1400m – Turf
1 | Rogue Diplomat | Now leaps into handicap company after showing plenty of promise in maiden and novice races. Gained a stylish 1400m victory on fast ground at Leicester last month. |
2 | Gilet | No wins on turf yet but his fast-finishing second over this trip at Newbury last September showed that is not an issue. |
3 | Beronia | Accelerated impressively to win a handicap at around this trip at Ayr last September. A return to 1400m looks suitable after finding three rivals a bit too quick at Doncaster. |
4 | Silver Ghost | Yet to win but has twice run second over this trip. Raced too freely on his first start for 211 days at Newbury last month. |
5 | Zabeel Road | Kept to trips at around 1000m last year – gaining one win – but his pedigree indicates that 1400m should be ok on this first start for 294 days. Gelded now. |
6 | Rockin’ The Boat | Three respectable efforts in maiden company last season, latterly doing best of those on her side of the track when fifth over this course and distance last October. |
7 | White Crown Star | A narrow Kempton winner when favourite for her 2025 return. Also favourite over this course and distance last month, doing nothing wrong but just finding one too good. |
8 | Solar Army | After being gelded, he made the ideal start to 2025 when beating nine rivals over this trip at Kempton. That was in Class 5 company and this is a warmer contest. |
9 | Arbitration | No wins from five starts but some respectable performances. Drops back in trip after finishing fourth at Musselburgh and Haydock this year. |
10 | Nahash | Well beaten on his only start on turf, a bit of a worry for this. But he did run nicely on his only 2025 start, finishing third of ten at Southwell and clear of the rest. |
11 | Hunky Dory | From the stable that won this last year. Best run in 2024 was on his final start when third of 13 – and clear of the fourth – at Kempton. Needs to raise his game on grass. |
12 | Louie The Legend | One win from six starts and that came over this trip in maiden company. Didn’t show much at Epsom on his 2025 return having been gelded before then. |
13 | Noble Guest | Not beaten far on either start this season, latterly in a handicap over this course and distance in April. He had a difficult trip then so can be marked up for that effort. |