April 15 / 15.00 Newmarket

15.00

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Betway Earl Of Sefton Stakes (Group 3)

  • Prize money: £53874.5
  • 1m 1f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 6 runners
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Betway Earl Of Sefton Stakes (Group 3)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 32011- CD

Last run: 186 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Third in good-ground Sandown Classic Trial and second in Group 2 Dante at York (good to firm) last spring; finished last in the Derby but firmly back on track when landing a 1m2f Listed race at Deauville (good to soft) in August and signed off with Group 3 C&D win in October; carries 3lb penalty but holds a Group 1 Lockinge Stakes entry and he's the sort to kick on again this year.
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4th

1

(5)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 177y

Class 1

13:50 York

Damysus

9st 10lb

J: James Doyle

T: John & Thady Gosden

Won the Group 3 Earl Of Sefton at Newmarket (1m1f, good) on reappearance and mid-division in Group 1s on next two runs; third of five to subsequent International winner Item here (10.2f, good to firm) last time and has leading claims back down in trip/grade; cheekpieces go on; has won on good to soft.

11/4

3rd

2

(3)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

14:35 York

Damysus

9st 8lb

J: James Doyle

T: John & Thady Gosden

Second to Pride Of Arras in last year's Dante over C&D; looked set for a stellar 2026 when trouncing five rivals in Group 3 at Newmarket (1m1f, good) on reappearance, but hasn't repeated the form in 1m Group 1s since; stepping back up in distance looks a sensible move and he's the one to beat judged on that standout Newmarket effort.

3/1

5th

2

(3)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:30 Ascot

Damysus

9st 2lb

J: James Doyle

T: John & Thady Gosden

Record is 4-8, the most recent success gained comfortably in Newmarket Group 3 on seasonal debut when completing a 1m2f/1m1f hat-trick; disappointing in the Lockinge (1m) since, not looking entirely beaten by the drop back in trip, but he's difficult to write off having been broadly progressive otherwise; rebound is possible.

14/1

9/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 46352-

Last run: 207 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
No wins in nine Group/Listed races since landing the London Gold Cup at Newbury on his seasonal/handicap debut in 2024; frequently ran well, though, albeit with this trip looking a bare minimum when fifth of eight in York Group 3 in August on his penultimate start; can't be confidently ruled out but will need to resume in top order to make his Group-race breakthrough.
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5th

5

(3)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 218y

Class 1

14:25 Goodwood

Kings Gambit

9st 3lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Harry Charlton

Late headway once in the clear in the Listed Wolferton Stakes at Royal Ascot (1m2f, good to firm) in June, finishing seventh of 16, and outclassed in the Eclipse since (well beaten at 100-1); drops back in grade and the step back up in trip is worth a go, but he's 0-13 in Group/Listed races since winning the London Gold Cup in May 2024 and may again find a few too good.

9/1

6th

2

(4)

4th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 1

15:35 Sandown

Kings Gambit

9st 9lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Harry Charlton

Capable of very useful form but he is 0-12 since landing a major handicap at Newbury over two years ago and was unplaced in the Listed Wolferton Stakes at Royal Ascot last month; supplemented at a cost of £50,000, possibly to act as pacemaker for fellow Wathnan Racing runner Gethin.

66/1

7th

10

(6)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

17:35 Ascot

Kings Gambit

9st 5lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Harry Charlton

No win since landing two of his first four starts but has a largely consistent record in Listed/Group company since, including third to Haatem and Galen in this race on good to firm 12 months ago; again ran well when chasing home Damysus in Group 3 at Newmarket (1m1f, good) on reappearance in April; a subsequent Chester run was disappointing but his record suggests he's unlikely to stay down for long.

11/1

OUR TIP

11/4

Form: 5421-4 CD

Last run: 53 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Can lead and goes well here, as he showed again when defying top-weight in the Cambridgeshire handicap over C&D (good to firm) in September; left the impression the run was just needed and/or the trip stretched him when close fourth of five in Winter Derby at Lingfield (1m2f, AW) in February; a bold bid is very much on the cards.
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6th

1

(1)

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:10 Goodwood

Boiling Point

9st 7lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Has produced two sound performances at Goodwood this term, namely Listed win (1m2f; gamely beat Naqeeb) in May and close second in very useful conditions race (1m1f) last time; ties in with Seagulls Eleven on Diomed (8.5f) running; solid claims.

4/1

2nd

1

(6)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 11y

Class 2

16:10 Goodwood

Boiling Point

9st 12lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Won the Cambridgeshire at Newmarket (1m1f, good to firm) last September and added a Listed win here (1m2f, good) in May, narrowly beating Naqeeb; this front-runner has remained in good form and can make a bold bid.

9/2

4th

1

(5)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 1

15:35 Sandown

Boiling Point

9st 12lb

J: James Doyle

T: K R Burke

Ran creditably, one place behind Persica, in Epsom Group 3 last time but is now worse off with that rival; has to overcome a 3lb penalty for narrow Listed win at Goodwood (1m2f, good) in May.

16/1

16/1

Form: 55405- C

Last run: 168 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Announced himself when winning Group 2 here (1m, soft) in September 2024 but 0-8 since and he's become a little tricky to place; had wind surgery in December, which might help, but he's at the bottom of the list on RPRs.
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5th

5

(4)

15th Apr 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Newmarket

Prague

9st 2lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: Dylan Cunha

Announced himself when winning Group 2 here (1m, soft) in September 2024 but 0-8 since and he's become a little tricky to place; had wind surgery in December, which might help, but he's at the bottom of the list on RPRs.

16/1

5th

5

(4)

29th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 1

14:47 Nottingham

Prague

9st 4lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Dylan Cunha

Group 2 winner (1m, soft) last autumn; has failed to repeat that form but none of his 2025 races (80-1 in the Champion Stakes 11 days ago) were on softer than good, so he could be of renewed interest.

5/1

5th

5

(4)

29th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 1

14:47 Nottingham

Prague

9st 4lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Dylan Cunha

Group 2 winner (1m, soft) last autumn; has failed to repeat that form but none of his 2025 races (80-1 in the Champion Stakes 11 days ago) were on softer than good, so he could be of renewed interest.

5/1

6th
6 (2)
Skukuza

5/1

Form: 343-45 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Won a valuable Curragh handicap last May and impressed in a Listed win there (also 1m, good) the following month; again had Ryan Moore riding when he looked a shade unlucky in York Group 3 (1m1f, good to firm) in August; finished last year with good efforts in Group 2s at Leopardstown and Longchamp; back in that sort of form when close fifth in Saint-Cloud Group 3 (1m, soft) 17 days ago and he's a likely player with Moore retaking the reins.
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24th

2

(17)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Skukuza

9st 12lb

J: Christophe Soumillon

T: Ed Dunlop

Good second (off 20lb lower) in the Britannia at this meeting two years ago but he was progressive at the time, whereas his form has dipped in last two outings (normally a consistent sort, including at Group level); 2-2 at the Curragh compared to only 1-16 elsewhere; wears first-time headgear.

50/1

6th

8

(5)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 113y

Class 1

14:40 Epsom

Skukuza

9st 8lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Ed Dunlop

Form dipped last time when he raced too freely; otherwise a broadly consistent sort who may rebound, provided he settles better; has Group form and can't be dismissed from a ratings perspective but may be more interesting when back at the Curragh where he's 2-2 (only 1-15 elsewhere).

10/1

6th

6

(2)

15th Apr 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Newmarket

Skukuza

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Ed Dunlop

Won a valuable Curragh handicap last May and impressed in a Listed win there (also 1m, good) the following month; again had Ryan Moore riding when he looked a shade unlucky in York Group 3 (1m1f, good to firm) in August; finished last year with good efforts in Group 2s at Leopardstown and Longchamp; back in that sort of form when close fifth in Saint-Cloud Group 3 (1m, soft) 17 days ago and he's a likely player with Moore retaking the reins.

5/1

Form: 15608- CD

Last run: 152 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £17.30
Straight Forecast £15.78
Trifecta £36.60

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Damysus

SPOTLIGHT:

Boiling Point

POSTDATA:

Skukuza

Telegraph:

Persica

NEWMARKET:

Damysus

The Guardian:

Damysus

D Express:

Damysus

Daily Mirror:

Damysus

The Star:

Damysus

Daily Record:

Damysus

RP RATINGS:

Boiling Point

The Times:

Boiling Point

Daily Mail:

Boiling Point

The Sun:

Boiling Point