August 01 / 13.55 Goodwood

13.55

Good

Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes (Group 3)

  • Prize money: £56710
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 4 runners
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Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes (Group 3)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75

Form: 40-062

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Much his best effort of this season when chasing home Opera Ballo (King of Cities 1.5l back in third) in a 1m Newmarket Listed race (good to firm) 22 days ago; debut second last year came on soft, as did his respectable fourth of five in the Dewhurst.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

10

(1)

23rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:00 York

Seagulls Eleven

9st 3lb

J: James Doyle

T: Hugo Palmer

3yo who has done well since being gelded, finishing second in a Listed race at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) then beating his three rivals to win the Group 3 Thoroughbred Stakes at Goodwood (1m, soft); supplemented for this race at a cost of £40,000 but could be vulnerable in this grade.

25/1

1st

5

(2)

1st Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

13:55 Goodwood

Seagulls Eleven

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Hugo Palmer

Much his best effort of this season when chasing home Opera Ballo (King of Cities 1.5l back in third) in a 1m Newmarket Listed race (good to firm) 22 days ago; debut second last year came on soft, as did his respectable fourth of five in the Dewhurst.

11/2

7

(4)

10th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

16:45 Newmarket (July)

Seagulls Eleven

9st 5lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Hugo Palmer

Gelded prior to having no luck with the draw (ran okay in the circumstances) at Royal Ascot last time; best 2yo form, including placed efforts in the Superlative Stakes (at this meeting) and Curragh Group 1, gives him a fighting chance on these terms.

16/1

Form: 2-3134

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
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.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

OUR TIP

Form: 12-293

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on soft as a 2yo; improved second in the Listed Feilden at Newmarket (1m1f, good to soft) on reappearance in April; has backed that up in his two outings since, although Seagulls Eleven was 1.5l ahead of him in second at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) latterly; should be fine on today's ground.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

(4)

24th Apr 2026

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 1

14:25 Sandown

King Of Cities

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: K R Burke

Formerly trained by Richard Hannon but remained with same owner; produced his best performance in most recent domestic start, namely a narrow success in Group 3 at last year's Ebor festival at York (1m1f, good to firm); may have more to offer this term; respected.

3/1

1st

8

(1)

23rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 177y

Class 1

13:50 York

King Of Cities

9st 0lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

3yo who was a close Listed second on his reappearance (1m1f, good to soft) then wasn't beaten far in mid-division in the Group 1 Prix du Jockey Club (10.5f, good to soft); things haven't panned out ideally when third in 1m Listed/Group 3 races the last twice (including on good to firm) and this extra furlong could be in his favour; not ruled out.

7/1

Form: 1-1127 BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Followed 7f Newmarket Listed win (good) in May with a second to Field Of Gold in the Irish 2,000 Guineas (1m, good); travelled notably strongly for a long way back at 7f for the Group 1 Prix Jean Prat at Deauville last month but folded tamely, possibly due to the soft ground; the one to beat on his best form but could possibly have done without Thursday's rain.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

(3)

10th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:25 Newmarket

Cosmic Year

9st 3lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Harry Charlton

Comes back fresh after ten-week break and may tap back into earlier progress that featured a C&D Listed success and good second in the Irish 2,000 Guineas; warrants respect.

15/8

4th

1

(1)

1st Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

13:55 Goodwood

Cosmic Year

9st 3lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Harry Charlton

Followed 7f Newmarket Listed win (good) in May with a second to Field Of Gold in the Irish 2,000 Guineas (1m, good); travelled notably strongly for a long way back at 7f for the Group 1 Prix Jean Prat at Deauville last month but folded tamely, possibly due to the soft ground; the one to beat on his best form but could possibly have done without Thursday's rain.

Evs

2

(5)

24th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:40 Curragh

Cosmic Year

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Harry Charlton

One of three for Juddmonte; three wins from three, having recorded impressive wins in 7f novice events at Sandown (good) and Kempton (AW); looked a potentially high-class performer when overcoming quirkiness to win 7f Listed at Newmarket (good) on latest; both the third and sixth have won Listed-class races since; contender.

11/2

Non-runners

Opera Ballo, Spectacular View

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £13.00
Straight Forecast £14.40
Trifecta £23.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Cosmic Year

Telegraph:

Diego Ventura

The Guardian:

Opera Ballo

TOPSPEED:

King Of Cities

SPOTLIGHT:

Seagulls Eleven

Daily Mail:

Opera Ballo

POSTDATA:

Cosmic Year

D Express:

Cosmic Year

Daily Record:

Cosmic Year

The Star:

King Of Cities

Daily Mirror:

Diego Ventura

The Sun:

Diego Ventura

The Times:

Seagulls Eleven