15.05
GoodLadbrokes Ormonde Stakes (Group 3)
- Prize money: £85065
- 1m 5f 84y
- Class 1
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
6/5 (Won)
- Win: £1.58
- Place: £1.60
Form: 1/214-
Last run: 285 days
W: 9st 2lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 125
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 (3) |
20th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Dual Group 1 winner who has a record of 6-9 overall and had a mitigating factor (set an unsuitably steady pace) in his 2025 King George defeat in sole C&D attempt; played a distant second fiddle last time when bidding for a Coronation Cup double at Epsom but nothing behind the winner showed their form in the rain-soaked conditions; the peak form he showed when beating Calandagan 12 months earlier gives him a big chance in this field. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 5 (1) |
6th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 4f 6y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
High-class performer who has a record of 6-8 overall and 2-3 at Group 1 level, adding to his 2024 St Leger win when knuckling down the better to beat Calandagan in this contest (good to soft) 12 months ago; combination of cheekpieces and setting an unsuitably steady pace perhaps contributed to his King George defeat behind that rival; reappearance success in the Ormonde at Chester (1m5f, good) sets him up nicely for another Coronation Cup bid. |
11/4 |
25/1
- Place: £2.70
Form: 1924-2
Last run: 33 days
W: 9st 2lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 (3) |
17th Oct 2026 Good 1m 7f 209y Class 1 |
9st 9lb |
Got up close home in slowly run Group 3 at York (1m6f, good to firm) in July; first venture beyond that when creditable third of eight in Group 2 at York (2m, good to soft) in August, but he needs a good deal better than that. |
33/1 |
|
3rd 8 (8) |
21st Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 56y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Close Listed third here (1m6f, good) on penultimate start and got up close home in a slowly run Group 3 over that same C&D (good to firm) on latest; he's never ventured beyond that and it's questionable whether it will suit; also needs a bit more improvement but he's regularly proved capable of that. |
15/2 |
3/1
Form: /1227- CD BF
Last run: 235 days
W: 9st 2lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 7 (4) |
21st Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 56y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
The supremely reliable performer (acted on any going) of 2024 and most of 2025 has gone and most of his performances since have been pretty grim in comparison; this season's clear exception was when he made class tell with his sights lowered in the 2m5f Queen Alexandra at Royal Ascot, winning by a neck from French Master; the Goodwood Cup took him well out of his comfort zone again last time and he carried his head awkwardly, but the less demanding company today offers a bit of hope. |
9/1 |
|
5th 3 (7) |
28th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 12lb |
7l second to Trawlerman in 2025 Gold Cup at Royal Ascot and beaten three-quarters of a length by Scandinavia in this; those performances were near his best but most since have been pretty grim; this season's clear exception was when he made class tell with sights lowered in the 2m5f Queen Alexandra at Royal Ascot, winning by a neck from French Master, but latest start showed again that today's task is likely to take him well out of his comfort zone. |
25/1 |
|
5th 5 (2) |
19th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 6f 4y |
9st 11lb |
2024 Queen's Vase winner; second in last year's Gold Cup at Royal Ascot (good to firm) and runner-up again in the Goodwood Cup (2m, good); flopped when favourite for the Irish St Leger won by Al Riffa; satisfactory return in Ormonde at Chester before a dismal Coronation Cup run; bounced back from that when landing the Queen Alexandra. |
2/1 |
16/1
Form: 513-14
Last run: 40 days
W: 9st 7lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 (7) |
12th Sep 2026 Good 1m 4f 0y |
10st 0lb |
One of three runners for yard; a record of 4-18; won the Group 3 Ballyroan Stakes over C&D last year before a fourth in this race; has won two Group 2s this year, at Riyadh in January (1m7f) and the latest at Longchamp over 1m6f; this trip might be too sharp and he is penalised 5lb. |
8/1 |
|
5th 9 (11) |
20th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Generally consistent performer who wasn't disgraced on bare figures at Chester (1m5f) last time but finished almost 8l behind Jan Brueghel, getting nowhere near to defying a penalty for his Group 2 Saudi handicap win (1m7f); faces a stiff task and needs help from first-time headgear. |
66/1 |
|
4th 1 (2) |
7th May 2026 Good 1m 5f 84y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
Very useful for current yard; has been on his travels this year, winning 1m7f handicap at Riyadh then creditable fourth over 2m at Meydan, both Group 2; however, incurs 5lb penalty and faces a stiffer assignment conceding weight all round in this field. |
16/1 |
9/1
Form: 4313-1 C
Last run: 33 days
W: 9st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 (5) |
13th Jun 2026 Good 1m 5f 188y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
Uncharacteristically below par when well beaten at Chester last month and the track wasn't an excuse; four Group 3/Listed wins last year, including when making all in this under a 5lb penalty (same today), and he reappeared with a Listed win at Musselburgh in April; leading claims if back on song. |
2/1 |
|
5th 2 (8) |
7th May 2026 Good 1m 5f 84y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Justified favouritism in Listed grade at Musselburgh (1m6f, soft) on seasonal debut, making it five wins from his last nine starts and taking overall record to 13-36; Chester record reads 112, most recently running creditably in this race 12 months ago; again likely to give his running. |
9/1 |
|
1st 1 (5) |
4th Apr 2026 Good 1m 5f 216y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
Front-runner who keeps pulling out more, with 12 wins; the four last season (April-October) included career-best form; unraced here; has never won first time out but he has run creditably and is the clear form pick. |
4/5 |
33/1
Form: 1-3223 BF
Last run: 34 days
W: 9st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 (8) |
11th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 2m 1f 197y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
Acts on good to soft but soft would be a worry; tricky to settle and is held up in rear (a good pace would help) but he's 2-4 at Doncaster; won the Cesarewitch at Newmarket (2m2f) last October and looked just as good on most handicap starts since; fifth of 22 in the 1m6f Ebor at York last time, with Ascending fourth as they both made late gains; player in below-par renewal. |
7/2 |
|
5th 15 (21) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Soft 1m 5f 188y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Acts on good to soft but soft would be a worry; tricky to settle and is held up in rear; won the Cesarewitch at Newmarket (2m2f; 10lb higher today) last October and he's looked just as good on most starts since, without winning but late traffic woes seemingly prevented him from going close last time; without his usual jockey Billy Loughnane today but he was a close second last term under Clifford Lee; probably involved if he can get the breaks. |
10/1 |
|
11 (1) |
8th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 7f 209y Class 2 |
10st 3lb
|
|
100/30 |
66/1
Form: 35-640
Last run: 40 days
W: 9st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 (7) |
19th Sep 2026 Good 1m 5f 61y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
Useful on his day but has inconsistent form this year and is on a long losing spell; soundly beaten in the Ebor last time; others preferred. |
25/1 |
|
21th 20 (10) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Soft 1m 5f 188y Class 2 |
8st 12lb |
Rarely seen on softer than good but it used to be okay (2023); made the frame only once (Saudi Arabia in February) from seven starts this year; admittedly hampered at Newmarket six weeks ago on latest outing, a race in which he ran well last term before finishing fifth in this; 7lb lower than 12 months ago and has a place squeak but there's been no win for over three years. |
33/1 |
Non-runners
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+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £7.50 |
| Straight Forecast | £7.65 |
| Tricast | £15.14 |
| Trifecta | £22.90 |
Selections
Daily Record:
Jan BrueghelThe Star:
Illinois