13:45
Betfred Champagne Stakes (Group 2)
Group 2, Class 1, 7f, Flat, 2yo, C, £85,065, 5 runners
Winning time 1m 26.25s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Silver Dominion No. 6, stall 1
Tom Marquand · Oliver Cole
✓ Distance winner ✓ Trainer in form (2/9, 14 days)
Silver Dominion may sit a couple of pounds behind Sergei Diaghilev on ratings, but a progressive profile and a meaningful fitness edge over the top-rated make a compelling case for reversing that narrow deficit over seven furlongs on good ground at Doncaster. Desert Castle and Gentle Hurricane are respected dangers in a competitive Class 1 heat, yet neither looks likely to trouble a horse hitting peak form at the right moment. Silver Dominion is our selection.
Result
Billy Loughnane
Charlie Appleby
Settled at the back - moved through strongly from 2f out - struck the front over 1f out - drifted left before being ridden out to the line
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien
Set the pace early - pressed and lost front spot 2f out - regained advantage for a stride before 1f out - stayed on to the line but outpaced by winner
Lewis Edmunds
William Muir & Chris Grassick
Handy early - lost pace under two out - responded and grabbed third spot near the finish
Jason Watson
Andrew Balding
Settled handy early on - pushed forward to hit the top 2f out - overtaken approaching final furlong - unable to live with leading duo and edged out of third close home
Tom Marquand
Oliver Cole
Held a handy spot early - urged forward with over 2f left then dropped away fast - well adrift by the final furlong
Non-runners: Rosberg
Racecard
Lewis Edmunds
William Muir & Chris Grassick 1/14
Ranked fifth of six on our figures, Breacher is hard to fancy at these weights, though he does arrive on a short turnaround in decent heart — a winner two starts back and third last time out — with experience over today's trip at least in his favour.
- Sire
- Cracksman (GB)
- Dam
- Callendula (GB) by Halling
- Owner
- R Haim
- Foaled
- 14 Apr 2024
- Stable
- Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 14 runs (7%)
- Trainer running to form
- 57%
- Ratings
- Perf 103
Billy Loughnane
Charlie Appleby 6/18
Desert Castle arrives on the back of a recent win and has run over today's trip, with a rating of 104 giving him strong claims from stall five; the sole risk is whether 36 days off the track has left him shy of peak sharpness.
- Sire
- Frankel (GB)
- Dam
- Sand Vixen (GB) by Dubawi
- Owner
- Godolphin
- Foaled
- 4 Mar 2024
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 18 runs (33%)
- Trainer running to form
- 64%
- Ratings
- Perf 105
Jason Watson
Andrew Balding 16/78
Gentle Hurricane arrives here in cracking nick, finishing second last time out following a win two starts back, and he has experience of both today's trip and conditions; the main risk is whether his speed rating of 78 can match the very best in this field.
- Sire
- Invincible Spirit (IRE)
- Dam
- Marsh Daisy (GB) by Pivotal
- Owner
- Mrs A Althani
- Foaled
- 15 Apr 2024
- Stable
- Kingsclere, Hants
- Trainer last 14 days
- 16 wins from 78 runs (21%)
- Trainer running to form
- 68%
- Ratings
- Perf 103
Clifford Lee
K. R. Burke 10/44
Twice a winner in his last three starts, having been fourth before that, and he has run over today's trip and going before, but our rating of 89 leaves him ranked bottom of six here, making him very hard to recommend despite that recent winning form.
- Sire
- Palace Pier (GB)
- Dam
- Stay Forever (FR) by Harbour Watch
- Owner
- Mohamed Saeed Al Shehhi
- Foaled
- 21 Feb 2024
- Stable
- Coverham, North Yorkshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 10 wins from 44 runs (23%)
- Trainer running to form
- 55%
- Ratings
- Perf 89
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien 5/37
Sergei Diaghilev arrives on the back of a recent victory, and was also a winner three starts back, making him a potent force here; the concern is whether that ninth-placed effort two starts back points to any vulnerability under his 128 lb burden.
- Sire
- Wootton Bassett (GB)
- Dam
- Embellish (IRE) by Galileo
- Owner
- Westerberg Mrs Magnier M Tabor D Smith
- Foaled
- 14 Feb 2024
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 37 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 70%
- Ratings
- Perf 109, Speed 98
Tom Marquand
Oliver Cole 2/9
Consistent front of the form book, Silver Dominion has finished second in each of his last two starts and was a winner four starts back, giving him strong recent claims; he has run over today's trip and lines up fit at 27 days since his last outing.
- Sire
- Gleneagles (IRE)
- Dam
- Allso (IRE) by Slade Power
- Owner
- Haycannings
- Foaled
- 27 Apr 2024
- Stable
- Whatcombe, Oxon
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 9 runs (22%)
- Trainer running to form
- 38%
- Ratings
- Perf 107, Speed 91
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.