13.50
GoodBetMGM Rous Stakes (Listed Race)
- Prize money: £31190.5
- 0m 5f 0y
- Class 1
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
3/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.00
- Place: £1.40
Form: 338412 D BF
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 (2) |
3rd Oct 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Successful in this race 12 months ago when trained by Michael Appleby; best run since returning to Clive Cox when a close second to an improver at Newbury (5f, good to firm; cheekpieces first time) last time; solid claims. |
7/2 |
|
2nd 4 (4) |
19th Sep 2026 Good 0m 5f 34y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Record of 0-4 this term for new stable but latest effort can be forgiven (traffic issues); Listed wins flanked his neck second in this race last year; in the mix, provided he takes to first-time headgear. |
9/1 |
11/4
- Place: £1.50
Form: 282-81 D
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 1lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 (4) |
18th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 110y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Not at her very best when third at 11-8 here (5f, soft) in June last time but it certainly wasn't a bad run and prior to that she was a good third in the Group 2 Temple Stakes at Haydock (5f, good to soft); won this last year (soft) following a break, making it 3-3 here; holds leading claims. |
7/4 |
|
3rd 1 (2) |
20th Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 9lb |
3-3 at Ayr, all in Listed races including a dead-heat in this race in 2024; ran another fine race when third to classy stablemate Night Raider in the Group 2 Temple Stakes four weeks ago; obvious chance back down in grade and rain won't bother her. |
11/8 |
|
3rd 9 (12) |
23rd May 2026 Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Three Listed wins, latest at Ayr (5.5f, soft) last September; returned with Listed third at Bath (5f, good) but well beaten in Longchamp Group 3 (5f, soft) since; fifth in this race in 2024; may again be vulnerable. |
14/1 |
12/1
- Place: £2.60
Form: 113221 D
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 2 (20) |
12th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 143y Class 2 |
9st 11lb |
Won a 5f handicap (soft) at this meeting 12 months ago; highly tried in 2026 and has come up short but he ran a fine race back in handicap company at Ascot (5f, good to firm) seven weeks ago, keeping on strongly for second; raised 2lb but this intermediate trip ought to suit and he won't mind what the weather does; contender. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 1 (4) |
25th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
Hugely progressive as a 3yo, winning three times; highly tried this year and he has run with credit in defeat, notably his Listed third at Naas in April; 9lb higher than for his last handicap run (a 5f win at Doncaster) and could prove vulnerable. |
11/2 |
|
4th 1 (10) |
4th Jul 2026 Good 0m 5f 10y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Sometimes slowly away; never dangerous in Group 2 and Group 1 races on last two starts; progressive otherwise, in handicaps prior to good efforts at Listed level; could go well, back down in grade. |
9/1 |
40/1
Form: 732611 D
Last run: 11 days
W: 8st 12lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 2 (1) |
19th Sep 2026 Soft 0m 5f 15y Class 4 |
9st 12lb |
Has won eight times on turf, seven of them over 5f, all on stiff tracks; well drawn, acts well on soft ground, and decent fourth at Beverley last time; interesting in first-time headgear. |
9/2 |
|
4th 9 (7) |
30th Aug 2026 Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
8st 13lb |
Positives include a penchant for soft ground and a C&D record that reads 1166126113; beaten in a Class 4 handicap last month though and she faces a stiff task in this company. |
40/1 |
|
3rd 2 (6) |
3rd Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
10st 0lb |
Five wins and a second from nine attempts over C&D; ended 2025 in flying form and returned off a brutal mark as a consequence; handicapper relenting now and her third at Nottingham 13 days ago was a step back in the right direction; this should be run to suit and she's a strong contender. |
5/1 |
10/1
Form: 558049 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 3lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 (4) |
2nd Oct 2026 Standard 0m 5f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Won four times for Clive Cox, including Group 2 Temple Stakes in 2024; first win since came in C&D handicap in July, coming off a strong pace; always toward the rear in 6f handicap here latest; good claimer on. |
9/1 |
|
9th 4 (3) |
15th Aug 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Won four for Clive Cox, including the Group 2 Temple Stakes in 2024; first win since came here last month in 5f handicap (first-time blinkers) coming off strong pace to reel in long-time leader late on (Collective Power, Fox In Flight and Valiant Force behind); 5lb higher now but still on an okay mark. |
5/1 |
|
1st 5 (9) |
12th Jul 2026 Standard 0m 5f 0y |
9st 3lb |
Won four for Clive Cox, including the Group 2 Temple Stakes at Haydock in 2024, his last victory; yet to hit those heights for this yard and has been soundly beaten on his last three starts; 0-2 on the AW but did run well here behind Valiant Force in February; blinkers replace cheekpieces worn last time. |
16/1 |
9/2
Form: 670041
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
23th 19 (15) |
19th Sep 2026 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
Made all to win last season's Silver Cup off a 5lb lower mark; has yet to beat a rival in 2026 and although getting back on soft ground will help, he is not easily recommended; now hooded. |
16/1 |
|
21th 7 (2) |
19th Aug 2026 Good 0m 5f 89y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
Won last season's Ayr Silver Cup off a 5lb lower mark; has not had much luck this year, banging his head in the stalls in the Wokingham and then suffering a slipped saddle at Goodwood three weeks ago; for one so well suited by 6f and slow ground, today's test may be insufficient. |
40/1 |
16/1
Form: 10-156 D
Last run: 27 days
W: 8st 12lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 9 (9) |
4th Oct 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
8st 12lb |
Well-bred filly (a half-sister to the 2,000 Guineas winner Chaldean) who looked a smart prospect when winning 5f handicap at Sandown (5f, good; shaped well on soft) in July; has not gone on as anticipated in 6f Listed races since, and she's on a retrieval mission here. |
16/1 |
|
6th 10 (11) |
7th Sep 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
8st 11lb |
Merely fifth of nine in Listed race at Chester last month but she may not have been suited by the track and this lightly raced 3yo had shown glimpses of serious promise previously; cost 1,000,000gns as a foal and is a half-sister to 2,000 Guineas winner Chaldean; could yet make her mark at this level. |
8/1 |
|
12 (4) |
3rd Aug 2025 Good 0m 6f 17y Class 1 |
8st 10lb |
Had no luck when favourite for the Queen Mary on final start in truncated 2yo campaign; recorded a useful handicap win at Sandown (again over 5f; good) last month on seasonal debut and, having raced just four times, looks open to further improvement; ready for a crack at 6f; respected. |
11/4 |
16/1
Form: 669118 CD
Last run: 7 days
W: 8st 12lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (9) |
25th Oct 2025 Heavy 0m 5f 3y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
Never a threat after a slow start in the corresponding race 12 months ago; as good as ever when winning at Sandown and Ascot (came from well back) in August/September and two subsequent defeats excusable (ground/Listed race); 3-8 on soft or worse but might be better suited by a stiffer finish. |
16/1 |
|
8th 12 (5) |
4th Oct 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
8st 12lb |
At least as good as ever this year, winning handicaps at Sandown (5f, soft) and over C&D (good to soft) in September; found things happening too quickly at Haydock last Saturday and she's in deeper today, but she does go really well at Ascot and the more rain that falls the better. |
16/1 |
|
3 (2) |
27th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
9st 8lb |
Likeable mare with eight wins to her name, including at Sandown (5f, soft) and Ascot (5f, good to soft) in the last four weeks; impossible to rule out but she's gone up 13lb in total for those successes and she'll need a career best to complete the hat-trick. |
100/30 |
20/1
Form: 10-180 D
Last run: 67 days
W: 8st 12lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 8 (10) |
4th Oct 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
8st 12lb |
All four wins at 5f on good ground or softer, bolting up in handicap at Goodwood in May; well below par in two subsequent runs but she's had over two months off since and could be revived; not without hope if so. |
20/1 |
|
2 (8) |
29th Jul 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
9st 11lb |
Her three handicap wins have all come over C&D on good ground or slower; it was only a 0-88 that she won here on her reappearance in May but she fairly bolted up, easing her way into contention from well off the pace and skipping clear inside the final furlong; reverted to front-running in an Ayr Listed event last month but overdid things and dropped away late on; 11lb higher than for May's win but still a strong contender if the ground doesn't dry out too much. |
12/1 |
|
2 (3) |
21st Jun 2025 Good To Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
Loves Goodwood and has gained her last three wins there, pulling clear of 12 opponents in handicap on latest; the one to beat if she can repeat that form; best efforts so far on good ground or softer. |
7/2 |
66/1
Form: 13-057
Last run: 86 days
W: 8st 12lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 10 (8) |
4th Oct 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
8st 12lb |
Won her first two races last season but has finished out of the frame in three handicaps this year and looks out of her depth in this grade. |
66/1 |
|
3 (9) |
10th Jul 2025 Soft 0m 5f 182y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
Won her first two starts in style over 6f at Ffos Las (heavy) and Newcastle (AW); held in her first two handicaps (AW) but she shaped encouragingly when fifth of ten following a slow start here 42 days ago (5f, good to soft); step back up to 6f should suit and she's a contender. |
9/2 |
|
5th 8 (10) |
29th May 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Bolted up in her first two starts over 6f at Ffos Las (heavy) and Newcastle (AW) last year, but twice held in AW handicaps since, including on last month's Southwell reappearance (5f); needs to bounce back, though she could be interesting back on turf especially if the ground eases. |
12/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £12.10 |
| Straight Forecast | £10.08 |
| Trifecta | £80.10 |
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