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16 August 2025
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Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Geoffrey Freer Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV4
  • Distance: 1m 5f 61y
  • Going: Good
Newbury
Runners
6

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Centre

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(2)
Ambiente Friendly silk
Ambiente Friendly
J: Sean D Bowen
T: James Owen
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)
Placed in 2024 Derby and Irish Derby for James Fanshawe; shadow of that since
5-4484
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 107
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Aug 25 Goo Goodwood 12f GS G3 9-3 4/5 Al Aasy (6¼L) 11/2 110 106
17 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 10f GF L 9-5 h 8/16 Haatem (4¼L) 33/1 112 107
2 May 25 Nmk Newmarket 12f Gd G2 9-5 t 4/4 Bellum Justum (44L) 4/1 115 45
15 Apr 25 Nmk Newmarket 9f GS G3 9-2 4/5 Persica (6¼L) 2/1J 115 102
15 Sep 24 Lon Longchamp 12f Sft 3yG2 9-2 ht 5/5 Sosie (5¾L) 42/10 - 107
21 Aug 24 Yor York 10.5f GF G1 9-1 10/13 City Of Troy (17½L) 13/2 117 94
2
(1)
Candleford silk
Candleford
J: Tom Marquand
T: William Haggas
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 15 wins from 38 in the last 14 days (39%)
Respectable, front-running third of five in Group 3 at Goodwood two weeks ago; needs more
14-013
Age: 7
Weight: 9-7
OR: 108
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Aug 25 Goo Goodwood 12f GS G3 9-3 3/5 Al Aasy (4½L) 8/1 108 109
5 Jul 25 Bev Beverley 12f GF L 9-2 1/5 Karmology (3L) 2/1 108 100
21 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 12f GF G2 9-3 12/12 Rebel's Romance (29L) 25/1 110 76
22 Jun 24 Asc Ascot 12f GF G2 9-3 4/9 Isle Of Jura (5½L) 14/1 110 111
25 May 24 Cur Curragh 12f Gd L 9-10 1/9 Sumiha (1¼L) 11/4 110 111
29 Sep 23 Nmk Newmarket 12f GF L 9-10 5/6 Tregony (13½L) 11/2 110 92
3
(6)
Epic Poet silk
Epic Poet
J: Daniel Tudhope
T: David O'Meara
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 11 wins from 39 in the last 14 days (28%)
No show at Royal Ascot (1m4f; 25-1) but earlier 1m6f-2m efforts suggest he is major player
132320
Age: 6
Weight: 9-7
OR: 110
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 12f GF G2 9-3 11/12 Rebel's Romance (24L) 25/1 111 83
16 May 25 Yor York 14f GF G2 9-3 2/5 Rebel's Romance (hd) 7/1 110 112
5 Apr 25 Mey Meydan 16f Gd G2 9-3 3/10 Dubai Future (3½L) 9/1 108 112
22 Feb 25 Jan Riyadh 15f GF HcG2 9-3 2/12 Byzantine Dream (1¼L) 5/1 107 111
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 14f GF G3 9-5 3/9 Keffaaf (½L) 6/1 107 107
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 14f GF 9-0 1/8 King Of Conquest (nk) 11/2 106 107
4
(4)
Furthur silk
C
Furthur
J: Oisin Murphy
T: Andrew Balding
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Easily best form when second in 1m6f Queen's Vase; a flop in 1m5f Newmarket Group 3 latest
2-1525
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: 105
Days: 37
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jul 25 Nmk Newmarket (July) 13f GF 3yG3 9-3 5/5 Scandinavia (25L) 7/2 105 80
18 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 14f GF 3yG2 9-2 2/13 Carmers (¾L) 20/1 92 109
7 May 25 Chs Chester 12.5f Gd 3yG3 9-2 5/8 Lambourn (10½L) 16/1 87 92
12 Apr 25 Nby Newbury 11f Gd 23yMd 9-7 1/7 Kenneth (3¼L) 7/2 - 89
25 Oct 24 Nby Newbury 8f Hy 42yNv 9-7 2/12 Centigrade (5½L) 33/1 - 84
5 Oct 24 Nmk Newmarket 8f GS 42yMd 9-7 7/7 Nebras (9½L) 18/1 - 64
5
(3)
Nightime Dancer silk
Nightime Dancer
J: Sean Levey
T: Richard Hannon
Stuck to his task well when second to a very classy winner in 1m5f Group 3 at Newmarket
3-1382
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: 103
Days: 37
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jul 25 Nmk Newmarket (July) 13f GF 3yG3 9-3 2/5 Scandinavia (8½L) 11/4 103 105
7 Jun 25 Eps Epsom 12f Gd 3yG1 9-2 8/18 Lambourn (10L) 100/1 98 105
10 May 25 Lin Lingfield 11.5f GF 3yL 9-2 3/6 Puppet Master (3½L) 9/1 - 99
6 Apr 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 12f St 23yNv 9-4 1/6 Renato (1¾L) 9/2 - 89
1 Nov 24 Nmk Newmarket 7f Gd 42yNv 9-2 3/15 Sacred Fire (2½L) 16/1 - 77
6
(5)
Pinhole silk
Pinhole p
J: Colin Keane
T: Ralph Beckett
Much improved form to win 1m4f Ascot handicap makes him look a strong contender for this
51-481
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: 106
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Jul 25 Asc Ascot 12f Gd 2Hc 9-9 p1 1/5 Assail (5½L) EvensF 98 111
18 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 14f GF 3yG2 9-2 8/13 Carmers (4¾L) 4/1J 93 103
7 May 25 Chs Chester 12.5f Gd 3yG3 9-2 4/8 Lambourn (10L) 9/2 - 93
14 Dec 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 52yNv 9-4 1/8 Dixieland Blues (2¼L) 8/11F - 90
23 Oct 24 Nmk Newmarket 7f Sft 42yNv 9-2 5/9 Treble Tee (5½L) 15/2 - 73
Verdict

All of them bring interest but this Geoffrey Freer may be decided by further improvement from the 3yos PINHOLE and Nightime Dancer.

Verdict silk image
Pinhole

Betting Forecast:

2/1 Pinhole,

3/1 Epic Poet,

7/2 Candleford,

6/1 Nightime Dancer,

7/1 Furthur,

14/1 Ambiente Friendly

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