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Good To FirmSky Bet Great Voltigeur Stakes (Group 2) (Colts & Geldings)
- Prize money: £151699.25
- 1m 3f 188y
- Class 1
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
9/1 (Won)
- Win: £20.70
- Place: £3.45
Form: 1-100 C
Last run: 52 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 (5) |
19th Aug 2026 Good 1m 2f 56y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
York has brought out the best in him, as evidenced by last season's Group 2 wins in the Dante (C&D, good to firm) and Great Voltigeur (1m4f, good to firm) and last month's second behind Item in the Group 2 York Stakes over C&D (good to firm); he may have been inconvenienced by making the running last time but has something to find back in a Group 1. |
40/1 |
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2nd 4 (5) |
25th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 56y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
Has an unblemished record at York, winning the Dante (1m2f) and Great Voltigeur (1m4f) last season; had a delayed start to 2026 due to a bruised foot and almost certainly needed the run when last of eight in the Group 1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud three weeks ago; interesting with that outing behind him and back on the Knavesmire. |
11/2 |
5/1
- Place: £1.30
Form: 111
Last run: 63 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 (3) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good 1m 6f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Last year's Queen's Vase winner over this trip and beaten a little over 3l when fifth of seven in St Leger; stepped up to 2m and switched from blinkers to a visor at Down Royal in May when beating Layfayette (recd 4lb) by over 2l, with Dallas Star further back; found 2m4f and far more demanding company too much for him in the Gold Gold; softening ground at York has seen him rerouted from yesterday's Lonsdale Stakes, and this is more winnable; tongue-tie added. |
6/4 |
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6th 7 (4) |
18th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 2m 3f 210y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Won last May/June in his first three races, notably the 1m6f Queen's Vase at this meeting (good to firm) where he seized the initiative entering the straight and finished with three of today's rivals snapping at his heels; Scandinavia and Rahiebb comfortably turned the tables on him in the St Leger at Doncaster in September, however; latest start may have bolstered hopes, as he stepped up to 2m and switched from blinkers to a visor when well on top in a Listed race, but that was in far less demanding company. |
18/1 |
10/1
- Place: £2.45
Form: 61172
Last run: 33 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 (6) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 5f 188y Class 1 |
9st 0lb |
Progressed very well last term, culminating in his close third in Group 2 Great Voltigeur here (1m4f, good to firm) in August, until not so good trying 1m6f on final outing; rallied when close second in 1m4f French Listed event on reappearance but needs to bounce back from a tame show in Newbury Group 3; tongue tied first time on this second attempt at 1m6f. |
9/2 |
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3rd 2 (1) |
16th May 2026 Good 1m 4f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Progressed very well as 3yo last term, culminating in his close third in Group 2 Great Voltigeur at York (1m4f, good to firm) in August, until not so good trying 1m6f in Listed race on final outing; always close up and rallied when close second in 1m4f Listed event at Longchamp on reappearance; may well have more to give but it is needed in today's company. |
5/1 |
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1 (8) |
3rd Oct 2025 Good 1m 6f 34y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Won two novice events in the spring and a late surge took him to within a nose of victory in Listed race at Hamilton (1m3f, good; unraced on softer) in July; close third of seven in Group 2 Great Voltigeur at York (1m4f, good to firm) in August, coming from the back in something of a tactical race; 1m6f looks within reach and this highly progressive colt is top on form. |
11/8 |
7/1
Form: 12
Last run: 102 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 (3) |
18th Oct 2025 Good 1m 7f 209y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Won a 1m2f Leopardstown maiden and short-headed in 11.6f Lingfield Derby Trial before a three-month absence; returned with further improved efforts when close up in the Great Voltigeur at York (1m4f, good to firm) and the St Leger at Doncaster (14.5f, soft) and he threatened to win in both those races; he therefore remains a very classy prospect but he's not been shaping as if this extra distance is what he needs. |
5/1 |
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3rd 6 (3) |
13th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 1m 6f 115y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Three of Aidan O'Brien's last four St Leger winners were by Galileo and this colt is from the great sire's final crop; unraced on softer than good; won a 1m2f Leopardstown maiden and short-headed in 11.6f Lingfield Derby Trial; off for more than three months before he upstaged stablemate Lambourn in the 1m4f Great Voltigeur at York, taking over briefly more than 1f out, and although he finished fourth he was pipped for second only on the line by Carmers; there's more for him to prove regarding stamina today compared to all of his rivals, but O'Brien made clear that the York race was needed; after just three races, he still looks an exciting prospect. |
8/1 |
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4th 6 (5) |
20th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 1m 3f 188y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
400,000gns purchase as a foal, from the last crop of Galileo; knuckled down to win a Leopardstown maiden (1m2f, good) in April in clearcut style; ran odds-on stablemate to a short head in Listed Derby Trial at Lingfield (11.6f, good to firm) in May, which augured well (despite subsequent performances of the winner) but he's been off since; faced with three more stablemates, including dual Derby winner, it will be fascinating to see his market strength. |
7/1 |
4/5
Form: 5-2111 D
Last run: 52 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 (2) |
25th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 1 |
9st 9lb |
Last season's Derby and Irish Derby winner who reappeared with a win in the Group 2 Huxley Stakes at Chester in May; however, he hasn't come up to scratch on his three starts since and needs to turn things around; the cheekpieces worn on his four outings this season are left off. |
100/1 |
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11th 7 (1) |
20th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Winner of the 2025 Derby; has worn cheekpieces this season, gamely beating Bay City Roller in the Huxley at Chester (good-ground Group 2) then failing by a long way to confirm the placings in a one-sided Coronation Cup on softer going; behind stablemate Jan Brueghel in that contest and is still a tad inferior to that horse on ratings but it will be interesting to see what he can do in the retained headgear returned to a forecast faster surface. |
20/1 |
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3rd 6 (6) |
6th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 4f 6y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Most wins on good ground but has form on soft; held on by only a neck from Bay City Roller on better terms in the Huxley (1m2f Group 2) at Chester on seasonal debut but proved game in first-time cheekpieces and, based on Ryan Moore's post-race comments, will come on for the run; notable contender in the retained headgear returned to the scene of his biggest moment, namely a clearcut success in last year's Derby (followed up in the Irish version). |
13/2 |
16/1
Form: 312-31
Last run: 104 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 11 (8) |
18th Oct 2025 Good 1m 1f 212y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Winner of the Dee Stakes (Listed) but relegated to pacemaking duties for stablemate Delacroix in the Irish Champion Stakes most recently, eventually dropping away to finish last; seemingly set to adopt the same role, as is Devil's Advocate for Ombudsman. |
150/1 |
|
8th 7 (4) |
13th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 2f 0y |
9st 3lb |
Dee Stakes winner; inconclusive run in the Great Voltigeur, supporting role here. |
66/1 |
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6th 5 (2) |
20th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 1m 3f 188y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Progressive as 2yo and he resumed that improvement when winning the Listed Dee Stakes over Chester's extended 1m2f (on good ground) in May, passing five of his six rivals in the last 2f to get up in the nick of time; raced a bit freely that day and still looked open to improvement but he's not been seen since. |
16/1 |
66/1
Form: 14-617
Last run: 52 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 7 (1) |
20th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 1m 3f 188y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Blinkered all starts; promoted to first in Group 3 at the Curragh (1m2f, good) in May, making most and bumped 1f out in a very tight finish; improved again when 80-1 in the Irish Derby at same track (1m4f, good) in June, albeit seventh of ten and coming about four and a half lengths behind winner Lambourn, therefore having something to find with him today. |
66/1 |
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10 (3) |
29th Jun 2025 Good 1m 4f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Won a 7f Listowel maiden last year and was fourth in a Leopardstown Group 3 on soft over 1m1f; remote sixth behind Lambourn in the Chester Vase on return; much better when a promoted winner of the Group 3 Gallinule Stakes over 1m2f at this venue, outperforming shorter-priced stablemate Shackleton. |
50/1 |
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2nd 4 (2) |
23rd May 2025 Good 1m 2f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Won a 7f Listowel maiden last year and was fourth in a Leopardstown Group 3 on soft over 1m1f; however, was beaten a long way over 1m4f in the Chester Vase on return and appears to be the yard's second-string today. |
8/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £114.20 |
| Straight Forecast | £72.63 |
| Trifecta | £539.30 |