Newmarket
Today, July 10, 2025FlatClass 11m4fGood Firm
Verdict
Verdict
GHOSTWRITER is taken to confirm recent Royal Ascot superiority over Palladium and deservedly get his head back in front. Sole 3-y-o Wimbledon Hawkeye is another who arrives on the back of a decent effort at the Royal meeting and looks best of the remainder.
Ghostwriter
Palladium
Wimbledon Hawkeye
1m4f Grp 2
1m4f Grp 2
Each Way terms: 1/4 odds for first 2 places
- 3. GhostwriterJ: David EganT: Clive CoxF: 44335-463
- Price History:
- 2.00
- Age:
- 4
- Weight:
- 9-8
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- 0
- Days Since Last Run:
- 19
VerdictWinless since the 2023 Royal Lodge on the Rowley Mile but has recorded several good efforts in defeat since, including his 3¼ lengths third (Palladium fourth) of 12 to Rebel's Romance in Hardwicke at Royal Ascot (1½m, good to firm) 19 days ago. Leading form claims. - 4. PalladiumJ: Ryan MooreT: John & Thady GosdenF: 2/31416-34
- Price History:
- 5.50
- Age:
- 4
- Weight:
- 9-8
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- 0
- Days Since Last Run:
- 19
VerdictLast year's German Derby winner who was sold for €1,400,000 before winning Huntingdon maiden hurdle Huntingdon in January on sole start for Nicky Henderson. Has made a solid return to the Flat for his new yard but has 1¼ lengths to make up on Ghostwriter from last month's Hardwicke at Royal Ascot. - 5. Wimbledon HawkeyeJ: Sean Dylan BowenT: James OwenF: 3213-2534
- Price History:
- 6.00
- Age:
- 3
- Weight:
- 8-10
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- 0
- Days Since Last Run:
- 20
VerdictSmart colt who took the Royal Lodge on the Rowley Mile last autumn. Most creditable efforts in defeat this season, including 3½ lengths fourth of 9 to Amiloc in King Edward at Royal Ascot (1½m, good to firm) 20 days ago. The first-time cheekpieces he wore on that occasion are left off. 
2. El CordobesJ: William BuickT: Charlie ApplebyF: 6/17-22133- Price History:
- 8.50
- Age:
- 4
- Weight:
- 9-8
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- 0
- Days Since Last Run:
- 26
VerdictProduced a smart performance when wide-margin winner of a 1½m Rowley Course handicap at the Guineas meeting. Creditable run in Newbury Group 3 next time but below par when stepped up to 1¾m at York since. Something to find even on his best.
1. Arabian CrownJ: James DoyleT: Charlie ApplebyF: 3111/1-46- Price History:
- 9.50
- Age:
- 4
- Weight:
- 9-8
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- 0
- Days Since Last Run:
- 76
VerdictLast year's Sandown Classic Trial winner. Not seen again until a respectable fourth at Meydan (1½m, good) in March but failed to build on that when sixth of 7 in Gordon Richards at Sandown in April. Buick seemingly prefers El Cordobes.- Unnamed Favourite
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