13:40
Hurworth Blooodstock Horris Hill Stakes (Group 3)
Group 3, Class 1, 7f, Flat, 2yo, £28,355, 15 runners
- Going
- GOOD TO SOFT (GoingStick: 6.2)
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Lex Victoria heads the field on our ratings at 108, and that gives her a narrow two-pound edge over City of Gold in a competitive 15-runner Class 1 contest over seven furlongs at Newmarket. He looks the one to beat on merit, with the good-to-soft ground giving no obvious reason to doubt him. City of Gold is the chief danger and sits closest to him, while Jassas and Bengal Tiger, both on 100, are a further step back but remain key dangers. With only a narrow margin at the top of the ratings, Lex Victoria is our selection.
Runners
Declan McDonogh
Aidan O'Brien 16/57
Accumulation won last time out just 14 days ago, so he arrives fresh from a victory and has run over today's trip, but one recent start is thin evidence. Carrying 129 lb from stall five, he is hard to fancy with our rating of 85 ranking him twelfth of 15.
- Sire
- Wootton Bassett (GB)
- Dam
- Skylark (GB) by Galileo
- Owner
- Derrick Smithmrs John Magniermichael Taborwesterberg
- Foaled
- 12 Feb 2024
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 16 wins from 57 runs (28%)
- Trainer running to form
- 62%
- Ratings
- Perf 85
Sean Levey
Aidan O'Brien 16/57
Bengal Tiger arrives in cracking nick, a winner last time out and two starts back, and a second three starts back, with a quick seven-day turnaround showing he's fit. He has run over today's trip and going, so the main risk is a quick return under 129 lb.
- Sire
- No Nay Never (USA)
- Dam
- On Ice (IRE) by Galileo
- Owner
- Smithmagniertaborwesterbergobrien
- Foaled
- 18 Apr 2024
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 16 wins from 57 runs (28%)
- Trainer running to form
- 62%
- Ratings
- Perf 100, Speed 95
Gavin Ryan
Aidan O'Brien 16/57
City of Gold arrives fresh from a last-time-out win, with seconds two and three starts back, and just 14 days since that run, while he has run over today's trip and on this going before. The main risk is the 129 lb he carries from draw 10, with our rating of 106 ranking him second of 15.
- Sire
- Wootton Bassett (GB)
- Dam
- Shamtee (IRE) by Shamardal
- Owner
- Taborsmithmagnierwesterbergbrant
- Foaled
- 7 Apr 2024
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 16 wins from 57 runs (28%)
- Trainer running to form
- 62%
- Ratings
- Perf 106, Speed 70
Charles Bishop
Eve Johnson Houghton 2/13
Flying Pirate has won two of his last four, including a victory two starts back, and was a fourth last time out, though that came 43 days ago and a break can blunt sharpness. He has run over today's trip, carries 129 lb from draw 7, and our rating of 95 has him seventh of 15.
- Sire
- Blackbeard (IRE)
- Dam
- Karakatsie (USA) by Karakontie
- Owner
- J Allison G C Stevens
- Foaled
- 29 Mar 2024
- Stable
- Blewbury, Oxfordshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 13 runs (15%)
- Trainer running to form
- 34%
- Ratings
- Perf 95, Speed 78
Clifford Lee
K. R. Burke 4/29
Golden Souk won last time out and has run over today's trip, but that is a thin recent profile after 38 days off, and carrying 129 lb from draw 3 he looks a tough ask. Our rating of 89 ranks him 11th of 15.
- Sire
- Dubawi (IRE)
- Dam
- Sheikha Reika (FR) by Shamardal
- Owner
- Exors Of The Late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid
- Foaled
- 7 Apr 2024
- Stable
- Coverham, North Yorkshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 29 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 51%
- Ratings
- Perf 89
Kaiya Fraser
Harry Eustace 0/12
Fourth last time out and a winner four starts back, Green Sovereign has run over today's trip and going, but a seventh and an eighth in between and 63 days off leave questions, while 129 lb from stall one is no light burden; our rating of 99 ranks him fifth of fifteen.
- Sire
- Lope Y Fernandez (IRE)
- Dam
- Twist Of Hay (GB) by Showcasing
- Owner
- Teme Valley Racing
- Foaled
- 3 Mar 2024
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 12 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 60%
- Ratings
- Perf 99, Speed 86
Connor Planas
Charlie Appleby 4/20
Jassas has won two of his last four starts, including a win two starts back, and returns fresh after 21 days having run over today's trip. The main risk is a fifth last time out, and he carries 129 lb from draw 11, with our rating of 100 ranking him third of 15.
- Sire
- Dubawi (IRE)
- Dam
- Silent Wave (GB) by War Front
- Owner
- Godolphin
- Foaled
- 19 Feb 2024
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 20 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 70%
- Ratings
- Perf 100, Speed 87
Kieran Shoemark
Ed Walker 6/24
Kicking Bear arrives in good heart, a winner last time out and second the start before, and he has run over today's trip, but our figures rank him 13th of 15 with a speed rating of just 67. Carrying 129 lb from stall 14 after 28 days off, he looks a tough ask.
- Sire
- Sioux Nation (USA)
- Dam
- Ana's Best (FR) by King's Best
- Owner
- Woodhurst Ltd Withernsea
- Foaled
- 23 Feb 2024
- Stable
- Upper Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 24 runs (25%)
- Trainer running to form
- 54%
- Ratings
- Perf 85
Harry Davies
William Haggas 9/57
Mezzo Forte arrives in solid recent form, third last time out and a winner two starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Carrying 129 lb from draw 13 after 37 days off, he sits eighth of 15 on our rating of 95, a shade below the top.
- Sire
- Wootton Bassett (GB)
- Dam
- Majestic Glory (GB) by Frankel
- Owner
- Mrs Doreen Tabor
- Foaled
- 25 Jan 2024
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 9 wins from 57 runs (16%)
- Trainer running to form
- 56%
- Ratings
- Perf 95, Speed 90
George Wood
Rod Millman 0/8
Midgham Man arrives a last-time-out winner, with a third two starts back and another win three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Carrying 129 lb from stall 2 off an official 93, he looks held back only by a ranking of sixth of 15 on our ratings.
- Sire
- Study Of Man (IRE)
- Dam
- Angel Mead (GB) by Archipenko
- Owner
- David Klein
- Foaled
- 10 Mar 2024
- Stable
- Kentisbeare, Devon
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 8 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 44%
- Ratings
- Perf 99, Speed 81
Jason Watson
Andrew Balding 13/48
Nakila Sun arrives in cracking form, a winner last time out and two starts back after a second three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 94 ranks him only tenth of 15, and 129 lb from draw 15 is a stiff ask.
- Sire
- Torquator Tasso (GER)
- Dam
- Navarra Sun (IRE) by Lope De Vega
- Owner
- The Pink Hat Racing Partnership
- Foaled
- 30 Apr 2024
- Stable
- Kingsclere, Hants
- Trainer last 14 days
- 13 wins from 48 runs (27%)
- Trainer running to form
- 60%
- Ratings
- Perf 94, Speed 74
Rob Hornby
Brian Meehan 2/8
San Jose won last time out after a fourth two starts back, which is a decent recent profile, and he has run over today's trip. However, 57 days off is a long break, and our rating of 72 ranks him last of 15, so he is hard to fancy carrying 129 lb from stall six.
- Sire
- Blackbeard (IRE)
- Dam
- Abilene (GB) by Samum
- Owner
- Marcstown Ltd
- Foaled
- 26 Apr 2024
- Stable
- Manton, Wilts
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 8 runs (25%)
- Trainer running to form
- 56%
- Ratings
- Perf 72
Daniel Muscutt
Nick Scholfield 0/14
Theheatison has been in the frame often, with a second three starts back and a third two starts back, but he's yet to win in his last six and was only fifth last time out. He has run over today's trip and going, is fresh enough after 14 days, and carries 129 lb from draw 4.
- Sire
- Too Darn Hot (GB)
- Dam
- All Out (GB) by Acclamation
- Owner
- Felstead Partnership
- Foaled
- 14 Mar 2024
- Stable
- Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 14 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 41%
- Ratings
- Perf 95, Speed 84
David Probert
Hugo Palmer 1/21
Twelve Bars won last time out and was second the run before, so the form is hard to knock, and he has run over today's trip after 24 days off. But carrying 129 lb off an official 87, he looks held by our figures, which rank him 14th of 15.
- Sire
- Space Blues (IRE)
- Dam
- Tamaara (IRE) by Sepoy
- Owner
- Old Gold Racing 39
- Foaled
- 15 Mar 2024
- Stable
- Malpas, Cheshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 21 runs (5%)
- Trainer running to form
- 39%
- Ratings
- Perf 81
Callum Rodriguez
Simon Crisford 1/9
Lex Victoria won two starts back and three starts back before a fourth last time out, and she returns fresh enough after 22 days with experience of today's trip. Our rating of 108 tops the field, and her one reservation is carrying 126 lb from draw 12.
- Sire
- Sioux Nation (USA)
- Dam
- Porthilly (FR) by Pivotal
- Owner
- Victorious Forever & Duaij Al Khalifa
- Foaled
- 24 Apr 2024
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 9 runs (11%)
- Trainer running to form
- 49%
- Ratings
- Perf 109, Speed 88
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.