15.42

1st

2

(6)

19th Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 1

15:00 York

Maltese Cross

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

His only defeat this season came at the hands of Christmas Day when second, beaten two and three-quarter lengths, in the Derby at Epsom (1m4f, soft); snatched the Group 1 Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp (1m4f, good to firm) from the fire after trouble in running five weeks ago; has 5lb penalty but every race has brought improvement.

2/1

2nd

11

(1)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 1

16:00 Epsom

Maltese Cross

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Debut was on soft; all four of his races were tight finishes and he won the last three; pulled it out of the fire against useful rivals in a valuable novice event at Newbury (1m2f, good) and narrowly maintained an advantage over Bay Of Brilliance as the pair drew clear in a ding-dong battle for the Lingfield Derby Trial (11.6f, good to firm) four weeks ago; his pedigree is all about 1m4f, including with his sire and dam's sire both Derby winners, and he also shapes as if every yard today will suit; needs to pull out more again but has to be in each-way calculations.

9/1

1st

6

(3)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 133y

Class 1

13:58 Lingfield

Maltese Cross

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Went close on debut at Ascot (1m, soft) and beat notable rivals in a Newmarket maiden (1m, good) later in September; favourite for a valuable novice event at Newbury (1m2f, good) three weeks ago and battled his way to another narrow win, in a blanket finish but there's a good chance he will come on from that run and be suited by this longer trip (very much supported by pedigree); firmly in the mix.

5/2

3rd

5

(2)

19th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 3

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Joulany

9st 4lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Ralph Beckett

The future looked promising when he was a close third of ten to a classy rival on comeback at Newbury (1m2f, good) and he was up against it over 1m4f on his next two starts as well; couldn't muster the pace to challenge in a 1m1f handicap at Newmarket recently but should have more going for him over this trip on AW debut; has worn these aids before but not together.

9/2

6th

2

(9)

25th Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Newmarket

Joulany

9st 12lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

800,000gns yearling; absent since last in a 1m4f handicap at Royal Ascot (first-time tongue-tie after being gelded) but all his previous efforts made for good reading, notably the half-length defeat by leading Arc contender Maltese Cross (1m2f); current form is a question but he can't be dismissed.

7/2

19th

6

(2)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

15:05 Ascot

Joulany

9st 0lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

800,000gns Sea The Stars yearling, brother to multiple Group 3 winner Al Aasy (1m2f-1m5f); turned over at odds-on in three of his four starts but brings some serious form to today's handicap debut, having been third in blanket finish to a strong novice at Newbury (1m2f, good; hooded) on reappearance and second to Galiyan, who was sixth when favourite for yesterday's Queen's Vase, in maiden at Chester (1m4f, good); gelded since and now tongue tied.

10/1

2nd

8

(2)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:52 Newmarket (July)

Alfaraz

8st 12lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Learning to settle proved a slow process but he had another go at front-running in a C&D novice three weeks ago and it paid off, albeit against four rivals in a very different type of contest to this; goes handicapping in a competitive contest with more to prove.

6/1

1st

3

(1)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:36 Newmarket (July)

Alfaraz

9st 4lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Andrew Balding

Did well to finish as close in a warm novice on comeback given he pulled hard to the start and in the race; again inclined to over-race in a hood (now removed) when bombing at odds-on last time and a lot will hinge on how he behaves dropping from 1m2f.

3/1

5th

4

(2)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

15:00 Chepstow

Alfaraz

9st 2lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

Runner-up on both 2yo starts (1m/8.5f) and not beaten far when sixth of ten in what has predictably turned out to be a strong Newbury novice (1m2f, good) last month, despite racing too freely in the lead; will be hard to beat if first-time hood helps him to relax here.

4/7

3rd

6

(6)

11th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:15 Newbury

Barrister

8st 13lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Richard Hannon

Promising fourth at Kempton (7f, AW) on sole 2yo start and, while he's been well beaten in novices here (1m2f, good) and at Kempton (1m3f, AW) on both runs this year, he's been behind classy winners; has far more realistic claims on this handicap debut; interesting, especially if backed.

11/1

4th

4

(5)

27th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 3

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Barrister

8st 8lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Richard Hannon

Fair fourth on debut here in October (7f) and was up against some very nice types when seventh at Newbury last month (1m2f; achieved similar amount); will be of greater interest once handicapping.

25/1

2nd

12

(14)

13th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:17 Leicester

Ataturk

9st 5lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Hughie Morrison

Improved for the step up in trip on his handicap debut when beaten a nose at Ffos Las (1m4f, good) in June but a shade disappointing when beaten at odds-on at Chepstow (1m4f, good to firm) the following month; has been gelded since and may be worth another chance, assuming he copes with return to 1m2f.

7/2

4th

4

(6)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

20:46 Chepstow

Ataturk

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Hughie Morrison

Ran his best race when beaten a nose at Ffos Las (upped to 1m4f, good) nine days ago on his handicap debut; there should be better to come and he's an obvious contender here off the same mark.

Evs

2nd

6

(8)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

17:22 Ffos Las

Ataturk

9st 0lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Hughie Morrison

Half-brother to the same connections' useful stayer Kyle Of Lochalsh; blew the start last time but starts handicap life at a lowly level and should be suited by today's stiffer test; better can be expected.

4/1