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Horse Form Profile

Age: 4 years

Owner: Wathnan Racing

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
VerdictStarting price

1st

6

(3)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 39y

Class 2

13:30 Carlisle

Opportunity

9st 3lb

J: James Doyle

T: William Haggas

Lightly raced 4yo; good fourth in Listed race at Goodwood last spring; gelded and off 11 months, shaped promisingly when third of 14 on handicap debut at Ascot (1m4f, good to firm) three weeks ago, doing his best work late on; nudged up 1lb but still looks seriously unexposed; strong claims.

11/10F

3rd

4

(2)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 3

14:55 Ascot

Opportunity

9st 6lb

J: James Doyle

T: William Haggas

Edged out St Leger runner-up Rahiebb in Haydock novice (11.6f, good) last spring; badly hampered when well-held fourth to Amiloc in a Listed race at Goodwood (1m3f) next time and not too hard to forgive a heavy defeat behind that same rival in the King Edward VII over C&D at the Royal meeting (good to firm); off since (gelded); a very interesting handicap newcomer, particularly if the betting speaks in his favour.

4/1

9th

7

(5)

20th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

17:35 Ascot

Opportunity

9st 2lb

J: James Doyle

T: William Haggas

Got up late to win Haydock novice (11.6f, good) in April on second start and a line can be put through his soundly beaten Listed fourth to Amiloc at Goodwood as he was badly hampered; others have a lot more substance to their form but he's well bred (by Frankel out of two-time Group 1 winner Izzi Top) and retains potential for his top yard; no surprise to see a good run.

12/1

4th

3

(4)

24th May 2025

Good

1m 3f 44y

Class 1

14:05 Goodwood

Opportunity

9st 2lb

J: James Doyle

T: William Haggas

By Frankel out of dual 1m2f Group 1 winner Izzi Top; made a promising debut at Nottingham (1m, soft) in October and built on that substantially when always close up but delivered late to justify favouritism in a novice at Haydock (near 1m4f, good) four weeks ago; this Derby entry has plenty of potential and no shortage of stamina.

4/1

1st

6

(2)

26th Apr 2025

Good

1m 3f 140y

Class 2

13:30 Haydock

Opportunity

9st 4lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

pressed leader, lost ground after 3f, outpaced over 2f out, not clear run when switched right over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, led final strides

13/8F