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Boodles Superlative Stakes (Group 2)

First Prize: £70887.5
0m 7f 0y
Class 1
7 runners

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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

1 (5)

1 tip

Abraham Lincoln 15 days

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Form: 1

OR: —

W: 9st 3lb

Age: 2 yo Colt

Form

Wootton Bassett colt who cost 2,300,000euros as a yearling and made the perfect start when comfortably justifying favouritism at the Curragh (6f, good) last month, from Haffner who runs in the 1.40 on this card; bred to be suited by today's extra furlong and his stable won this in 2023 with subsequent Derby winner City Of Troy; strong claims.

2 (4)

Alfred Wallace 24 days

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ed Walker

Form: 510 D

OR: 85

W: 9st 3lb

Age: 2 yo Colt

Form

Narrow winner of Thirsk novice (7f, good) in May on second start before finishing down the field in the Listed 6f Windsor Castle at Royal Ascot (12-1) when meeting trouble; has plenty to find but he's well bred and it's unlikely we've seen the best of him yet.

3 (6)

1 tip

Al Hudaiba 21 days

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Form: 1U1 CD

OR: 98

W: 9st 3lb

Age: 2 yo Colt

Form

Unbeaten bar a mishap at Yarmouth when unseating his rider; long odds-on over C&D (good to firm) three weeks ago and comfortably beat his four rivals; open to further progress, warrants this rise in grade and his stable has won the last two runnings of this event.

4 (1)

Green Sovereign 24 days

J: Tom Marquand

T: Harry Eustace

Form: 518

OR: 89

W: 9st 3lb

Age: 2 yo Colt

Form

Clearcut winner of maiden at Pontefract (6f, good to soft) in May and he caught the eye when eighth in the Windsor Castle at Royal Ascot (6f, good to firm) three weeks ago, keeping on well after being short of room; remains unexposed and should stay 7f but this is a sterner assignment.

5 (7)

Notable Dream 54 days

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Marco Botti

Form: 31 D

OR: 94

W: 9st 3lb

Age: 2 yo Colt

Form

Built on a promising debut when winning a Lingfield maiden (7f, good) in May by 6l, making all; still has untapped potential but there wasn't much strength in depth to that race and he'll need another chunk of improvement if he's to follow up.

6 (3)

1 tip

Pikachu 23 days

J: Rowan Scott

T: Charlie Johnston

Form: 25

OR: —

W: 9st 3lb

Age: 2 yo Colt

Form

Close second to Alfred Wallace at Thirsk on debut and stepped up markedly on that form when fifth of 14 in the Listed Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot (7f, good to firm), always up with the pace; open to further improvement and not ruled out by any means.

7 (2)

Silver Dominion 30 days

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Oliver Cole

Form: 1

OR: —

W: 9st 3lb

Age: 2 yo Colt

Form

Well-bred son of Gleneagles who came out just on top in a three-way photo-finish at Newbury (6.5f, good to soft; 14-1) four weeks ago; should improve but he's in much deeper here.

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Betting Forecast

5/6 Abraham Lincoln, 16/1 Alfred Wallace, 11/4 Al Hudaiba, 20/1 Green Sovereign, 18/1 Notable Dream, 8/1 Pikachu, 22/1 Silver Dominion

Verdict

Top-class City Of Troy won this three years ago after a debut success at the Curragh, and stablemate ABRAHAM LINCOLN follows a similar path. He had plenty in hand first time out and can follow up, with the longer distance expected to suit him well. Second choice is recent C&D winner Al Hudaiba whose trainer bids for a third consecutive Superlative Stakes. Pikachu is the only maiden in the line-up, but a fine fifth in the Chesham shows he’s going the right way and he should be involved in the shake-up as well.[Richard O’Brien]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Abraham Lincoln

TOPSPEED:

Pikachu

POSTDATA:

Al Hudaiba