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Good To Soft

Betfred Tattenham Corner Stakes (Group 3) (Formerly The John Of Gaunt Stakes)

First Prize: £70887.5
0m 7f 3y
Class 1
8 runners

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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

1 (7)

1 tip

Alcantor 27 days

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Form: 4446-4 D

OR: 113

W: 9st 2lb

Age: 5 yo Colt

Form

Front-runner who won three Group 3s in France for Andre Fabre (1m, testing ground) and was a very close fourth in the Group 1 Prix du Moulin at Longchamp (1m, good to soft) last September; below-par fourth on stable debut at Leopardstown (1m, good; Listed) four weeks ago but may have needed the run; of interest if rediscovering his best French form.

2 (4)

Balmacara 28 days

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Form: 0200-3 D

OR: 105

W: 9st 2lb

Age: 5 yo Gelding

Form

Listed runner-up at Sandown (1m, soft) last September and third in the same grade at Haydock (7f, good) four weeks ago on reappearance; however, he was comfortably beaten in that latest start and is 0-11 since winning novice contests at Doncaster in spring 2024 on second and third starts; up against it.

3 (5)

1 tip

Chicago Critic 14 days

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Form: -62648

OR: 106

W: 9st 2lb

Age: 5 yo Gelding

Form

Short-headed in a Group 2 at Meydan (7f, good) in January but he needs a bigger performance if he's to take this and he hasn't been at the top of his game on his three starts since, most recently at the Curragh.

4 (2)

Golden Mind 28 days

J: Billy Garritty

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Form: 01-724 D

OR: 103

W: 9st 2lb

Age: 5 yo Gelding

Form

5yo who won three handicaps last year (including on heavy ground) and has been better than ever in such races this season, finishing second at Musselburgh (7f, good to soft) then fourth of 28 in the Victoria Cup at Ascot (7f, good); however, he has something to find against today's opponents.

5 (8)

1 tip

Never So Brave 43 days

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Form: 1117-5 D

OR: 116

W: 9st 2lb

Age: 5 yo Colt

Form

Merely mid-division in the Group 1 QEII at Ascot (1m, good) last October and again below his best on reappearance at Sandown (1m, good) in April; however, he pulled hard last time and holds leading claims if rediscovering the form of his Group 1 City Of York win (7f, good to firm) last August; mixed messages in his form regarding the suitability of slow ground.

6 (6)

Poet Master 28 days

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

Form: 922-25 D

OR: 109

W: 9st 2lb

Age: 6 yo Gelding

Form

Group 2 winner at the Curragh (7f, good) in July 2024 and runner-up in two 7f Group races last autumn (very soft/good); not at his best on his two runs this season but each-way claims if back on song today.

7 (3)

Ten Bob Tony 28 days

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Form: 830-48 D

OR: 110

W: 9st 2lb

Age: 5 yo Gelding

Form

Inconsistent and he disappointed in Listed race at Haydock (7f, good) last time; however, he reportedly lost a shoe and prior to that was an encouraging fourth on his reappearance at the Curragh (7f, soft to heavy); won this race last year (good; at its old home Haydock) and posted fine third in Group 1 Foret at Longchamp (7f, very soft) last October; player if bouncing back.

8 (1)

Witness Stand 92 days

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Form: 200-08 D

OR: 108

W: 9st 2lb

Age: 5 yo Colt

Form

Listed winner on soft ground who won the Group 2 Lennox Stakes at Goodwood (7f, good) last July before excellent second in the Group 2 Hungerford at Newbury (7f, good to firm) in August; he's lost his form on his last four starts but perhaps wind surgery will have done the trick; wears a first-time tongue-tie and capable of having a big say if rediscovering his best.

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Betting Forecast

4/1 Alcantor, 25/1 Balmacara, 14/1 Chicago Critic, 14/1 Golden Mind, 6/4 Never So Brave, 8/1 Poet Master, 9/2 Ten Bob Tony, 15/2 Witness Stand

Verdict

The leading form contenders are ALCANTOR, Never So Brave, Ten Bob Tony and Witness Stand but none of them ran well on their last starts. Alcantor may have needed the run at Leopardstown on his first outing for Joseph O’Brien and this three-time Group 3 winner will be right at home on the forecast slow ground. Never So Brave was a Group 1 winner last season and his April comeback at Sandown might have got the freshness out of him. He is second choice ahead of Ten Bob Tony, who won this last year at the race’s previous venue Haydock. A wind operation could prompt a revival from Witness Stand.[Ben Hutton]

Selections

POSTDATA:

Chicago Critic

TOPSPEED:

Never So Brave

SPOTLIGHT:

Alcantor