14.35
YieldingQatar Racing & Equestrian Club Beresford Stakes (Group 2)
- Prize money: £58512.4
- 1m 0f 0y
- 5 runners
Runners: 5 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
6/4 (Won)
- Win: £2.25
- Place: £1.20
Form: 51 C
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 8 (3) |
19th Aug 2026 Good 1m 2f 56y Class 1 |
9st 1lb |
Won the Group 1 Futurity at Doncaster (1m, heavy) last October and reappeared with Group 3 win at Chantilly (1m1f, good to soft) in May; close second to Constitution River in the Group 1 Prix du Jockey Club at Chantilly (10.5f, good) next time, then beaten just over 3l by the same stablemate when third in the Eclipse at Sandown (1m2f, good to firm); has work to do but he could show improvement if settling better than on his last two starts. |
16/1 |
|
3rd 7 (2) |
4th Jul 2026 Good 1m 1f 209y Class 1 |
8st 13lb |
Record of 4-6 includes three Group wins, notably the Futurity at Doncaster last autumn; has taken well to headgear (cheekpieces then blinkers) in two races at Chantilly this season, good second to stablemate Constitution River in the French Derby (10.5f, good) latest; no certainty to reverse placings with that colt, who is still improving, but is building up a solid record and again has place possibilities. |
7/1 |
11/8
- Place: £1.60
Form: 12 C
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 10 (6) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 177y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
3yo who has got better with each run this season and impressed in the Group 3 Meld at Leopardstown (1m1f, good) last month before finishing second in the Group 3 Gordon at Glorious Goodwood (1m4f, good to firm) under a 3lb penalty (same today); runner-up in a Group 2 on yielding to soft last September; this versatile sort could be in the mix back down in trip. |
11/2 |
|
2nd 1 (7) |
30th Jul 2026 Good 1m 3f 218y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
Ran in two Group 2s as 2yo and progressive at Listed/Group 3 levels this season, winning well at Leopardstown (1m1f, good) two weeks ago when he reverted to front-running; probably stayed 1m2f on penultimate start, without shouting that he's a 1m4f horse. |
4/1 |
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1st 5 (4) |
16th Jul 2026 Good 1m 1f 0y |
9st 0lb |
Smart Curragh form at two; beat top-class filly Kensington Lane on debut and then finished second in Group 2 races won by Constitution River and Hawk Mountain; 2026 form includes links to top-class performers Thesecretadversary and Causeway; a promoted second behind Isaac Newton in a 1m1f Listed event at Navan; reversed form with that rival on latest. |
5/2 |
8/1
Form: 34 BF
Last run: 49 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 6 (5) |
6th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Smart level of form in three runs at the Curragh last year, competed against the likes of Benvenuto Cellini and Hawk Mountain, including when third of five in the Beresford Stakes; flopped on seasonal debut at Fairyhouse; enjoyed a confidence-boosting win at Limerick; riding plans are positive; hard to be sure if he is worthy of 106 official rating. |
6/1 |
|
1st 2 (7) |
11th Jul 2026 Firm 1m 0f 50y |
9st 8lb |
Smart level of form in three runs at the Curragh last year, albeit RPRs suggest a three-figure mark flatters him; competed against the likes of Benvenuto Cellini and Hawk Mountain, including when third of five in Group 2 Beresford Stakes; tongue-tie was reached for when uneasy Evens fav for Fairyhouse return over 7f, and ran a shocker; that raises a note of caution, but what's going to beat him? |
2/7 |
|
11th 2 (14) |
5th Jun 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Smart level of form in three runs at the Curragh last year, notably only losing second late on in 5-runner Group 2 Beresford Stakes won easily by recent Prix du Jockey Club runner-up Hawk Mountain; missed intended comeback (due to testing ground) last month, and worth noting he wasn't declared to run in a tongue-tie then; even if his mark proves to be somewhat inflated, should be winning this. |
1/2 |
12/1
Form: 72
Last run: 43 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 (2) |
30th Jul 2026 Good 1m 3f 218y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Sole win from seven races was a 1m2f maiden in March but he's also contested four Group events; best form when third in the Group 3 Gallinule at the Curragh (1m2f, good; unraced on firmer) in May, before weakening to a 13l defeat when fifth there in the Irish Derby (1m4f); that leaves his stamina unproven but his dam was suited by the trip. |
11/2 |
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5th 8 (2) |
28th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Improved from his debut when chasing home Pierre Bonnard over 1m at Dundalk last August; found the competition too hot in the Beresford Stakes; made a fine start to the season when winning a good 1m2f maiden at this venue; got upset in the stalls when failing to build on that in the Derby Trial at Leopardstown; better when third behind the subsequent King Edward VII Stakes winner Causeway in the 1m2f Gallinule Stakes here; first Group 1 attempt now, should stay 1m4f. |
50/1 |
|
3rd 4 (3) |
23rd May 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 2f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Improved from his debut when chasing home Pierre Bonnard over 1m at Dundalk last August; found the competition too hot in the Group 2 Beresford Stakes; made a fine start to the season when beating two subsequent winners in a C&D maiden; got upset in the stalls when failing to build on that in the Derby Trial at Leopardstown. |
13/2 |
9/1
Form: 631 D
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 (8) |
23rd Aug 2026 Good 1m 2f 110y |
9st 12lb |
Decent form last year included a Group 3 placing behind Derby winner Christmas Day; form has gone the wrong way so far this year, though it wasn't a terrible run at Galway on latest (1m4f, yld-sft); eased 1lb for that 5.25l defeat; needs more back in trip. |
10/1 |
|
7th 5 (9) |
31st Jul 2026 Yielding 1m 4f 0y |
9st 5lb |
3yo won a 1m maiden (gd-yld) at Punchestown last September; fine run behind Derby winner Christmas Day in a Leopardstown Group 3 in October (1m1f, yielding); not disgraced in London Gold Cup on seasonal return but bombed out in Ascot Group 2 on latest; others preferred. |
10/1 |
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11th 8 (5) |
17th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 6f 34y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Maiden winner who came up short in three Group events as 2yo; 15-2 in cheekpieces for his seasonal/handicap debut in London Gold Cup at Newbury (1m2f, good; unraced on firmer) last month, plugging on for a creditable fifth of ten; not far off the best of these on form, as he's kept on improving his rating in defeat, and powerful stable had five possible runners before the declaration stage; very smart half-sister Free Wind won at up to an extended 1m6f, too, but this one still doesn't seem the most striking candidate. |
15/2 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €4.20 |
| Straight Forecast | €4.33 |
| Trifecta | €12.80 |
Selections
RP RATINGS (IRE):
Geryon