well, albeit no match for Field Of Gold, in the St James's Palace Stakes most recently; solid contender who should be involved but has work to do to reverse placings with the Gosden colt. |
7/1 |
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3 (1) |
17th Jun 2025 Good 0m 7f 213y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Ballydoyle colt whose record is 6-8; he is 2-2 over 1m, having won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (by a neck) on firm ground last November and the French 2,000 Guineas (by a head) on good ground last month; ties in closely with Field Of Gold on one piece of 2yo form; could well have even more to offer at this distance and is one of the main contenders, contributing to a gripping clash of Guineas winners; trainer has landed this prize nine times. |
7/2 |
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1 (1) |
30th Mar 2025 Yielding 0m 7f 30y |
9st 8lb |
Beat subsequent Group 1 winners Hotazhell and Scorthy Champ in Group 2 Futurity at the Curragh; looked an awkward ride when failing to uphold form with Scorthy Champ in National Stakes; probably unsuited by soft ground when below form in Prix Jean-Luc Legardere; came good in style over 1m on quick ground at the Breeders' Cup. |
10/11 |
200/1
Form: 31-800
Last run: 41 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 10 (5) |
8th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 213y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
Four runs for Mike Murphy have yielded three heavy defeats and a shock 1m2f win at Windsor in May; opposable on balance of form. |
33/1 |
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15th 19 (6) |
19th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
In his third yard since leaving Aidan O'Brien last autumn; third run for current trainer when upped to 1m2f and tongue tied first time at Windsor (good to firm) last month, starting 50-1 in a six-runner race but leading 1f out and narrowly holding off two challengers; back up just 1lb but this is another new trip and it's a vastly more competitive race. |
66/1 |
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1st 3 (6) |
25th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Not particularly solid on his 7f/1m form for a few yards since leaving Ballydoyle; chance largely depends on the effects of new trip and first-time tongue-tie. |
14/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £464.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £793.38 |
| Trifecta | £1517.00 |
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