October 11 / 13.50 Newmarket

13.50

Good

Night Of Thunder Zetland Stakes (Group 3)

  • Prize money: £36861.5
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 8 runners
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Night Of Thunder Zetland Stakes (Group 3)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly sunny

OUR TIP

Form: 211

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Dam half-sister to St Leger winner Eldar Eldarov; second at Doncaster (7f, good) in July and won novice events from the front when odds-on at Kempton (1m, AW) on both starts since, by nearly 10l on first occasion and a neck on latest; should stay 1m2f and not dismissed.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

16th

13

(1)

20th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 2

17:35 Ascot

Allegresse

8st 13lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Won from the front in two Kempton novices (1m, AW) as 2yo; beat just one rival in the course of three starts since, still showing useful form on reappearance (last of four in a 1m conditions stakes) but eased right down once pursuit was in vain at Epsom (1m2f, soft) two weeks ago on handicap debut; plenty to prove but at least stamina in the family suggests he should stay.

28/1

9th

1

(5)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 17y

Class 2

16:40 Epsom

Allegresse

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Won from the front in two Kempton novices (1m, AW); weakened out of it in a Group 3 at Newmarket (1m2f) on final 2yo run and mastered by his three rivals late on in a conditions stakes at Goodwood (1m, good; unraced on softer) on reappearance, so he does not present the most glittering case for this handicap debut, but stamina in family suggests he should stay.

5/1

Form: 232 BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Two seconds and a third from his three starts, short-priced favourite in them all; best form when beaten a head by a last-ditch rally in maiden here (1m, good) last time; twice slowly away, including that day when he also raced freely; wore a hood for first two races and it's back today; he has plenty of ability and is bred to stay but yet to get his act together.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

(5)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Newmarket (July)

Del Maro

9st 3lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Acts on good to firm, as he showed again when he finished strongest to be pipped in 1m6f Group 2 at Royal Ascot three weeks ago (Point Of Law a close fourth, Galiyan sixth); that was the second race in succession in which he's been beaten a nose, and his sole win from eight races came at odds-on (from newcomer Point Of Law) in a novice, but his form is on an upward curve and he brings proven stamina; looks set for another big shout.

13/8

2nd

2

(3)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 34y

Class 1

15:05 Ascot

Del Maro

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Acts on good to firm; sole win from seven races came at odds-on in a Yarmouth novice in April from newcomer Point Of Law; useful form most starts and he lost out by just a nose in four-runner Listed race at Goodwood (1m3f; sole start in cheekpieces) last time, registering his highest rating; also likely to stay this trip but other candidates seem to bring more potential.

12/1

2nd

3

(5)

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 3f 44y

Class 1

14:00 Goodwood

Del Maro

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Charlie Appleby

Record is only 1-6 but he's consistent on bare figures and has two pieces of Group 3 form, last time fourth of five (not disgraced) in a Chester Vase won by the the colt who is now Derby favourite; possibilities, provided he takes well to first-time cheekpieces.

4/1

Form: 21

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Very well related; plenty of promise at Killarney on debut and went one better when evens for a maiden at Tipperary (1m1f, good to yielding) six weeks ago; carries his head a bit high but asserted late on last time and this trip should suit; top yard also runs Pierre Bonnard.
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2nd

3

(7)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

17:35 Ascot

Endorsement

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Cheekpieces fitted in last two races; second to subsequent Derby winner Christmas Day in Group 3 Ballysax at Leopardstown (1m2f, good to yielding) in April and again finished close up in Group 3 Derby Trial over same C&D (good) before easy Listed win from the front there (1m4f, soft) a fortnight ago; holds leading form claims.

2/1

1st

2

(1)

4th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

18:30 Leopardstown

Endorsement

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Second to the current Derby favourite Benvenuto Cellini on debut at Killarney; best display at two when second to Pierre Bonnard in the Zetland Stakes; this year's course form involves links to Derby candidates; stuck to his task to take second when Pierre Bonnard flopped in the Ballysax; pick of these on his close third behind James J Braddock and Pierre Bonnard in the Derby Trial.

2/7

3rd

1

(5)

10th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

15:40 Leopardstown

Endorsement

9st 5lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: A P O’Brien

Chased home the current Derby favourite Benvenuto Cellini on debut at the Curragh; won a maiden at Tipperary before second to Pierre Bonnard in the Zetland Stakes; made the running for Pierre Bonnard at Saint-Cloud before fading; same role in the Ballysax here four weeks ago; proved himself a smart type in his own right, sticking to his task as Pierre Bonnard flopped.

3/1

Form: 2211

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Two seconds followed by a gelding operation and two wins; latest was in a traditionally strong conditions stakes at Newbury (1m, good to soft) three weeks ago, always front rank; unraced on firmer than good; tricky to settle and carries his head high but he's been galloping on at 1m and looks his stable first string on jockey bookings.
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7th

2

(8)

24th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

13:50 Sandown

Look To The Stars

9st 6lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Won Kempton novice (7f, AW) last September on third start and followed up in warm conditions race at Newbury (1m, good to soft); failed to settle and didn't stay 1m2f in Group 3 Zetland Stakes at Newmarket last seen; wind op since and the hood could be a positive on reappearance; chance.

13/2

4

(6)

11th Oct 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Newmarket

Look To The Stars

9st 4lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Two seconds followed by a gelding operation and two wins; latest was in a traditionally strong conditions stakes at Newbury (1m, good to soft) three weeks ago, always front rank; unraced on firmer than good; tricky to settle and carries his head high but he's been galloping on at 1m and looks his stable first string on jockey bookings.

3/1

1st

2

(1)

19th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:30 Newbury

Look To The Stars

9st 5lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Gelded prior to half-length success at Kempton (7f, AW) two weeks ago, taking novice record to 221; this Godolphin runner, who cost 400,000euros as a yearling, is open to further progress.

5/2

Form: 015

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Took a huge step forward in a four-runner maiden at Sandown (1m, good) on second start and, having been hampered, he was awarded the race; 25-1 when unable to get to grips with Look To The Stars at Newbury (1m, good to soft) three weeks ago, with the late lack of room probably not costing him much but he looked a candidate for 1m2f.
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4th

2

(1)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 3

15:10 Ascot

Loz Vegas

9st 6lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

Built on his May return when close-up fifth of 13 at Newmarket (1m, good; fourth and eighth have won subsequently) three weeks ago; didn't have a clear path that day and a 1lb drop won't hurt his cause; considered.

10/1

5th

15

(10)

19th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

19:45 Newmarket (July)

Loz Vegas

9st 4lb

J: George Wood

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

Glimpses of significant promise in light 2yo campaign last year and beaten only about 4l when sixth of ten on last month's handicap/seasonal debut at Newbury (1m, good); open to improvement and he's not ruled out.

14/1

6th

2

(8)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:40 Newbury

Loz Vegas

9st 9lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

Seemed to run well in notable conditions race over C&D on penultimate 2yo start but needs to prove he can back up that form, hence could be on a difficult mark; gelded over the winter.

20/1

Form: 22 BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten a neck in maiden at Hamilton (1m, good to firm) and novice at Ayr (1m, good to soft); did his best work late on last time (wears cheekpieces today) and that was promising for 1m2f but he is bottom of this pack on ratings.
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4th

1

(3)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 15y

Class 1

19:50 Hamilton

Mr Colonel

9st 7lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Won Redcar novice (1m2f, good to firm) in April on reappearance before respectable third of five in Group 3 Chester Vase (1m4f, good), behind subsequent Irish Derby winner Benvenuto Cellini; early interference when down the field at Royal Ascot and could have a part to play back down in grade.

9/2

9th

6

(10)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 34y

Class 1

15:05 Ascot

Mr Colonel

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Has twice made the running, including when he had to battle for his short-head win at 11-10 in a novice at Redcar (1m2f, good to firm) in April; contested Group 3 events either side of that when outgunned by Del Maro among others at Newmarket (1m2f) in October but turning the tables on him in Chester Vase (1m4f, good) six weeks ago; those were very much supporting roles but he keeps galloping, so this trip may well suit; also tongue tied first time.

16/1

3rd

3

(6)

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 63y

Class 1

15:05 Chester

Mr Colonel

9st 2lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Beaten a neck on first two runs before his front-running and rallying fifth of eight in Group 3 at Newmarket (1m2f, good to firm; sole run in cheekpieces) in October, just over 2l behind third-placed Del Maro; clear before halfway when 11-10 for a four-runner novice at Redcar (1m2f, good to firm) 16 days ago but had to battle for a short-head win; while he still looks a work in progress and 1m4f+ is likely to suit, he'd be a surprise winner of this.

14/1

Form: 41

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 8l on debut at Leopardstown (1m, yielding to soft) in July but much better to justify 6-5 favouritism in a 12-runner maiden at Dundalk (1m, AW) in August and there was plenty to like about that performance; half-sister to 3yo Crepe Suzette who was third in last month's 14.5f Park Hill; Group 1 Futurity entry, admittedly one of 12 from his yard but no shock if he is a big player in this.
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3rd

6

(1)

28th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

16:35 Curragh

Pierre Bonnard

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Asserted late on to finish firmly on top last October in two 1m2f Pattern events, the Group 3 Zetland Stakes at Newmarket (good to firm) and Group 1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud (very soft); 3yo campaign got off to a low-key start behind Christmas Day in the Ballysax at Leopardstown; much more like it when second to James J Braddock in the Derby Trial at the same venue; jury is out following a short-lived Derby challenge.

12/1

7th

12

(8)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 1

16:00 Epsom

Pierre Bonnard

9st 2lb

J: Christophe Soumillon

T: A P O’Brien

Asserted late on to finish firmly on top last October in a Group 3 at Newmarket (good to firm) and Group 1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud (very soft) and they were over 1m2f; 3yo campaign got off to a muted start but he briefly hit the front in Derby Trial at Leopardstown before James J Braddock swooped and Aidan O'Brien has stressed that he went gently with him at home until after that race; his sire and dam's sire were Derby winners (dam won 1m2f Group 1 Nassau) and he now moves up from 1m2f; he looked every inch a serious Derby contender last term and that's probably still the impression to go with.

6/1

2nd

3

(1)

10th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

15:40 Leopardstown

Pierre Bonnard

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Beat Shaihann in a 1m Dundalk maiden last August; looked smart on his final two juvenile starts; asserted strongly when beating stablemate Endorsement in the Zetland Stakes (1m2f, good to firm); readily beat A Boy Named Susie on very soft ground in the Criterium de Saint-Cloud; now needs to rebuild his reputation after tame eclipse in the Ballysax

4/6

10/1

Form: 21

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
280,000gns breeze-up purchase; finished nicely for second of 13 in the Convivial Maiden at York (7f, good to firm) on debut and got on top by a neck from a Gosden-trained newcomer when 7-4 favourite for maiden at Yarmouth (1m, good to soft); it looks like 1m2f will suit him well and he has a Group 1 Futurity entry.
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9th

4

(2)

20th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 2

17:35 Ascot

Spyce

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Alan King

Stays 1m2f and acts on good to firm; put firmly in his place when 20-1 for Group 3 Classic Trial at Sandown on reappearance but made late headway into fourth of ten off this mark to Lost Boys in the London Gold Cup at Newbury (1m2f, good) on handicap debut, despite racing freely in rear early on; could have more to give and a stronger pace today may suit.

14/1

4th

3

(6)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Newbury

Spyce

9st 4lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Alan King

Yarmouth maiden winner who was fourth in a Group 3 at Newmarket (1m2f, good to firm) on his third 2yo start; put firmly in his place in Group 3 Classic Trial at Sandown (1m2f, good) on reappearance but was 20-1 that day, may have needed the run and could be of more interest on this handicap debut.

10/1

5th

5

(5)

24th Apr 2026

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 1

15:35 Sandown

Spyce

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Alan King

Eye-catching second in the Convivial Maiden at York then went one better at Yarmouth and ran well in Group 3 at Newmarket (1m2f, good to firm) upped further in trip; developing into a useful Flat performer for his esteemed dual-purpose trainer.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £8.60
Straight Forecast £5.37
Tricast £33.41
Trifecta £38.40

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Endorsement

POSTDATA:

Spyce

TOPSPEED:

Look To The Stars

LAMBOURN:

Allegresse

SPOTLIGHT:

Pierre Bonnard

Telegraph:

Mr Colonel

The Guardian:

Allegresse

D Express:

Spyce

The Star:

Spyce

Daily Mirror:

Endorsement

The Sun:

Endorsement

Daily Record:

Endorsement

NEWMARKET:

Look To The Stars

Daily Mail:

Look To The Stars

The Times:

Pierre Bonnard