14.05
HeavyWilliam Hill Futurity Trophy Stakes (Group 1) (No Geldings)
- Prize money: £113420
- 1m 0f 0y
- Class 1
- 5 runners
Runners: 5 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly sunny
11/2
Form: 313
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 (7) |
14th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 56y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Closely related to 2025 Derby winner Lambourn; carries head high but progressed with every start last season and ended it with a close, battling second to one of his stablemates in the Group 1 Futurity at Doncaster (1m, heavy); consequently 4-6 for Group 3 Classic Trial at Sandown (1m2f, good) three weeks ago but sluggish leaving the stalls and for most of the race before mustering something to finish fourth of seven; perhaps a first-time tongue-tie that day backfired, and he now goes without; the form pick if he bounces back. |
6/1 |
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4th 1 (3) |
24th Apr 2026 Good 1m 1f 209y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Closely related to last year's Derby winner Lambourn and has his own Epsom aspirations, having ended a progressive 2yo campaign with close second to one of his stablemates in the Group 1 Futurity at Doncaster (1m, heavy); now goes in tongue-tie; the pick on the figures and may well rate higher still. |
6/4 |
|
1 (1) |
25th Oct 2025 Heavy 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Made all in Galway maiden in August on second start (8.5f, good to yielding; unraced on softer) and recovered from slow start to finish third in the Group 2 Royal Lodge at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) four weeks ago; appears to be the Ballydoyle third string today but this close relation to connections' Derby winner Lambourn is open to further improvement and not ruled out. |
11/2 |
11/10
Form: 211 D
Last run: 42 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 (5) |
6th May 2026 Good To Soft 1m 4f 63y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
Made all in a maiden last July and most impressive in four-runner Group 2 at Leopardstown (1m, good to yielding) in September; made favourite for the Derby on the back of that, and still has that position despite his third of five behind two stablemates when warm favourite for Group 1 Futurity at Doncaster (1m) in October, which was on heavy ground; sister Giselle won last year's Lingfield Oaks Trial (Oaks fifth); their trainer is the first one to turn to for winners of these Chester Derby and Oaks trials; hard to beat. |
1/2 |
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2 (2) |
25th Oct 2025 Heavy 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Made all in a maiden at Killarney (1m, yielding to soft) in July on his second run and easily followed up under Christophe Soumillon in the four-runner Group 2 Juvenile Stakes at Leopardstown (1m, good to yielding) last month; favourite for the Derby on the back of that and, while he's been weak in the ante-post betting for this race, he certainly has star potential. |
11/10 |
|
2 (3) |
13th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 0f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Frankel brother to this year's Lingfield Oaks Trial winner Giselle; loads of debut promise at the Curragh in June and confirmed that when landing long odds over today's trip at Killarney following month, making all in readily beating a stablemate and subsequent maiden winner on yielding-to-soft, still green; very smart prospect, major player here with conditions to suit. |
5/4 |
15/8
Form: 511 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 (6) |
25th Oct 2025 Heavy 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Made all in a maiden at the Curragh (1m, good) in August on his second run and did likewise in the Group 2 Beresford Stakes there (1m, yielding to soft) four weeks ago; powered clear in impressive fashion last time and his dam was a two-time Group 1 winner for his top connections; major player. |
15/8 |
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1st 3 (2) |
27th Sep 2025 Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Was 3.75l behind Geryon on debut over 7f but improved raised to this trip when scoring here last time after setting steady fractions; Port Of Spain was 5l away in third that day; likely to be still improving and seems to be the stable's selected runner so can run well. |
6/4 |
15/2
Form: 5125
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 11 (10) |
2nd May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Very useful colt but possibly needs to dominate, having gained both wins from the front, latest when taking well to first-time cheekpieces and comfortably beating Avicenna by 2l in the Craven Stakes over C&D (good; Group 3) on seasonal debut; by no means certain to have his own way in this bigger field and he's held by a couple of today's opponents on Dewhurst running; otherwise may have more to offer in the retained headgear. |
10/1 |
|
1st 6 (1) |
16th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Unsuited by heavy ground in the Futurity on final 2yo start; steadily progressive otherwise, and ran well in the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster and Dewhurst at Newmarket; however, chance of opening his Group account largely depends on the effects of first-time headgear. |
10/1 |
|
5 (3) |
25th Oct 2025 Heavy 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Easy win at Sandown (7f, good) in July on second start then 1l second in the Group 2 Champagne Stakes here (7f, good), behind subsequent Group 1 winner Puerto Rico; may be capable of better than he showed when fifth in the Group 1 Dewhurst at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) a fortnight ago and there's every chance 1m will suit, but there's a suspicion others in this line-up have greater scope for improvement; unraced on slow ground. |
15/2 |
66/1
Form: 1452
Last run: 5 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 8 (9) |
28th Mar 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
Highly tried after making a successful racecourse debut at Ayr last summer and he came up short, albeit he ran well in the Acomb at York and when runner-up in Listed company last October; the switch to AW shouldn't present an issue but others appeal more for win purposes. |
8/1 |
|
6 (4) |
25th Oct 2025 Heavy 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Ayr debut winner who has come up short in Group 3 and Listed races on his three starts since and would be a shock winner this afternoon. |
66/1 |
|
2 (4) |
20th Oct 2025 Good 1m 0f 6y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Won on debut at Ayr (7f, good to soft) in July and kept on for fourth in the Group 3 Acomb at York (7f, good to firm) next time; failed to build on that when fifth in Group 3 at Chantilly (1m, soft) last month but the York performance suggested he would improve for 1m and he's not discounted. |
7/2 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £14.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £14.84 |
| Trifecta | £23.20 |
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