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20 June 2024
Thursday 20th June

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Hampton Court Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 1m 1f 212y
  • Going: Good To Firm
Ascot
Runners
12

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Mostly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(9)
Al Musmak silk
C
Al Musmak
J: Silvestre De Sousa
T: Roger Varian
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Flopped in the Dante on reappearance ("bloods were off"); solid 2yo form last September
1212-7
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 108
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 May 24 Yor York 10.5f Gd 3yG2 9-2 7/7 Economics (19L) 4/1 108 82
30 Sep 23 Nmk Newmarket 8f GF 2yG2 9-2 2/9 Ghostwriter (1¼L) 7/1 103 103
9 Sep 23 Hay Haydock 8f Gd 2yL 9-4 1/6 Macduff (1½L) 11/4 103 106
29 Jul 23 Asc Ascot 7f Gd 2yL 9-5 2/10 Rosallion (4L) 11/1 - 99
15 Jul 23 Asc Ascot 7f GS 22yNv 9-7 1/11 Under The Sun (nk) 9/1 - 87
2
(2)
Bellum Justum silk
D
Bellum Justum
J: Oisin Murphy
T: Andrew Balding
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Listed win at Epsom before reasonable seventh in the Derby, but others have stronger form
241-17
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 104
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jun 24 Eps Epsom 12f GS 3yG1 9-2 7/16 City Of Troy (13½L) 16/1 104 103
23 Apr 24 Eps Epsom 10f Gd 3yL 9-3 1/6 Defiance (¾L) 9/1 92 101
28 Sep 23 Nmk Newmarket 8f GF 42yMd 9-2 1/17 Inisherin (½L) 11/2 84 91
16 Sep 23 Don Doncaster 8f Sft 22yMd 9-7 4/10 God's Window (3¼L) 4/1C - 79
18 Aug 23 Nmk Newmarket (July) 8f GF 42yMd 9-7 2/7 True Wisdom (½L) 22/1 - 85
29 Jul 23 Nmk Newmarket (July) 7f Gd 42yMd 9-7 5/7 Aablan (13L) 12/1 - 53
3
(1)
Bracken's Laugh silk
Bracken's Laugh
J: Daniel Tudhope
T: Richard Hughes
Close Listed second at Chester last time; this has been the target since; on the shortlist
15-12
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 108
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 May 24 Chs Chester 10.5f Gd 3yL 9-2 2/4 Capulet (½L) 11/2 108 110
6 Apr 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St 23y 9-7 1/8 Orne (2¾L) 9/1 - 107
22 Oct 23 Sai Saint-Cloud 10f VSft 2yG1 9-0 5/7 Los Angeles (4¼L) 24/1 - 98
22 Sep 23 Nby Newbury 8f Sft 22yNv 9-2 1/6 King's Gambit (hd) 11/2 - 93
4
(10)
Caviar Heights silk
D
Caviar Heights
J: Clifford Lee
T: K R Burke
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (0%)
4l Listed win at Newmarket last month; perhaps the Dante run came too soon; not ruled out
19-316
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 109
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 May 24 Yor York 10.5f Gd 3yG2 9-2 6/7 Economics (12L) 4/1 109 96
3 May 24 Nmk Newmarket 10f Gd 3yL 9-2 1/5 Sayedaty Sadaty (4L) 7/1 101 112
17 Apr 24 Nmk Newmarket 9f Gd 3yL 9-2 3/10 Jayarebe (3¼L) 50/1 95 100
30 Sep 23 Nmk Newmarket 8f GF 2yG2 9-2 9/9 Ghostwriter (7¼L) 14/1 87 89
5 Sep 23 Goo Goodwood 8f Gd 22yMd 9-7 1/9 Midair (1L) 4/6F - 87
10 Aug 23 San Sandown 8f GS 42yMd 9-7 2/9 Defiance (shd) 2/1 - 81
5
(3)
First Look silk
First Look
J: James Doyle
T: A Fabre
Runner-up in Group 1 Prix du Jockey Club recently and he's a key player on that form
21-322
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 116
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Jun 24 Cha Chantilly 10.5f Hy 3yG1 9-2 2/14 Look De Vega (2L) 24/1 - 114
11 May 24 Cha Chantilly 9f GS 3yG3 9-2 2/5 Darlinghurst (1L) 4/1 - 106
7 Apr 24 Lon Longchamp 9f Hy 3yG3 9-2 3/6 Atlast (2L) 79/10 - 93
23 Nov 23 Cha Chantilly 8f St 2y 9-2 1/5 Siennois (hd) 1/10F - 82
27 Oct 23 Cha Chantilly 8f St 2y 8-11 2/7 Shamrock Glitter (¾L) 17/10F - 78
6
(12)
Jayarebe silk
BF
Jayarebe
J: Sean Levey
T: Brian Meehan
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Could improve upon form of Listed third at Chester if settling better; not discounted
17-13
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 108
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 May 24 Chs Chester 10.5f Gd 3yL 9-5 3/4 Capulet (3¾L) 7/4F 108 106
17 Apr 24 Nmk Newmarket 9f Gd 3yL 9-2 1/10 Whip Cracker (3¼L) 11/1 - 107
1 Oct 23 Lon Longchamp 7f GS 2yG1 9-0 7/10 Rosallion (6L) 10/1 - 98
25 Aug 23 Nmk Newmarket (July) 7f GF 42yNv 9-2 1/6 Broadway Act (¾L) 16/1 - 87
7
(7)
King's Gambit silk
D
King's Gambit
J: William Buick
T: Harry Charlton
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Impressive in the London Gold Cup and that handicap often produces Group-race winners
812-1
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 107
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 May 24 Nby Newbury 10f Gd 23yHc 9-3 1/13 Poniros (4L) 7/2F 93 112
22 Sep 23 Nby Newbury 8f Sft 22yNv 9-8 2/6 Bracken's Laugh (hd) 5/2F - 98
18 Aug 23 Nby Newbury 8f GS 42yMd 9-7 1/6 City Burglar (¾L) 33/1 - 87
21 Jul 23 Nby Newbury 7f Gd 42yNv 9-4 8/9 Cogitate (7½L) 20/1 - 62
8
(6)
Portland silk
Portland
J: Ryan Moore
T: A P O'Brien
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (33%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 11 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (37%)
Others have stronger form but he's the sole Ballydoyle runner so is worth a second look
43-241
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 106
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Jun 24 Leo Leopardstown 12f Gd 3yL 9-5 1/5 Kinesiology (nk) 13/8F 107 101
26 Apr 24 San Sandown 10f GS 3yG3 9-3 4/8 Arabian Crown (4L) 9/1 108 104
24 Mar 24 Naa Naas 8f Hy 3y 9-9 2/5 Purple Lily (3L) 9/4 108 98
22 Oct 23 Sai Saint-Cloud 8f VSft 2yG1 9-0 3/7 Sunway (2¼L) 18/1 - 103
9 Sep 23 Hay Haydock 8f Gd 2yL 9-4 4/6 Al Musmak (3½L) 13/2 - 102
19 Aug 23 Cur Curragh 7f Gd/Y 2yG2 9-5 3/5 Henry Longfellow (5L) 18/1 97 95
9
(4)
Sons And Lovers silk
Sons And Lovers
J: Tom Marquand
T: Jane Chapple-Hyam
Has a very similar profile to stable's 2022 winner Claymore; the step up in trip can suit
1-33
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 103
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 May 24 San Sandown 8f Sft 3yL 9-2 3/6 Almaqam (4¼L) 9/1 99 104
18 Apr 24 Nmk Newmarket 8f Gd 3yG3 9-2 3/7 Haatem (5¾L) 28/1 - 101
7 Oct 23 Nmk Newmarket 7f GF 42yMd 9-7 1/8 Placo (hd) 33/1 - 85
10
(11)
Stromberg silk
Stromberg
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (0%)
Group 3 runner-up last month but was no match for the winner and has something to find
115-22
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 102
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 May 24 Cur Curragh 10f Gd/Y 3yG3 9-5 2/8 Chief Little Rock (3¾L) 15/2 103 97
26 Apr 24 Cor Cork 10f Sft 3y 9-12 2/5 Bremen (2L) 15/8F 104 97
23 Sep 23 Cur Curragh 8f Y/Sft 2yG2 9-5 5/6 Deepone (3½L) 3/1 - 95
4 Sep 23 Ros Roscommon 7.5f Y 2y 9-8 1/6 Barnso (7L) 1/5F - 97
6 Aug 23 Gal Galway 7f Y/Sft 2yMd 9-3 1/7 Apollo Prince (10L) 1/5F - 97
20 Jul 23 Leo Leopardstown 7f Y/Sft 2yMd 9-5 2/18 Caught U Looking (5L) 11/2 - 84
11
(5)
Taraj silk
Taraj
J: David Egan
T: D K Weld
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 5 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (26%)
Close third of five in Group 3 Derby Trial and in excellent hands to continue to progress
421-3
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 103
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 May 24 Leo Leopardstown 10f Gd 3yG3 9-5 3/5 Los Angeles (1¼L) 11/2 - 107
24 Nov 23 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St 2yMd 9-5 1/12 The Old Nine (2½L) 11/8F - 86
24 Sep 23 Cur Curragh 7f Y/Sft 2yMd 9-7 2/10 Gasper De Lemos (3L) 100/30 - 86
26 Aug 23 Cur Curragh 8f Gd 2yMd 9-5 4/12 Tamrat (1½L) 20/1 - 85
12
(8)
Under The Sun silk
Under The Sun t
J: Rossa Ryan
T: Hugo Palmer
Won at Salisbury last autumn but hasn't really threatened this year; vulnerable once more
261-45
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 101
Days: 55
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Apr 24 San Sandown 10f GS 3yG3 9-3 t 5/8 Arabian Crown (4¾L) 20/1 98 103
6 Apr 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St 23y 9-7 t1 4/8 Bracken's Laugh (4½L) 25/1 88 95
15 Sep 23 Sal Salisbury 8f GF 42yNv 9-7 1/7 Wonder (2L) 8/11F 88 84
25 Aug 23 Yor York 7f GF 22yMd 9-7 6/14 Battle Cry (3½L) 5/2F - 79
15 Jul 23 Asc Ascot 7f GS 22yNv 9-7 2/11 Al Musmak (nk) 13/8F - 86
9 Jun 23 Hay Haydock 7f GF 42yNv 9-7 2/7 Ancient Wisdom (5L) 4/1 - 76
Verdict

Having been so impressive in the London Gold Cup, KING'S GAMBIT (nap) can follow up. Al Musmak is second choice.

Verdict silk image
King's Gambit

Betting Forecast:

7/4 King's Gambit,

9/2 First Look,

6/1 Bracken's Laugh,

8/1 Jayarebe,

10/1 Portland,

14/1 Sons And Lovers,

16/1 Taraj,

18/1 Al Musmak,

Caviar Heights,

20/1 Bellum Justum,

33/1 Stromberg,

50/1 Under The Sun

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