July 30 / 15.00 Goodwood

15.00

Good

Maison Perrier Gordon Stakes (Group 3)

  • Prize money: £113420
  • 1m 3f 218y
  • Class 1
  • 7 runners
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Maison Perrier Gordon Stakes (Group 3)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 33-11 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Won a good duel for maiden at Cork (10.5f, good to yielding) in April and followed up in a 19-runner race for handicap debut at Royal Ascot (1m4f, good to firm) six weeks ago, challenging entering the straight and tenaciously keeping the rest at bay; no harm for the Ascot form that the second hacked up last Friday and the third was a close third in Listed race; scopey sort who looks open to further improvement and should be a leading player.
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2nd

4

(9)

12th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 6f 115y

Class 1

15:35 Doncaster

Enceladus

9st 3lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Won a maiden at Cork (10.5f, good to yielding) in April, 19-runner handicap at Royal Ascot (1m4f, good to firm) in June and Group 3 Gordon Stakes at Goodwood (1m4f, good to firm) in July; now wears cheekpieces first time; scopey sort who's found big improvement at 1m4f on his last two starts, taking him to within striking distance of today's top two on form, and he shapes as if he will stay beyond that; lots to like.

9/4

1st

3

(6)

30th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 218y

Class 1

15:00 Goodwood

Enceladus

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Won a good duel for maiden at Cork (10.5f, good to yielding) in April and followed up in a 19-runner race for handicap debut at Royal Ascot (1m4f, good to firm) six weeks ago, challenging entering the straight and tenaciously keeping the rest at bay; no harm for the Ascot form that the second hacked up last Friday and the third was a close third in Listed race; scopey sort who looks open to further improvement and should be a leading player.

5/2

1st

10

(13)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

15:05 Ascot

Enceladus

8st 12lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Third in his two maidens as 2yo, before winning one against 15 rivals in a good duel at Cork (10.5f, good to yielding) in April; runner-up took same position behind Cannes three weeks later; Sea The Stars colt who looks scopey and open to plenty of improvement, including at 1m4f; one of four handicap debutants in this for his yard; very much one to note.

9/1

2nd
1 (7)
Geryon

4/1

  • Place: £1.65

Form: -44241

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Ran in two Group 2s as 2yo and progressive at Listed/Group 3 levels this season, winning well at Leopardstown (1m1f, good) two weeks ago when he reverted to front-running; probably stayed 1m2f on penultimate start, without shouting that he's a 1m4f horse.
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5th

10

(6)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 177y

Class 1

13:50 York

Geryon

9st 3lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

3yo who has got better with each run this season and impressed in the Group 3 Meld at Leopardstown (1m1f, good) last month before finishing second in the Group 3 Gordon at Glorious Goodwood (1m4f, good to firm) under a 3lb penalty (same today); runner-up in a Group 2 on yielding to soft last September; this versatile sort could be in the mix back down in trip.

11/2

2nd

1

(7)

30th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 218y

Class 1

15:00 Goodwood

Geryon

9st 6lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Ran in two Group 2s as 2yo and progressive at Listed/Group 3 levels this season, winning well at Leopardstown (1m1f, good) two weeks ago when he reverted to front-running; probably stayed 1m2f on penultimate start, without shouting that he's a 1m4f horse.

4/1

1st

5

(4)

16th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:10 Leopardstown

Geryon

9st 0lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Smart Curragh form at two; beat top-class filly Kensington Lane on debut and then finished second in Group 2 races won by Constitution River and Hawk Mountain; 2026 form includes links to top-class performers Thesecretadversary and Causeway; a promoted second behind Isaac Newton in a 1m1f Listed event at Navan; reversed form with that rival on latest.

5/2

12/1

  • Place: £5.45

Form: 62-397

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Second in the Group 1 Fillies' Mile at Newmarket last October (good) and returned there with a fine third in the 1,000 Guineas (good to firm); tailed-off last, however, in the Oaks at Epsom (1m4f, testing ground) and the Group 1 Falmouth at Newmarket (1m, good to firm); while bred to stay at least 1m2f, she now has a big question to answer.
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3rd

7

(1)

30th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 218y

Class 1

15:00 Goodwood

Venetian Lace

9st 0lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Second in the Group 1 Fillies' Mile at Newmarket last October (good) and returned there with a fine third in the 1,000 Guineas (good to firm); tailed-off last, however, in the Oaks at Epsom (1m4f, testing ground) and the Group 1 Falmouth at Newmarket (1m, good to firm); while bred to stay at least 1m2f, she now has a big question to answer.

12/1

7th

6

(2)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket (July)

Venetian Lace

9st 0lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Johnston

Second to Precise in the Group 1 Fillies' Mile last October (good; no match for the winner) and returned with fine third in the 1,000 Guineas (1m, good to firm; Fillies' Mile third Evolutionist in second); failed to settle when tailed off over 1m4f in the Oaks last month (when reportedly unsuited by the slow ground); drops back in trip but with something to find.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 11-240 C BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Pushed Maltese Cross all the way in Lingfield Derby Trial (11.6f, good to firm) and, although losing ground on that rival, fourth in the Derby at Epsom (1m4f, soft) was creditable; however, needs to bounce back from the German Derby (1m4f, soft) in which he was favourite but tailed off.
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4th

2

(3)

30th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 218y

Class 1

15:00 Goodwood

Bay Of Brilliance

9st 3lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Pushed Maltese Cross all the way in Lingfield Derby Trial (11.6f, good to firm) and, although losing ground on that rival, fourth in the Derby at Epsom (1m4f, soft) was creditable; however, needs to bounce back from the German Derby (1m4f, soft) in which he was favourite but tailed off.

11/4

4th

6

(9)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 1

16:00 Epsom

Bay Of Brilliance

9st 2lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Half-brother to smart Flat and hurdle winner Absurde; odds-on winner of a maiden at Goodwood (1m2f, soft) and novice at Redcar (1m1f, good to soft; made all) on last two starts as 2yo; pushed Maltese Cross all the way in Lingfield Derby Trial (11.6f, good to firm) and could improve on that first-time-out display; more to do but he's heading the right way.

14/1

2nd

3

(1)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 133y

Class 1

13:58 Lingfield

Bay Of Brilliance

9st 2lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Half-brother to smart Flat and hurdle winner Absurde; odds-on winner of maiden at Goodwood (1m2f, soft) and novice at Redcar (1m1f, good to soft) on last two starts as 2yo, in the latter making all and stretching 8l clear; needs a good deal better in this company but he's clearly promising.

5/1

Form: 4-1435

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Sole win from seven races was a 1m2f maiden in March but he's also contested four Group events; best form when third in the Group 3 Gallinule at the Curragh (1m2f, good; unraced on firmer) in May, before weakening to a 13l defeat when fifth there in the Irish Derby (1m4f); that leaves his stamina unproven but his dam was suited by the trip.
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5th

6

(2)

30th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 218y

Class 1

15:00 Goodwood

Shaihaan

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Sole win from seven races was a 1m2f maiden in March but he's also contested four Group events; best form when third in the Group 3 Gallinule at the Curragh (1m2f, good; unraced on firmer) in May, before weakening to a 13l defeat when fifth there in the Irish Derby (1m4f); that leaves his stamina unproven but his dam was suited by the trip.

11/2

5th

8

(2)

28th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

16:35 Curragh

Shaihaan

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Improved from his debut when chasing home Pierre Bonnard over 1m at Dundalk last August; found the competition too hot in the Beresford Stakes; made a fine start to the season when winning a good 1m2f maiden at this venue; got upset in the stalls when failing to build on that in the Derby Trial at Leopardstown; better when third behind the subsequent King Edward VII Stakes winner Causeway in the 1m2f Gallinule Stakes here; first Group 1 attempt now, should stay 1m4f.

50/1

3rd

4

(3)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Shaihaan

9st 5lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Improved from his debut when chasing home Pierre Bonnard over 1m at Dundalk last August; found the competition too hot in the Group 2 Beresford Stakes; made a fine start to the season when beating two subsequent winners in a C&D maiden; got upset in the stalls when failing to build on that in the Derby Trial at Leopardstown.

13/2

20/1

Form: -12182 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Can make the running; won two 1m4f handicaps and so nearly got back up over 1m6f at Newmarket on latest start; no show, however, when he tried a 1m6f Group 3 at Royal Ascot (100-1) and he is bottom of this pack on ratings.
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6th

4

(5)

30th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 218y

Class 1

15:00 Goodwood

Magnetude

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: James Owen

Can make the running; won two 1m4f handicaps and so nearly got back up over 1m6f at Newmarket on latest start; no show, however, when he tried a 1m6f Group 3 at Royal Ascot (100-1) and he is bottom of this pack on ratings.

20/1

2nd

1

(3)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:05 Newmarket (July)

Magnetude

9st 9lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: James Owen

Won two 1m4f handicaps, gamely making all at Chester on second occasion; pitched in at the deep end for Group 2 Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot (1m6f, good to firm) 17 days ago, in which he was a never-dangerous eighth of 11 at 100-1, but that's earned him a 9lb rise; proving up to that task probably requires further improvement.

12/1

8th

5

(4)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 34y

Class 1

15:05 Ascot

Magnetude

9st 2lb

J: Harry Davies

T: James Owen

Sent handicapping this term and had 1m4f wins at Wolverhampton (AW) and Chester (good) on two of those three starts; gamely made all with first-time cheekpieces in the latter but that was off a mark of just 76 and, even though the form has been boosted, this race demands something of a much higher order.

66/1

Form: 1-5220

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Useful form in defeat, coming from the back, on all starts this season; best form when losing out narrowly in the London Gold Cup at Newbury (1m2f, good) before he never threatened when cheekpieces went on at Royal Ascot (1m2f, good to firm; 6-1); gelded since; while 1m4f may now be worth a go (he's not really bred for it) he needs improvement on this move from handicaps.
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Payout
Exacta £9.60
Straight Forecast £13.26
Trifecta £135.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Enceladus

RP RATINGS:

Bay Of Brilliance

TOPSPEED:

Shaihaan

The Times:

Sahara King

Telegraph:

Enceladus

Daily Mail:

Enceladus

Daily Mirror:

Enceladus

The Sun:

Enceladus

The Star:

Enceladus

Daily Record:

Enceladus

POSTDATA:

Bay Of Brilliance

D Express:

Shaihaan

The Guardian:

Sahara King