September 25 / 15.35 Newmarket

15.35

Good

Tattersalls Stakes (Registered As The Somerville Tattersall Stakes) (Group 3) (Colts & Geldings)

  • Prize money: £34026
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 7 runners
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Tattersalls Stakes (Registered As The Somerville Tattersall Stakes) (Group 3) (Colts & Geldings)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 13 D BF

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
1,900,000euros breeze-up buy who won on debut on the other Newmarket course (7f, good to firm) in July then finished third in the Group 3 Acomb at York (7f, good to firm; 11-10 favourite); it's disconcerting that he pulled so hard on the Knavesmire but that performance nevertheless gives him strong claims this afternoon, and he can improve further if settling better.
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2nd

3

(6)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:40 Curragh

Distant Storm

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Appleby

E1,900,000 breeze-up purchase last spring; very smart juvenile form, aside from when pulling too hard in the Acomb; impressed in winning a 1m Group 3 event at Newmarket in September before a fine third placing (1 1/2l behind Gstaad) in the Dewhurst; now has an 8l deficit to overturn in another clash with Gstaad following his distant 2,000 Guineas third; first-time cheekpieces.

4/1

3rd

5

(2)

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket

Distant Storm

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Aptly bred, being by Night Of Thunder and out of a mare by another 2,000 Guineas winner, namely George Washington; 1,900,000euros breeze-up purchase last spring and duly made a big splash in his 2yo races, aside from when pulling too hard in the Acomb; showed smart from at Newmarket (7f, good/good to firm) in the autumn, impressing in the Tattersalls Stakes (Group 3) then running well (one place behind Gstaad) in the Dewhurst; yard has landed this prize three times in the last four years; big player.

4/1

3rd

2

(7)

11th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Newmarket

Distant Storm

9st 3lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

1,900,000euros breeze-up purchase; pulled too hard in the Acomb but that defeat is flanked by Newmarket wins; debut form has worked out well and he was impressive in the Goup 3 Tattersalls Stakes over C&D (good) last time having settled better than at York; looks a Group 1 performer in the making and commands respect.

15/8

14/1

  • Place: £4.70

Form: 01312 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Won at Yarmouth (7f, good to soft) on second start, then third in hot novice on July Course (7f, good to firm) before winning Doncaster nursery (7f, good to soft); runner-up in German Group 3 (7f, good to soft) three weeks ago; seemingly has his limitations but he's an each-way possible.
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5th

2

(4)

16th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket

Commanders Intent

9st 2lb

J: James Doyle

T: George Scott

Record of 2-7 and broadly consistent last term; creditable second in last three starts, including in 7f Group 3 at Newmarket; however, his ceiling is seemingly already known and, unlike all of today's rivals, he doesn't have a 2,000 Guineas entry.

25/1

2nd

3

(1)

25th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket

Commanders Intent

9st 2lb

J: James Doyle

T: George Scott

Won at Yarmouth (7f, good to soft) on second start, then third in hot novice on July Course (7f, good to firm) before winning Doncaster nursery (7f, good to soft); runner-up in German Group 3 (7f, good to soft) three weeks ago; seemingly has his limitations but he's an each-way possible.

14/1

1st

1

(3)

24th Jul 2025

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

13:25 Doncaster

Commanders Intent

9st 11lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: George Scott

Won a Yarmouth novice in May (7f, good to soft) and wasn't disgraced when third to two Godolphin runners in a Newmarket novice last time (7f, good to firm); interesting on handicap debut.

7/2

Form: 1 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
340,000gns half-brother to five winners who was sent off at 9-4 for last month's debut at Chelmsford (7f, AW) and defied his evident inexperience to win; others have a lot more substance to their form but he's in excellent hands to progress and is a possible player.
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5th

10

(5)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:05 Sandown

Archer Royal

9st 4lb

J: William Buick

T: John & Thady Gosden

3yo; third in a Group 3 at Newmarket last autumn but mostly disappointing since, including in cheekpieces and blinkers; had a possible excuse (hampered start, stumbled) on latest, and he's falling in the weights, but he needs to get back on track.

10/1

8th

1

(7)

13th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

15:55 Sandown

Archer Royal

9st 9lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Owes this high a mark to his third in a Group 3 at Newmarket last September and he's threatening to go the wrong way, with his struggles continuing when trailing home last in the rescheduled Silver Bowl at Carlisle; the cheekpieces tried there are swiftly replaced by blinkers.

25/1

14th

3

(1)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 2

15:45 Carlisle

Archer Royal

9st 7lb

J: William Buick

T: John & Thady Gosden

Won debut (7f, AW) and came third in Group 3 at Newmarket (7f, good) last September; however, he was last of seven in another Group 3 there (1m, good to firm) on final 2yo outing and beaten 10l in a conditions stakes at Kempton (1m, AW) on March reappearance; the latter was a hot race but today's first-time headgear for handicap debut needs to prompt a vastly better show.

11/1

OUR TIP

Form: 321 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Placed in hot maidens on first two starts (7f, good to firm/good), including behind reopposing stablemate Distant Storm, then easily won when heavily odds-on at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm); Buick rides Distant Storm and he has something to find, but further improvement is possible; each-way chance.
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3rd

2

(5)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:25 Goodwood

Catullus

9st 3lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Appleby

Campaigned mostly at 7f; had wind/gelding operations prior to easily justifying favouritism in Goodwood handicap; second best (behind Andab) in the near-side group in the Jersey Stakes since; the only course winner in this field and there are 1m/1m1f scorers on the dam's side of his pedigree.

12/1

10th

7

(14)

20th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

16:20 Ascot

Catullus

9st 3lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Disappointing when favourite at Meydan in February, but returned from wind surgery and a gelding operation with a much improved effort to win 17-runner handicap at Goodwood (7f, good) with stacks in hand; that looks solid form and a repeat would give him major claims for a stable that won this race in 2021 and 2022.

8/1

1st

5

(2)

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

13:25 Goodwood

Catullus

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Charlie Appleby

Unraced on ground softer than good; has consistent RPRs over 7f and looks reasonably solid in that respect; chance of showing progress depends on the effects of his physical tweaks (gelding/wind operations) since a disappointing effort over 6f at Meydan in February.

11/2

Form: 1 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost 820,000euros at the breeze-ups in May and was sent off favourite when winning a valuable newcomers' sales race at Deauville (7f, soft) last month; the runner-up has since won a maiden at Ascot; trainer believes there will be improvement to come and he could have a part to play.
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8th

8

(5)

15th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:10 Newbury

Northern Champion

9st 2lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Ed Walker

Back on the up with hard-fought 7f Listed win at Chester (good) in July, before finishing down the field in Stewards' Cup at Goodwood; returning to this trip should suit but he has a fair bit to find on the figures.

33/1

22th

3

(9)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Goodwood

Northern Champion

9st 9lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Ed Walker

Two wins in Dubai early in the year before coming up short in Group 1 company in March and June; back on the up with a 7f Listed win at Chester three weeks ago; this looks a tough task under 6lb penalty though.

16/1

1st

9

(1)

11th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 1y

Class 1

15:52 Chester

Northern Champion

8st 13lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Ed Walker

Won two conditions races at Meydan (7f/6f, good) early this year and he's had tough tasks in Group 1 events in last two starts including the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot; still lightly raced but he needs to find more progress back up in trip and down in class.

7/1

Form: 051502

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Has raced seven times, winning twice (5.5f/5f, good to firm/good) and going close in the Group 3 Sirenia Stakes at Kempton (6f, AW) this month; however, he needs another step forward in what looks a hotter Group 3.
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3rd

3

(3)

8th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

19:40 Lingfield (AW)

Rogue Supremacy

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

Two turf wins (5.5f/5f) for David O'Meara last summer but he's 0-7 for current yard and was out the back at Wolverhampton (6f) last time; continues to drop down the weights but he has plenty to prove back up in trip; headgear removed.

8/1

9th

6

(5)

14th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

17:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rogue Supremacy

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

Managed only fifth of eight at Kempton last month and is now 0-6 for current stable; continues to slip down the weights but his tendency to race too freey remains a concern; swaps cheekpieces for first-time blinkers.

12/1

5th

1

(9)

10th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:10 Kempton (AW)

Rogue Supremacy

9st 11lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

Two wins for David O'Meara as a 2yo and also ran a cracker over C&D last September (Group 3); the handicapper has been in command this year but he returns to AW and drops back to a Class 4; not solid but a revival isn't out of the question.

12/1

Form: 113

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Won in good style on first two starts (6f, AW) and confirmed that promise when third of 18 on nursery debut at York (7f, good to firm) last month; needs a bigger performance if he's to take this, however.
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13th

8

(15)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 2

15:45 Carlisle

Special Dividend

8st 11lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Won last summer on first two starts (6f, AW) then kept on for third of 18 in nursery at York (7f, good to firm) that worked out nicely; well beaten in Newmarket Group 3 (7f, good) on final 2yo start, which was followed by wind and gelding operations this March; also now has a first-time tongue-tie; needs to resume improvement in a major way.

40/1

Non-runners

Stellar Sunrise, Wechaad

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.90
Straight Forecast £17.07
Tricast £58.64
Trifecta £69.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Distant Storm

TOPSPEED:

Wechaad

The Guardian:

Archer Royal

Daily Mail:

Catullus

LAMBOURN:

Northern Champion

D Express:

Archer Royal

Daily Record:

Catullus

RP RATINGS:

Distant Storm

NEWMARKET:

Distant Storm

Telegraph:

Distant Storm

Daily Mirror:

Distant Storm

The Star:

Distant Storm

POSTDATA:

Wechaad

The Times:

Wechaad

The Sun:

Wechaad