Ladbrokes - Form Guide

Witch Hunter (2) 42363x6260
Trainer: Richard Hannon Jr (Marlborough)
Jockey: Joe Leavy (a1.5)
Weight: 62.5kg
Prize Money: $829,021
Win / Place: 10% / 53%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SIYOUNI (FR)

Dam: SORCIERE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Orpen

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 4-8-9

Distance

18: 3-4-4

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

4: 1-0-1

Season

4: 0-1-0

1st Up

6: 1-1-0

2nd Up

6: 0-2-3

3rd Up

5: 1-1-1

4th Up

3: 0-0-0

Metro

27: 2-5-7

Non-Metro

12: 2-3-2

Turf

28: 2-4-7

Good

22: 2-3-4

Soft

5: 0-1-3

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

11: 2-4-2

Firm

8: 1-0-0

Clockwise

13: 1-0-3

Anti-Clockwise

26: 3-8-6

Handicap Rating

107

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 1609m

Comments

Most recently second last of 11 at this track in the LR Paradise Stakes on April 30 over 1600m, 11 len behind Sardinian Warrior with 59.5kg at $12. The race before that 6th of 9 at Doncaster in the LR Doncaster Mile Stakes on March 29 over 1600m, 9 len behind Dancing Gemini carrying 58kg at $7. Unlikely to threaten.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
10th of 11	30/4/25	Ascot Uk	1609m	LR OPEN 4U	11	Sean Levey	59.5kg	Good Firm	1:36.73	59.9 km/h	11.0L	-	$12	32	$108,900	-	1. Sardinian Warrior 2. Docklands 3. Checkandchallenge
32 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 9	29/3/25	Doncaster	1609m	LR OPEN 4U	9	Sean Levey	58kg	Good Soft	1:38.10	59.0 km/h	9.0L	-	$7.00	21	$108,900	$1,494	1. Dancing Gemini 2. Checkandchallenge 3. Botanical
2nd of 7	8/3/25	Wolverhampton	1408m	LR OPEN 4U	2	Jamie Spencer	59.5kg	Neutral	1:26.24	58.8 km/h	0.8L	-	$5.50	8	$119,480	$23,801	1. Royal Zabeel 2. Witch Hunter 3. Al Shabab Storm
6th of 9	28/2/25	Lingfield	1609m	HCP 4U	1	Sean Levey	62.5kg	Neutral	1:37.90	59.2 km/h	3.5L	-	$10	132	$81,670	$1,255	1. Destructive 2. Sterling Knight 3. Fantastic Fox
132 Day Spell
3rd of 20	19/10/24	Ascot Uk	1609m	HCP 3U	18	Jamie Spencer	62kg	Soft	1:46.59	54.3 km/h	3.3L	-	$26	29	$362,990	$44,613	1. Carrytheone 2. Lattam 3. Witch Hunter
6th of 8	20/9/24	Newbury	1408m	LR OPEN 3U	9	Sean Levey	59kg	Soft	1:25.07	59.6 km/h	10.0L	-	$4.33	13	$95,140	$1,245	1. Witness Stand 2. English Oak 3. Jumby

Roi De France (16) 21x2012x32
Trainer: John & Thady Gosden (Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Oisin Murphy
Weight: 62kg
Prize Money: $137,812
Win / Place: 22% / 88%

4 yo Brown Horse

Sire: SEA THE STARS (IRE)

Dam: DANILOVNA (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Dansili

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 2-5-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

2: 0-1-1

1st Up

4: 0-3-1

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

2: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

7: 2-4-1

Turf

4: 1-2-0

Good

3: 1-2-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

5: 1-3-1

Firm

3: 1-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

8: 2-5-1

Handicap Rating

106

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 2-3-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 1609m

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up in the past. First-up 3rd of 9 at Kempton Park All Weather on March 26 over 1400m, 1.3 len behind Mount Athos carrying 61kg at $2.50. Second run from a spell 2nd of 14 at Newcastle All Weather on April 18 over 1600m, 1.3 len behind Storm Star with 61kg at $5. Has the ability to take this out.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 14	18/4/25	Newcastle	1609m	HCP 4U	16	Oisin Murphy	61kg	Neutral	1:36.22	60.2 km/h	1.3L	-	$5.00	23	$272,240	$66,891	1. Storm Star 2. Roi De France 3. Apiarist
3rd of 9	26/3/25	Kempton Park	1408m	HCP 4U	3	Oisin Murphy	61kg	NS	1:25.64	59.2 km/h	1.3L	-	$2.50f	112	$52,520	$5,799	1. Mount Athos 2. Local Hero 3. Roi De France
112 Day Spell
2nd of 9	4/12/24	Kempton Park	1609m	LR OPEN 3U	2	Oisin Murphy	59.5kg	NS	1:37.56	59.4 km/h	1.5L	-	$2.63f	14	$81,670	$17,851	1. Poker Face 2. Roi De France 3. Popmaster
1st of 14	20/11/24	Kempton Park	1609m	HCP 3U	1	Oisin Murphy	58.5kg	NS	1:37.35	59.5 km/h	0.1L	-	$2.00f	53	$45,370	$23,773	1. Roi De France 2. Popmaster 3. Final Voyage
53 Day Freshen-Up
19th of 31	28/9/24	Newmarket (Rowley)	1810m	HCP 3U	25	Oisin Murphy	56kg	Soft	1:50.67	58.9 km/h	12.3L	-	$9.50	10	$317,620	-	1. Liberty Lane 2. James McHenry 3. Toimy Son
2nd of 9	18/9/24	Yarmouth	1810m	HCP 3U	1	Kieran Shoemark	62kg	Good Firm	1:48.77	59.9 km/h	0.8L	-	$3.00f	65	$33,390	$8,605	1. James Webb 2. Roi De France 3. Arctic Mountain
65 Day Spell

English Oak (5) x2114629x9
Trainer: Edward Walker (Upper Lambourn, Berks)
Jockey: W Buick
Weight: 62kg
Prize Money: $227,911
Win / Place: 23% / 53%

Unbeaten 2nd Up

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: WOOTTON BASSETT (GB)

Dam: FOREST CROWN (GB)

Dam's Sire: Royal Applause

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 3-3-1

Distance

8: 2-2-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

3: 1-1-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

12: 2-3-1

Non-Metro

1: 1-0-0

Turf

13: 3-3-1

Good

10: 2-2-1

Soft

3: 1-1-0

Firm

4: 2-0-0

Clockwise

6: 1-2-1

Anti-Clockwise

7: 2-1-0

Handicap Rating

106

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m

Comments

Second run back. First-up after seven months second last of 10 at Haydock Park on April 26 over 1400m, 8 len behind Myal carrying 62.5kg at $4.50. Previously second-up scored a big 4.5 len win at Haydock Park May 25 over 1400m on a soft track defeating Persuasion with 61kg at $1.70. Don't underestimate.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
9th of 10	26/4/25	Haydock Park	1408m	HCP 4U	2	Tom Marquand	62.5kg	Good	1:26.27	58.8 km/h	8.8L	-	$4.50	203	$81,670	-	1. Myal 2. Gorak 3. Blue For You
203 Day Spell
9th of 9	5/10/24	Ascot Uk	1207m	G3 OPEN 3U	3	Jamie Spencer	59kg	Soft	1:15.39	57.6 km/h	8.5L	-	$5.00	15	$154,270	-	1. Apollo One 2. Jarraaf 3. Russet Gold
2nd of 8	20/9/24	Newbury	1408m	LR OPEN 3U	3	James Doyle	59kg	Soft	1:25.07	59.6 km/h	3.0L	-	$5.00	34	$95,140	$19,834	1. Witness Stand 2. English Oak 3. Jumby
34 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 7	17/8/24	Newbury	1408m	G2 OPEN 3U	6	James Doyle	61kg	Good Firm	1:23.46	60.7 km/h	5.0L	-	$4.00	18	$226,870	$3,114	1. Tiber Flow 2. Witch Hunter 3. Jumby
4th of 8	30/7/24	Goodwood	1408m	G2 OPEN 3U	4	James Doyle	60kg	Good	1:23.90	60.4 km/h	7.0L	-	$5.00	40	$332,100	$17,801	1. Audience 2. Art Power 3. Kinross
40 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 26	20/6/24	Ascot Uk	1408m	HCP 3U	26	James Doyle	61kg	Good Firm	1:25.16	59.5 km/h	3.0L	-	$4.33f	26	$199,640	$104,601	1. English Oak 2. Billyjoh 3. Carrytheone

Ten Pounds (14) 41117x1
Trainer: Harry Charlton (Beckhampton, Wilts)
Jockey: T E Whelan
Weight: 60.5kg
Prize Money: $138,909
Win / Place: 66% / 66%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Distance Specialist

Strong Form on Good

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TEN SOVEREIGNS (IRE)

Dam: LADY FASHION (GB)

Dam's Sire: Oasis Dream

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 4-0-0

Distance

6: 4-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

5: 3-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 1-0-0

Turf

4: 2-0-0

Good

3: 2-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

2: 2-0-0

Firm

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

3: 2-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 2-0-0

Handicap Rating

102

Jockey Stats

Horse

6: 4-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m

Comments

Second-up. First-up after seven months won by a neck at Newmarket (Rowley) April 16 over 1400m defeating Fifty Nifty with 58.5kg at $6. Previously second-up scored a big 3.5 len win at Newcastle All Weather June 28 over 1400m defeating Baraq with 59kg at $1.80. Fitter and worth including.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 7	16/4/25	Newmarket (Rowley)	1408m	HCP 4U	6	Trevor Whelan	58.5kg	Good	1:27.31	58.1 km/h	0.3L	-	$6.00	213	$92,250	$47,546	1. Ten Pounds 2. Fifty Nifty 3. Stanage
213 Day Spell
7th of 9	15/9/24	Doncaster	1408m	HCP 3	5	Trevor Whelan	61kg	Soft	1:26.17	58.8 km/h	4.8L	-	$3.75f	24	$117,970	-	1. Telemark 2. Golden Mind 3. Germanic
1st of 12	22/8/24	Newcastle	1408m	HCP 3U	5	Trevor Whelan	53.5kg	NS	1:27.96	57.6 km/h	2.5L	-	$5.50	22	$145,520	$71,319	1. Ten Pounds 2. Barbapapa 3. Kodi Lion
1st of 7	31/7/24	Leicester	1408m	NOV 3U	7	Trevor Whelan	61.5kg	Good Firm	1:24.11	60.3 km/h	4.8L	-	$1.11f	33	$18,150	$9,963	1. Ten Pounds 2. Cables Queen 3. Calanthe
33 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	28/6/24	Newcastle	1408m	NOV 3U	4	Trevor Whelan	59kg	NS	1:27.43	58.0 km/h	3.5L	-	$1.80f	42	$13,250	$7,273	1. Ten Pounds 2. Baraq 3. Gregorianna
42 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 19	17/5/24	Newbury	1408m	NOV 3	4	Trevor Whelan	59kg	Good	1:25.31	59.4 km/h	4.8L	-	$51	-	$21,780	$2,808	1. Monkey Island 2. Mount Teide 3. Jarraaf

Jumby (4) 0033630x64
Trainer: Eve Johnson Houghton (@Blewbury, Oxon)
Jockey: Charles Bishop
Weight: 59.5kg
Prize Money: $452,935
Win / Place: 16% / 43%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: NEW BAY (GB)

Dam: SOUND OF GUNS (GB)

Dam's Sire: Acclamation

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 6-1-9

Distance

22: 4-1-4

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-0

Track

7: 1-0-1

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

7: 1-0-2

2nd Up

6: 1-0-0

3rd Up

5: 1-0-2

4th Up

4: 0-1-2

Metro

36: 5-1-9

Non-Metro

1: 1-0-0

Turf

36: 6-1-9

Good

32: 6-1-8

Soft

2: 0-0-1

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Firm

15: 3-0-0

Clockwise

24: 4-1-6

Anti-Clockwise

13: 2-0-3

Handicap Rating

100

Jockey Stats

Horse

15: 2-0-4

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. Resuming second last of 7 at Newmarket (Rowley) on April 16 over 1400m, 6 len behind Ten Pounds with 61kg at $13. Second-up 4th in a small field at Newmarket (Rowley) on May 2 over 1400m, 3.5 len behind Miss Information carrying 61kg at $11. Fully tested under these conditions.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 6	2/5/25	Newmarket (Rowley)	1408m	HCP 4U	1	William Buick	61kg	Good	1:25.13	59.5 km/h	3.5L	-	$11	16	$92,250	$5,572	1. Miss Information 2. Physique 3. Local Hero
6th of 7	16/4/25	Newmarket (Rowley)	1408m	HCP 4U	3	William Buick	61kg	Good	1:27.31	58.1 km/h	5.8L	-	$13	187	$92,250	$1,393	1. Ten Pounds 2. Fifty Nifty 3. Stanage
187 Day Spell
10th of 11	11/10/24	Newmarket (Rowley)	1408m	G2 OPEN 3U	3	Harry Davies	59.5kg	Good Soft	1:24.50	60.0 km/h	21.3L	-	$51	21	$226,870	-	1. Topgear 2. Royal Scotsman 3. Quinault
3rd of 8	20/9/24	Newbury	1408m	LR OPEN 3U	2	Charles Bishop	59kg	Soft	1:25.07	59.6 km/h	7.0L	-	$19	29	$95,140	$9,926	1. Witness Stand 2. English Oak 3. Jumby
6th of 12	22/8/24	Newcastle	1408m	HCP 3U	8	Sean Levey	60.5kg	NS	1:27.96	57.6 km/h	5.3L	-	$8.00	5	$145,520	$2,089	1. Ten Pounds 2. Barbapapa 3. Kodi Lion
3rd of 7	17/8/24	Newbury	1408m	G2 OPEN 3U	5	William Buick	61kg	Good Firm	1:23.46	60.7 km/h	0.3L	-	$19	7	$226,870	$24,815	1. Tiber Flow 2. Witch Hunter 3. Jumby

Qirat (8) 12x165122x
Trainer: R M Beckett (Kimpton, Hants)
Jockey: Rossa Ryan
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $287,071
Win / Place: 33% / 77%

Distance Specialist

Form on Good

4 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: SHOWCASING (GB)

Dam: EMULOUS (GB)

Dam's Sire: Dansili

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 3-3-1

Distance

5: 3-2-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

6: 2-1-1

Non-Metro

3: 1-2-0

Turf

8: 2-3-1

Good

5: 2-0-1

Soft

3: 0-3-0

Synthetic

1: 1-0-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

7: 2-2-1

Anti-Clockwise

2: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of six-and-a-half months. Finished off last preparation second of 7 at Nottingham in the LR Robin Hood Stks October 30 over 1700m, soft track; 4.5 len behind Sparks Fly carrying 57.5kg at $2.90. Previous preparation first-up favourite; won by 1.3 len Goodwood May 25 over 1400m defeating Al Shabab Storm with 55.5kg at $9. Form shown last campaign makes for good reading.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 7	30/10/24	Nottingham	1709m	LR OPEN 3U	3	Hector Crouch	57.5kg	Soft	1:47.79	57.1 km/h	4.3L	-	$2.88f	25	$81,670	$17,851	1. Sparks Fly 2. Qirat 3. Al Mubhir
2nd of 18	5/10/24	Ascot Uk	1408m	HCP 3U	12	Hector Crouch	58.5kg	Soft	1:27.51	57.9 km/h	3.3L	-	$4.33f	41	$326,690	$80,269	1. Volterra 2. Qirat 3. Bopedro
41 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 14	25/8/24	Goodwood	1408m	HCP 3U	4	Hector Crouch	55.5kg	Good Soft	1:28.67	57.2 km/h	1.0L	-	$3.25f	43	$136,120	$71,319	1. Qirat 2. Witness Stand 3. Blue Prince
43 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 13	13/7/24	Newmarket Uk	1609m	HCP 3	2	Ryan Moore	58kg	Good	1:38.23	59.0 km/h	4.3L	-	$4.50f	23	$90,750	$2,786	1. First Conquest 2. Treasure Time 3. Liveandletlive
6th of 29	20/6/24	Ascot Uk	1609m	HCP C 3	29	Hector Crouch	56.5kg	Good Firm	1:38.62	58.7 km/h	4.8L	-	$7.50f	26	$217,790	$3,343	1. Mickley 2. Skukuza 3. Native Warrior
1st of 13	25/5/24	Goodwood	1408m	HCP 3	9	Hector Crouch	55.5kg	Good	1:25.94	59.0 km/h	1.3L	-	$9.00	233	$181,490	$95,092	1. Qirat 2. Al Shabab Storm 3. Blue Prince
233 Day Spell

Popmaster (1) 6002338345
Trainer: Edward Walker (Upper Lambourn)
Jockey: Jack Doughty (a1.5)
Weight: 58.5kg
Prize Money: $451,468
Win / Place: 12% / 42%

7 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: GUTAIFAN (IRE)

Dam: BEST NEW SHOW (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Clodovil

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 6-9-5

Distance

15: 1-4-0

Trk/Dst

6: 0-2-0

Track

13: 2-3-0

Season

5: 0-0-2

1st Up

5: 1-0-1

2nd Up

5: 1-1-0

3rd Up

4: 0-2-0

4th Up

4: 0-2-0

Metro

36: 4-6-2

Non-Metro

11: 2-3-3

Turf

35: 4-7-1

Good

28: 2-7-1

Soft

5: 2-0-0

Heavy

2: 0-0-0

Synthetic

12: 2-2-4

Firm

8: 1-0-0

Clockwise

23: 3-4-1

Anti-Clockwise

24: 3-5-4

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 1614m

Comments

Last start 5th of 14 at Newcastle All Weather on April 18 over 1600m, 3 len behind Storm Star with 58.5kg at $21. The start before that came home strongly from last on the turn; 4th of 9 at Kempton Park All Weather on March 26 over 1400m, 1.5 len behind Mount Athos carrying 59kg at $8.50. Swooper to watch for late in the piece.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 14	18/4/25	Newcastle	1609m	HCP 4U	9	Paul Mulrennan	58.5kg	Neutral	1:36.22	60.2 km/h	3.0L	-	$21	23	$272,240	$8,358	1. Storm Star 2. Roi De France 3. Apiarist
4th of 9	26/3/25	Kempton Park	1408m	HCP 4U	5	Billy Loughnane	59kg	NS	1:25.64	59.2 km/h	1.5L	-	$8.50	47	$52,520	$5,799	1. Mount Athos 2. Local Hero 3. Roi De France
47 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 4	7/2/25	Lingfield	1609m	LR OPEN 4U	1	Billy Loughnane	58kg	Neutral	1:37.29	59.5 km/h	6.8L	-	$10	21	$87,020	$9,926	1. Tyrrhenian Sea 2. Maljoom 3. Popmaster
8th of 12	17/1/25	Newcastle	1614m	HCP 4U	1	Billy Loughnane	62.5kg	Neutral	1:42.01	57.0 km/h	5.0L	-	$13	16	$83,030	-	1. Storm Star 2. Fantastic Fox 3. Dragon Icon
3rd of 7	1/1/25	Newcastle	1614m	HCP 4U	6	Hector Crouch	61kg	Neutral	1:41.77	57.1 km/h	1.5L	-	$7.50	28	$46,490	$5,705	1. Storm Star 2. Apiarist 3. Popmaster
3rd of 9	4/12/24	Kempton Park	1609m	LR OPEN 3U	3	Hector Crouch	60kg	NS	1:37.56	59.4 km/h	1.8L	-	$9.00	14	$81,670	$8,934	1. Poker Face 2. Roi De France 3. Popmaster

Ebt's Guard (7) 23206618x1
Trainer: W Muir & C Grassick (Lambourn, Berks)
Jockey: Lewis Edmunds
Weight: 57.5kg
Prize Money: $153,137
Win / Place: 15% / 57%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CABLE BAY (IRE)

Dam: WHIMS OF DESIRE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Nathaniel

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 3-5-3

Distance

6: 0-2-1

Track

2: 1-0-1

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-1-0

4th Up

2: 0-1-1

Metro

12: 2-3-2

Non-Metro

7: 1-2-1

Turf

15: 3-4-1

Good

9: 2-2-1

Soft

6: 1-2-0

Synthetic

4: 0-1-2

Firm

6: 1-0-0

Clockwise

9: 1-2-1

Anti-Clockwise

10: 2-3-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

11: 2-3-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1615m

Comments

Second-up. First-up after six months won by a neck at Newbury April 12 over 1600m defeating Urban Lion carrying 60kg at $26. Previously second-up 2nd of 9 at Sandown Park on May 23 over 1600m, slow going head behind Blake with 60.5kg at $6. Fitter and worth including.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 14	12/4/25	Newbury	1615m	HCP 4U	11	Lewis Edmunds	60kg	Good	1:37.45	59.7 km/h	0.3L	-	$26	169	$129,150	$66,565	1. Ebt's Guard 2. Urban Lion 3. Classic
169 Day Spell
8th of 12	25/10/24	Doncaster	1609m	HCP 3U	12	Lewis Edmunds	60kg	Soft	1:40.26	57.8 km/h	12.3L	-	$10	21	$33,400	-	1. Harper's Ferry 2. Midnight Gun 3. Whiskey Pete
1st of 11	4/10/24	Ascot Uk	1609m	WFA 3U	3	Lewis Edmunds	59kg	Soft	1:44.26	55.6 km/h	1.8L	-	$4.20f	6	$36,300	$19,926	1. Ebt's Guard 2. Tareefa 3. Monkey Island
6th of 31	28/9/24	Newmarket (Rowley)	1810m	HCP 3U	8	Tyler Heard	54kg	Soft	1:50.67	58.9 km/h	6.5L	-	$81	21	$317,620	$4,875	1. Liberty Lane 2. James McHenry 3. Toimy Son
6th of 14	7/9/24	Kempton Park	1609m	HCP 3U	8	P J McDonald	57.5kg	NS	1:38.92	58.6 km/h	4.0L	-	$8.00	15	$133,190	$1,950	1. Whitcombe Rockstar 2. Vultar 3. Hieronymus
15th of 16	23/8/24	York	1609m	HCP 3	11	Lewis Edmunds	57kg	Good Firm	1:36.36	60.1 km/h	19.8L	-	$12	22	$181,490	-	1. Treasure Time 2. Volterra 3. Mount Teide

Metal Merchant (13) 0x127749x0
Trainer: Jack Channon (West Ilsley)
Jockey: David Probert
Weight: 57.5kg
Prize Money: $223,176
Win / Place: 18% / 40%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MAKE BELIEVE (GB)

Dam: WHIPPED (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Whipper

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 4-2-3

Distance

3: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

5: 1-0-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

5: 2-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-1-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

18: 2-2-3

Non-Metro

4: 2-0-0

Turf

20: 3-2-3

Good

15: 3-1-2

Soft

3: 0-0-1

Heavy

2: 0-1-0

Synthetic

2: 1-0-0

Firm

5: 0-0-0

Clockwise

13: 1-0-2

Anti-Clockwise

9: 3-2-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

8: 1-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1615m

Comments

Second run back. First-up after eight months 10th of 14 at Newbury on April 12 over 1600m, 6 len behind Ebt's Guard carrying 62kg at $7.50. Previously second-up 2nd of 12 at Newbury on May 18 over 1600m, 2.5 len behind Sonny Liston carrying 58.5kg at $7. Should progress from that first-up run.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
10th of 14	12/4/25	Newbury	1615m	HCP 4U	10	David Probert	62kg	Good	1:37.45	59.7 km/h	6.8L	-	$7.50	230	$129,150	-	1. Ebt's Guard 2. Urban Lion 3. Classic
230 Day Spell
9th of 14	25/8/24	Goodwood	1408m	HCP 3U	1	David Probert	60.5kg	Good Soft	1:28.67	57.2 km/h	5.0L	-	$8.00	29	$136,120	-	1. Qirat 2. Witness Stand 3. Blue Prince
4th of 18	27/7/24	Ascot Uk	1408m	HCP 3U	12	David Probert	59.5kg	Good Firm	1:27.37	58.0 km/h	1.0L	-	$10	21	$272,240	$33,459	1. Northern Express 2. New Image 3. Fresh
7th of 10	6/7/24	Sandown Park Uk	1609m	HCP 3U	7	David Probert	58kg	Soft	1:47.24	54.0 km/h	3.0L	-	$8.00	17	$179,430	$2,731	1. Cicero's Gift 2. Holloway Boy 3. Perotto
7th of 29	19/6/24	Ascot Uk	1609m	HUNT HCP 3U	8	David Probert	56.5kg	Good Firm	1:38.20	59.0 km/h	3.3L	-	$19	32	$317,620	-	1. Wild Tiger 2. Sonny Liston 3. Perotto
32 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 12	18/5/24	Newbury	1609m	HCP 4U	2	David Probert	58.5kg	Good	1:36.00	60.3 km/h	2.5L	-	$7.00	28	$136,120	$33,446	1. Sonny Liston 2. Metal Merchant 3. Talis Evolvere

Myal (17) 9651111x31
Trainer: Steph Hollinshead (Upper Longdon, Staffs)
Jockey: S H James
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $126,343
Win / Place: 50% / 60%

Distance Specialist

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: AL KAZEEM (GB)

Dam: MAGIC DESTINY (GB)

Dam's Sire: Dubai Destination

100

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 5-0-1

Distance

6: 5-0-0

Season

2: 1-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

7: 4-0-1

Non-Metro

3: 1-0-0

Turf

10: 5-0-1

Good

6: 2-0-1

Soft

3: 2-0-0

Heavy

1: 1-0-0

Firm

3: 1-0-0

Clockwise

6: 2-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

4: 3-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 1609m

Comments

Third-up today. First-up 3rd of 21 at Doncaster on March 29 over 1600m, 1.3 len behind Pearl Eye carrying 62kg at $7. Second-up favourite; won by 0.5 len at Haydock Park April 26 over 1400m defeating Gorak with 55kg at $4. Well placed and sure to prove tough to beat.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 10	26/4/25	Haydock Park	1408m	HCP 4U	6	Sam James	55kg	Good	1:26.27	58.8 km/h	0.5L	-	$4.00f	28	$81,670	$42,792	1. Myal 2. Gorak 3. Blue For You
3rd of 21	29/3/25	Doncaster	1609m	HCP 4U	10	David Allan	62kg	Good Soft	1:40.41	57.7 km/h	1.3L	-	$7.00f	154	$136,120	$16,731	1. Pearl Eye 2. Thunder Roar 3. Myal
154 Day Spell
1st of 17	26/10/24	Doncaster	1408m	HCP 3U	13	David Allan	56.5kg	Soft	1:29.44	56.7 km/h	1.8L	-	$8.50	29	$45,370	$24,908	1. Myal 2. Thunder Roar 3. Akkadian Thunder
1st of 8	27/9/24	Haydock Park	1408m	HCP 3U	8	Cieren Fallon	56kg	Heavy	1:34.07	53.9 km/h	1.0L	-	$5.00	16	$27,230	$14,264	1. Myal 2. Lord Bertie 3. Boardman
1st of 12	11/9/24	Carlisle	1408m	HCP 3U	4	Rossa Ryan	60.5kg	Soft	1:29.89	56.4 km/h	2.8L	-	$4.50f	32	$14,520	$7,725	1. Myal 2. The Amazon 3. Catton Lady
32 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 11	10/8/24	Haydock Park	1408m	HCP 3	7	Clifford Lee	60kg	Good Firm	1:28.04	57.6 km/h	0.5L	-	$13	16	$36,300	$19,314	1. Myal 2. Star Mind 3. Delicacy

Gleneagle Bay (11) 1x52x22x5
Trainer: Stephen Thorne (Rush, Co Dublin)
Jockey: Hollie Doyle
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $93,450
Win / Place: 16% / 66%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: GLENEAGLES (IRE)

Dam: CHARLOTTE RUA (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Redback

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 1-3-0

Distance

2: 0-2-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-2-0

Metro

3: 0-2-0

Non-Metro

3: 1-1-0

Turf

5: 0-3-0

Good

3: 0-2-0

Soft

2: 0-1-0

Synthetic

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

3: 0-2-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap cheek piece]

Comments

Second-up. Comes off a 55-day let-up. First-up after five months 5th of 27 at Curragh on March 16 over 1600m, slow going 6 len behind Orandi with 58.5kg at $4.30. Previously second-up 2nd of 17 at Curragh on November 3 over 1600m, 0.5 len behind Rhythm King with 61.5kg at $6.50. Among the leading chances.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 27	16/3/25	Curragh	1609m	HCP 4U	3	Colin Keane	58.5kg	Soft	1:47.08	54.1 km/h	6.5L	-	$4.33f	133	$173,430	$3,690	1. Orandi 2. Kortez Bay 3. Smooth Tom
133 Day Spell
2nd of 17	3/11/24	Curragh	1609m	HCP 3U	10	R P Whelan	61.5kg	YS	1:46.39	54.4 km/h	0.5L	-	$6.50	50	$86,720	$17,528	1. Rhythm King 2. Gleneagle Bay 3. Orandi
50 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 17	14/9/24	Leopardstown	1408m	HCP 3U	18	Chris Hayes	58kg	Good	1:25.46	59.3 km/h	0.2L	-	$15	92	$260,150	$52,583	1. Dance Night Andday 2. Gleneagle Bay 3. Garfield Shadow
92 Day Spell
2nd of 4	14/6/24	Fairyhouse	1408m	3U	4	Declan McDonogh	63.5kg	Good	1:25.84	59.0 km/h	1.3L	-	$3.25	12	$31,060	$6,485	1. Booyea 2. Gleneagle Bay 3. Democracy
5th of 6	2/6/24	Listowel	1609m	3U	1	Hugh Horgan	64.5kg	Good	1:40.97	57.4 km/h	6.0L	-	$11	68	$31,570	$646	1. The Liffey 2. Without Words 3. Uluru
68 Day Spell
1st of 13	26/3/24	Dundalk	1609m	MDN 4U	3	Dylan B McMonagle	61kg	Neutral	1:41.16	57.3 km/h	0.5L	-	$2.25f	-	$19,940	$12,518	1. Gleneagle Bay 2. State Actor 3. Expound

Silver Sword (15) 0228540166
Trainer: Dylan Cunha (Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: K Shoemark
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $299,620
Win / Place: 15% / 34%

5 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: CHARM SPIRIT (IRE)

Dam: AURORA GRAY (GB)

Dam's Sire: Rip Van Winkle

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 4-5-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

7: 1-0-0

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-2-0

3rd Up

4: 1-1-0

4th Up

4: 0-1-0

Metro

19: 2-2-0

Non-Metro

7: 2-3-0

Turf

20: 3-2-0

Good

15: 3-1-0

Soft

5: 0-1-0

Synthetic

6: 1-3-0

Firm

9: 3-0-0

Clockwise

9: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

17: 4-4-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m - 2000m

Comments

Most recently 6th of 13 at Newmarket (Rowley) on May 3 over 1800m, 7 len behind Fox Legacy with 56.5kg at $29. The race before that 6th of 14 at Newbury on April 12 over 1600m, 5 len behind Ebt's Guard with 60.5kg at $6. Others have better credentials.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 13	3/5/25	Newmarket (Rowley)	1810m	HCP 3U	13	David Egan	56.5kg	Good	1:49.59	59.5 km/h	7.5L	-	$29	21	$184,500	$2,786	1. Fox Legacy 2. Bopedro 3. Arabian Light
6th of 14	12/4/25	Newbury	1615m	HCP 4U	4	Jamie Spencer	60.5kg	Good	1:37.45	59.7 km/h	4.8L	-	$6.00f	36	$129,150	$1,950	1. Ebt's Guard 2. Urban Lion 3. Classic
36 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 16	7/3/25	Meydan	1600m	HCP80-100 3U	12	Ray Dawson	56.5kg	Good	1:35.31	60.4 km/h	0.4L	-	$13	14	$109,170	$65,502	1. Silver Sword 2. No Retreat 3. Folk Festival
13th of 13	21/2/25	Meydan	1800m	HCP75-95 3U	7	Jim Crowley	60.5kg	Good	1:49.01	59.4 km/h	12.2L	-	$5.50	14	$83,333	-	1. Magnum Opus 2. Folk Festival 3. Max Mayhem
4th of 16	7/2/25	Meydan	1800m	HCP90-110 3U	2	Ray Dawson	56kg	Good	1:47.85	60.1 km/h	3.0L	-	$21	28	$153,509	$7,675	1. Arabian Light 2. Sean 3. Stormy Ocean
5th of 16	10/1/25	Meydan	1800m	HCP90-110 4U	10	Ray Dawson	55.5kg	Good	1:46.72	60.7 km/h	4.9L	-	$21	7	$153,509	$4,605	1. First Conquest 2. See Hector 3. Arabian Light

Noodle Mission (9) 312112160x
Trainer: Edward Smyth-Osbourne (Upper Lambourn)
Jockey: Rob Hornby
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $128,974
Win / Place: 30% / 45%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: NOBLE MISSION (GB)

Dam: DRIVER'S GIRL (USA)

Dam's Sire: Candy Ride

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 6-2-1

Distance

7: 3-1-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-1-0

4th Up

3: 2-0-0

Metro

5: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

15: 5-2-1

Turf

5: 1-0-0

Good

4: 1-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

15: 5-2-1

Firm

2: 1-0-0

Clockwise

4: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

16: 5-2-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 1-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

Resuming after a break of six-and-a-half months. Finished off last preparation when last of 13 at Southwell All Weather October 31 over 1400m, 12 len behind Run Boy Run carrying 61kg at $6.50. Previously first up; third of 8 at Chelmsford March 14 2024 over 1400m, 0.8 len behind Airshow carrying 70.5kg at $51. Looks up against it.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
13th of 13	31/10/24	Southwell	1408m	HCP 3U	12	Sean Dylan Bowen	61kg	Neutral	1:25.39	59.4 km/h	12.3L	-	$6.50	33	$27,590	-	1. Run Boy Run 2. Chalk Mountain 3. Harvard Sound
33 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 9	28/9/24	Newmarket (Rowley)	1408m	HCP 3U	13	Rob Hornby	58.5kg	Soft	1:25.28	59.4 km/h	10.5L	-	$12	30	$81,670	$1,255	1. Spanish Blaze 2. Street Kid 3. Mission To Moon
1st of 14	29/8/24	Southwell	1408m	HCP 3U	13	Saffie Osborne	63kg	Neutral	1:25.16	59.5 km/h	0.8L	-	$11	28	$63,520	$33,282	1. Noodle Mission 2. Kodi Lion 3. Grand Karat
2nd of 12	1/8/24	Wolverhampton	1709m	HCP 3U	7	Saffie Osborne	60kg	Neutral	1:48.67	56.6 km/h	0.5L	-	$5.50f	42	$90,750	$22,297	1. Longlai 2. Noodle Mission 3. Lough Leane
42 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 12	20/6/24	Chelmsford City	1609m	HCP 4U	12	Daniel Muscutt	61kg	Neutral	1:37.38	59.5 km/h	1.0L	-	$6.00	32	$21,780	$11,589	1. Noodle Mission 2. Royal Parade 3. Billy Mill
32 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 11	19/5/24	Newmarket (Rowley)	1408m	HCP 4U	6	Edward Greatrex	57.5kg	Good Firm	1:23.87	60.4 km/h	2.3L	-	$13	24	$45,370	$23,773	1. Noodle Mission 2. Hat Toss 3. Royal Musketeer

Tolstoy (3) 1116180x00
Trainer: Brian Ellison (Norton, N Yorks)
Jockey: Tom Kiely-Marshall (a2.5)
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $224,832
Win / Place: 18% / 30%

Distance Specialist

3rd Up Record

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: KINGMAN (GB)

Dam: WAR AND PEACE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Frankel

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 8-3-2

Distance

4: 3-1-0

Track

3: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

5: 1-0-0

2nd Up

5: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 2-0-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

19: 4-1-1

Non-Metro

24: 4-2-1

Turf

27: 6-2-1

Good

19: 5-1-1

Soft

7: 1-1-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

16: 2-1-1

Firm

7: 0-0-0

Clockwise

15: 1-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

28: 7-3-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m - 1709m

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. Not raced for 42 days. Resuming second last of 12 at Wolverhampton on March 8 over 1700m, 7 len behind Symbol Of Light carrying 56.5kg at $26. Second run from a spell 10th of 21 at Doncaster on March 29 over 1600m, 8 len behind Pearl Eye carrying 62kg at $41. Will need to improve many lengths to feature.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
10th of 21	29/3/25	Doncaster	1609m	HCP 4U	5	Ben Robinson	62kg	Good Soft	1:40.41	57.7 km/h	8.0L	-	$41	21	$136,120	-	1. Pearl Eye 2. Thunder Roar 3. Myal
11th of 12	8/3/25	Wolverhampton	1709m	HCP 4U	9	Ben Robinson	56.5kg	Neutral	1:46.64	57.7 km/h	7.5L	-	$26	161	$99,570	-	1. Symbol Of Light 2. Farasi Lane 3. Kingdom Come
161 Day Spell
28th of 31	28/9/24	Newmarket (Rowley)	1810m	HCP 3U	31	Ben Robinson	56kg	Soft	1:50.67	58.9 km/h	22.0L	-	$41	14	$317,620	-	1. Liberty Lane 2. James McHenry 3. Toimy Son
8th of 14	14/9/24	Doncaster	1609m	HCP 3U	1	Shay Farmer	53kg	Good	1:38.06	59.1 km/h	5.3L	-	$12	23	$127,050	-	1. Johan 2. Bopedro 3. Storm Star
1st of 14	22/8/24	Newcastle	1609m	HCP 3U	3	Ben Robinson	62kg	NS	1:38.88	58.6 km/h	0.3L	-	$8.50	26	$97,010	$47,546	1. Tolstoy 2. Al Rufaa 3. Storm Star
6th of 12	27/7/24	Ascot Uk	1609m	HCP 3U	3	William Buick	56kg	Good Firm	1:44.09	55.6 km/h	3.3L	-	$9.50	15	$108,900	-	1. Elnajmm 2. Sean 3. Raadobarg

Metaverse (12) 5x22104x71
Trainer: David Menuisier (Pulborough, W Sussex)
Jockey: Harry Davies
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $62,666
Win / Place: 25% / 41%

5 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: STARSPANGLEDBANNER (AUS)

Dam: GOLDEN SONG (GB)

Dam's Sire: Singspiel

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 3-2-0

Distance

8: 3-2-0

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 2-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

6: 1-1-0

Non-Metro

6: 2-1-0

Turf

5: 1-1-0

Good

4: 1-1-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

7: 2-1-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

3: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

9: 2-2-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m

Gear Changes

[Hood]

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up in the past. First-up 7th of 14 at Doncaster on March 30 over 1400m, 6 len behind Stanage carrying 61kg at $3.30. Last start favourite; won by 1.0 len at Kempton Park All Weather April 21 over 1400m defeating Kitaro Kich carrying 58.5kg at $3.80. Last-start winner who can measure up again.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 11	21/4/25	Kempton Park	1408m	HCP 4U	5	Oisin Murphy	58.5kg	NS	1:25.18	59.5 km/h	1.0L	-	$3.75f	22	$29,040	$15,214	1. Metaverse 2. Kitaro Kich 3. Ahlain
7th of 14	30/3/25	Doncaster	1408m	HCP 4U	6	Oisin Murphy	61kg	Good	1:25.85	59.0 km/h	6.3L	-	$3.25f	190	$21,780	-	1. Stanage 2. Warm Spell 3. Under The Twilight
190 Day Spell
4th of 7	21/9/24	Newbury	1408m	HCP 3U	4	Tom Marquand	61.5kg	Heavy	1:28.21	57.5 km/h	8.0L	-	$6.50	52	$54,450	$7,018	1. Movie Maker 2. Amphius 3. City Of York
52 Day Freshen-Up
15th of 18	31/7/24	Goodwood	1408m	HCP 3U	7	Tom Marquand	61kg	Good Firm	1:24.32	60.1 km/h	10.8L	-	$6.00	11	$63,520	-	1. Blue Prince 2. Billyjoh 3. Racingbreaks Ryder
1st of 7	20/7/24	Newmarket Uk	1408m	HCP 3U	1	William Buick	62.5kg	Good Firm	1:25.26	59.5 km/h	1.3L	-	$2.63f	37	$23,590	$12,362	1. Metaverse 2. Ararat 3. Lord Rapscallion
37 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 11	13/6/24	Newbury	1408m	HCP 4U	9	Kieran Shoemark	57.5kg	Good Firm	1:25.34	59.4 km/h	0.2L	-	$8.50	22	$49,910	$12,264	1. Sterling Knight 2. Metaverse 3. Zouzanna

Diligent Resdev (6) 1x315051x3
Trainer: Michael & David Easterby (Sheriff Hutton, N Yorks)
Jockey: Joanna Mason
Weight: 53kg
Prize Money: $79,569
Win / Place: 37% / 62%

Form on Good

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DUE DILIGENCE (USA)

Dam: DOOBAHDEEDOO (USA)

Dam's Sire: Animal Kingdom

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 3-0-2

Distance

4: 1-0-2

Season

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-2

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

4: 2-0-0

Non-Metro

4: 1-0-2

Turf

6: 2-0-2

Good

5: 2-0-1

Soft

1: 0-0-1

Synthetic

2: 1-0-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

6: 3-0-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 1-0-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m

Gear Changes

[Visor]

Comments

Second run back. First-up after seven months 3rd of 9 at Musselburgh on April 19 over 1400m, 1.0 len behind Persuasion carrying 57kg at $11. Previously second-up won by a nose at York May 15 over 1400m defeating Ziggy's Condor carrying 52.5kg at $41. Don't underestimate.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 9	19/4/25	Musselburgh	1408m	HCP 4U	2	Joanna Mason	57kg	Good Soft	1:27.69	57.8 km/h	1.0L	-	$11	211	$54,450	$6,692	1. Persuasion 2. Gweedore 3. Diligent Resdev
211 Day Spell
1st of 24	20/9/24	Ayr	1207m	HCP 3U	8	Lewis Chalkley	59.5kg	Good	1:09.42	62.6 km/h	1.8L	-	$17	29	$62,060	$33,282	1. Diligent Resdev 2. Parisiac 3. Danzan
5th of 14	22/8/24	Newcastle	1207m	HCP 3U	12	Jason Hart	56kg	NS	1:11.54	60.7 km/h	2.0L	-	$15	21	$97,010	$2,786	1. Heathcliff 2. Thunder Blue 3. The Caltonian
11th of 14	1/8/24	Goodwood	1609m	HCP 3	16	Joanna Mason	56.5kg	Good Firm	1:37.55	59.4 km/h	8.8L	-	$23	46	$63,520	-	1. Great Chieftain 2. Ebt's Guard 3. Spanish Blaze
46 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 10	16/6/24	Thirsk	1408m	HCP 3	2	Joanna Mason	56kg	Good Soft	1:27.00	58.3 km/h	3.5L	-	$5.50f	32	$54,450	$1,672	1. Telemark 2. Longhaired General 3. Cargin Bhui
32 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 15	15/5/24	York	1408m	HCP 3U	8	Joanna Mason	52.5kg	Good	1:25.58	59.2 km/h	0.1L	-	$41	13	$46,130	$23,773	1. Diligent Resdev 2. Ziggy's Condor 3. Blue Prince

Hickory (10) 0x2487802x
Trainer: Jamie Osborne (Upper Lambourn, Berks)
Jockey: Saffie Osborne
Weight: 52.5kg
Prize Money: $163,222
Win / Place: 17% / 47%

Fresh Record

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: FREE EAGLE (IRE)

Dam: BADR AL BADOOR (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Acclamation

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 3-4-1

Distance

16: 3-4-1

Trk/Dst

5: 0-1-1

Track

5: 0-1-1

1st Up

5: 2-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-1-0

Metro

8: 0-1-1

Non-Metro

9: 3-3-0

Turf

9: 1-2-1

Good

8: 1-2-1

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

8: 2-2-0

Firm

3: 0-0-0

Clockwise

6: 0-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

11: 3-3-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 0-2-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

First-up. Finished off last preparation second of 12 at Wolverhampton October 21 over 1400m, 2 len behind Yorkshire with 61kg at $9. Previously first up; second of 9 at Kempton Park All Weather April 3 2024 over 1400m, 0.8 len behind Zero Carbon with 60kg at $4.30. May need this run.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 12	21/10/24	Wolverhampton	1408m	HCP 3U	8	Jack Doughty	61kg	Neutral	1:27.09	58.2 km/h	2.0L	-	$9.00	19	$17,240	$4,304	1. Yorkshire 2. Hickory 3. Mashadi
13th of 14	2/10/24	Kempton Park	1609m	HCP 3U	11	Sean Levey	64.5kg	NS	1:37.46	59.4 km/h	9.3L	-	$8.50	41	$19,960	-	1. Kalamunda 2. Native King 3. Endless Power
41 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 12	22/8/24	Newcastle	1408m	HCP 3U	12	Harry Davies	55kg	NS	1:27.96	57.6 km/h	5.5L	-	$9.50	26	$145,520	-	1. Ten Pounds 2. Barbapapa 3. Kodi Lion
7th of 18	27/7/24	Ascot Uk	1408m	HCP 3U	2	Saffie Osborne	55.5kg	Good Firm	1:27.37	58.0 km/h	2.0L	-	$15	44	$272,240	-	1. Northern Express 2. New Image 3. Fresh
44 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 11	13/6/24	Newbury	1408m	HCP 4U	1	William Buick	61kg	Good Firm	1:25.34	59.4 km/h	4.5L	-	$4.00f	33	$49,910	-	1. Sterling Knight 2. Metaverse 3. Zouzanna
33 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 21	11/5/24	Ascot Uk	1408m	HCP 4U	6	Saffie Osborne	53.5kg	Good	1:26.58	58.5 km/h	1.8L	-	$9.00	38	$181,490	$22,306	1. The Wizard Of Eye 2. Ramazan 3. Bless Him
38 Day Freshen-Up