14.25
GoodThoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Challenge Stakes (Group 2)
- Prize money: £70887.5
- 0m 7f 0y
- Class 1
- 5 runners
Runners: 5 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
5/1
Form: -97393 CD
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 5lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 (4) |
19th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Group 1 Lockinge winner in 2024 and Group 2 winner at Goodwood the same year; on a losing run since but his runner-up finish in a Leopardstown Group 3 showed definite signs of encouragement (7f, soft) when ridden by Keane for the first time; his wins came on good so if he repeats that latest run he is firmly in the mix. |
6/1 |
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2nd 1 (5) |
11th Jun 2026 Soft 0m 7f 35y |
9st 9lb |
Group 1 Lockinge winner in 2024 and Group 2 winner at Goodwood the same year; on a losing run since and ran poorly in Dubai in three starts this year; didn't fare any better at Haydock 33 days ago, fading tamely; hard to be positive about him currently. |
20/1 |
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9th 1 (7) |
9th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 212y Class 1 |
9st 10lb |
Group 1 Lockinge winner in 2024 but on a 12-race losing sequence and he ran badly on his last three starts in Dubai early this year; this is a drop in grade but he's proving increasingly hard to predict. |
25/1 |
100/30
Form: 4-7160 D
Last run: 34 days
W: 9st 5lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (5) |
10th Oct 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
French colt who is a dual Group 3 winner and has Group 1 form; below par the last twice but holds a major chance back down in class, provided he returns to best. |
100/30 |
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2 (5) |
6th Sep 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
1l fourth of 20 to Kind Of Blue in the Group 1 British Champions Sprint at Ascot (6f, soft) last October and he won a Group 3 at Deauville (6f, soft) this July in fine style; below par in Group 1 there (6.5f, good) since but has an each-way shout if back to his best; rain would aid his cause. |
16/1 |
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4th 12 (19) |
19th Oct 2024 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
French-trained 3yo; has strung together a sequence of third places in good company, less than a length behind Kinross in 7f Group 1 Foret at Longchamp (soft) last time; just as effective at 6f; should be in the mix again. |
12/1 |
7/2
Form: 155-92 CD
Last run: 26 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 8 (11) |
27th Jun 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Won a Group 2 in Ireland in July 2024; not added to that success since but he has run well in two of his three starts this time round, latterly finishing third of eight in a Group 3 at Epsom (7f, good to soft); drops in trip for his AW debut. |
10/1 |
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3rd 6 (6) |
6th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 3y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Group 2 winner at the Curragh (7f, good) in July 2024 and runner-up in two 7f Group races last autumn (very soft/good); not at his best on his two runs this season but each-way claims if back on song today. |
9/1 |
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5th 9 (3) |
9th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 212y Class 1 |
9st 10lb |
7f specialist, a Group 2 winner in July 2024; below best when finding Myal just too strong in conditions event at Thirsk (7f, good; 15-8 favourite) on return; may build on that but he's 4lb worse off with that rival here. |
13/2 |
15/8
Form: -11274 CD
Last run: 70 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 (3) |
10th Oct 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
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 |
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4th 1 (1) |
1st Aug 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
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 |
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2 (5) |
24th May 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 2lb |
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 |
11/2
Form: 110 BF
Last run: 61 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 29 (9) |
17th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 0lb |
Commenced his career with a novice double, looking a smart prospect; disappointing in his three races (Group/conditions) since, gelded prior to latest, but is on an attractive mark assuming another physical tweak (wind surgery) prompts a turnaround and fulfilment of the early promise. |
9/1 |
|
8th 7 (5) |
10th Apr 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 3 |
9st 4lb |
Won 1m novices on good to firm on his first two outings, on the second occasion making all by a whopping 14l at Newmarket; didn't confirm that abundant promise in two subsequent Group races (including 5.5l behind Poet Master at Newmarket) but still very early days and could easily resume his progression on this reappearance having been gelded. |
11/2 |
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5 (2) |
10th Oct 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Flopped in French Group 3 when bidding to take record to 3-3 (all over 1m) but gives the impression this drop in trip is worth exploring; may do better still; not written off. |
11/2 |
Selections
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