8 (1) 111 MOSTAHDAF (IRE) 26 D 3 9 - 0 Jim Crowley 108 br c Frankel - Handassa J & T Gosden Jockey Colours: Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Notes: Timeform says: Highly progressive colt who has won all 3 starts, beating Highland Avenue PDF Form Guide - Free from attheraces.com with by ½ length when completing hat-trick in Heron Stakes at Sandown. Yard has won this 3 times since 2014. Respected. (Forecast 6.50) 9 (10) 216-11 NAAMOOS (FR) 53 D 3 9 - 0 B A Curtis 110 M Johnston (R4) 16:20 ASCOT, 7f 213y b c Wootton Bassett - Praise Dancing St James's Palace Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Rnd) (Class 1) Jockey Colours: Red, white armlets, striped cap Notes: (3YO only) Timeform says: Much improved when dominating handicaps at Musselburgh and Sandown both starts this season, showing smart form when winning by 6 lengths at latter track. Can No(Dr) Silk Form Horse Details Age/Wt Jockey/Trainer OR progress again and worth a crack at this. (Forecast 34.00) 1 (2) 5112-0 BATTLEGROUND (USA) 45 C BF 3 9 - 0t1 R L Moore 111 10 (3) 3225-37 ONTARIO (IRE) 40 D 3 9 - 0b1 W M Lordan 107 A P O'Brien A P O'Brien b c War Front - Found b c Galileo - Timbuktu Jockey Colours: Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Notes: Jockey Colours: Dark blue Notes: Timeform says: Won the Chesham (at this meeting) and Vintage Stakes last summer. Went Timeform says: Useful colt but plenty to find at this level. Possible pacemaker. off favourite for the Guineas at Newmarket on return but didn't look at home on track. Well (Forecast 201.00) worth another chance. Tongue tied. (Forecast 8.00) 11 (7) 01-1162 POETIC FLARE (IRE) 24 D 3 9 - 0 K J Manning 118 J S Bolger 2 (13) 211-13 BULLACE 26 D 3 9 - 0 Hector Crouch 106 b c Dawn Approach - Maria Lee R M Beckett b c Toronado - Redstart Jockey Colours: White, purple stripe, check cap Notes: Jockey Colours: Red, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap Notes: Timeform says: Emulated his sire with victory in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket. Excuses Timeform says: Progressive sort who was completing a hat-trick in 1m Newmarket handicap in French Guineas but quickly bounced back with narrow defeat in Irish 2000 Guineas. Tough (good to firm) on reappearance. Good third behind Mostahdaf and Highland Avenue at sort and the one to beat on form. (Forecast 5.50) Sandown since and not to be underestimated. (Forecast 34.00) 12 (6) 113-0 THUNDER MOON (IRE) 45 3 9 - 0 L Dettori 116 Joseph P O'Brien 3 (8) 1119-15 CHINDIT (IRE) 45 C 3 9 - 0 P J Dobbs 113 b c Zoffany - Small Sacrifice R Hannon b c Wootton Bassett - Always A Dream Jockey Colours: Red, yellow stripe, chevrons on sleeves Notes: Jockey Colours: Light blue and black stripes, black sleeves and cap Notes: Timeform says: Looked potentially high-class when overcoming trouble to beat Wembley in Timeform says: Smart colt who was a Group 2 winner at 2. Made a winning return in National Stakes in September. Possible excuses when behind that rival in Dewhurst but Greenham and far form disgraced when fifth in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket (didn't look flopped in 2000 Guineas on return. (Forecast 17.00) comfortable on the undulations). Respected. (Forecast 13.00) 13 (4) 2122-00 WEMBLEY (IRE) 24 3 9 - 0t1 J A Heffernan 113 A P O'Brien 4 (12) 2-1112 HIGHLAND AVENUE (IRE) 26 D BF 3 9 - 0 W Buick 110 b c Galileo - Inca Princess C Appleby gr c Dubawi - Lumiere Jockey Colours: Royal Blue, Orange Disc, Striped Sleeves, Royal Blue cap Notes: Jockey Colours: Royal blue Notes: Timeform says: Smart form when runner-up in the National Stakes and Dewhurst as a 2-y-o Timeform says: Dubawi colt who improved another chunk when completing hat-trick in but has disappointed in English/Irish Guineas both starts this season, so bit to prove all of a Feilden at Newmarket. Good second behind Mostahdaf in Heron Stakes at Sandown since, sudden. Tongue strap fitted. (Forecast 17.00) conceding 3 lb to winner. More to come. (Forecast 8.00) TIMEFORM VIEW: Last year's Chesham winner BATTLEGROUND arrives here fresher than most 5 (5) 115-26 LA BARROSA (IRE) 24 C 3 9 - 0 James Doyle 108 C Appleby having not had a hard race in the 2000 Guineas, but the weight of support for him that day was telling, b c Lope De Vega - Bikini Babe and this strong, lengthy colt is worth another chance at this more suitable track. Poetic Flare has been Jockey Colours: Royal blue, white cap Notes: kept busy since his win in the 2000 Guineas and has the best form in the book, with Lucky Vega just Timeform says: Won 7f maiden here and Newmarket Group 3 at 2 and returned with behind. cracking effort in Craven at latter track. Ground against him in Irish Guineas. Suspect he has more to offer, possibly a good deal. (Forecast 23.00) Timeform 1-2-3: 6 (11) 2152-34 LUCKY VEGA (IRE) 24 BF 3 9 - 0 S Foley 117 1: BATTLEGROUND (1) b c Lope De Vega - Queen Of Carthage Mrs J Harrington 2: POETIC FLARE (11) 3: LUCKY VEGA (6) Jockey Colours: Emerald green, emerald green and white check sleeves, white cap Notes: Timeform says: Ready winner of Group 1 at the Curragh last summer and returned with a bang when close third to Poetic Flare in 2000 Guineas at Newmarket. Not so good in Irish Guineas but that was on soft ground. (Forecast 9.00) 7 (9) 2218-22 MAXIMAL 40 D 3 9 - 0 C T Keane 107 b c Galileo - Joyeuse Sir Michael Stoute Jockey Colours: Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Notes: Timeform says: Well-bred colt who probably hasn’t progressed as expected, but he has some useful form this season and has been shaping as if this drop back to 1m will suit. Needs to improve a fair bit, though. (Forecast 29.00) © 2021 At The Races. All Rights Reserved. CAREER STATS (Starts - Wins - 2nds - 3rds) Flat Turf: 6 - 4 - 0 - 0 Jumps: 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 All Weather: 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 RECENT RACE BY RACE HISTORY PDF Form Guide - Free from attheraces.com with Date Race Details Going Weight Res (Dr) Jockey SP 1-2-3 Result / Close-up OR 1st POETIC FLARE, 2nd Master Of The Seas, 3rd LUCKY VEGA 01 May 21 nmk 8f 3y Cls1 227K Gd-Fm 9-0 5/14 (14) P J Dobbs 12/1 held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest 113 4¼ len finish 1st CHINDIT, 2nd Mehmento, 3rd The Lir Jet 1 (2) 5112-0 BATTLEGROUND (USA) 45 C BF 3 9 - 0t1 R L Moore 111 18 Apr 21 Nbu 7f 3y Cls1 31K Gd 9-0 1/11 (8) P J Dobbs 7/4f held up in mid-division, smooth headway near side of group over 1f 113 A P O'Brien nk out, went 2nd inside final 150 yards, stayed on to lead towards b c War Front - Found finish 1st St Mark's Basilica, 2nd WEMBLEY, 3rd THUNDER MOON 10 Oct 20 nmk 7f 2y Cls1 242K Sft 9-1 9/14 (13) P J Dobbs 9/2 held up, pushed along when not much room over 2f out, not pace 115 Jockey Colours: Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap 8 len to challenge Timeform says: Won the Chesham (at this meeting) and Vintage Stakes last summer. Went off favourite for the Guineas at 1st CHINDIT, 2nd Albasheer, 3rd State Of Rest Newmarket on return but didn't look at home on track. Well worth another chance. Tongue tied. (Forecast 8.00) 12 Sep 20 Don 7f 2y Cls1 36K Gd 9-0 1/7 (7) P J Dobbs 15/8f2 held up in rear, headway over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final 107 1 len furlong, ran on CAREER STATS (Starts - Wins - 2nds - 3rds) 1st CHINDIT, 2nd Cobh, 3rd Naval Crown 25 Jul 20 Asc 7f 2y List Cls1 11K Gd-Fm 9-3 1/10 (1) P J Dobbs 15/2 carried right start, held up rear of mid-division, headway over 2f - 1¾ len out, switched left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, Flat Turf: 5 - 2 - 1 - 0 Jumps: 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 All Weather: 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 comfortably 1st CHINDIT, 2nd Alablaq, 3rd Zookeeper RECENT RACE BY RACE HISTORY 05 Jul 20 Don 7f 2y Mdn Cls5 4K Gd-Sft 9-5 1/8 (5) P J Dobbs 2/1f prominent, led over 1f out, pushed out hands and heels final - 1¾ len furlong, comfortably Date Race Details Going Weight Res (Dr) Jockey SP 1-2-3 Result / Close-up OR 1st POETIC FLARE, 2nd Master Of The Seas, 3rd LUCKY VEGA 01 May 21 nmk 8f 3y Cls1 227K Gd-Fm 9-0 13/14 L Dettori 9/2f in touch, pushed along 2f out, weakened over 1f out 112 (15) 4 (12) 2-1112 HIGHLAND AVENUE (IRE) 26 D BF 3 9 - 0 W Buick 110 20 len C Appleby 1st Fire At Will, 2nd BATTLEGROUND, 3rd Outadore gr c Dubawi - Lumiere 06 Nov 20 Kee 8f 2y Gd1 630K Gd 8-10 2/14 (9) R L Moore 11/4f 112 1st BATTLEGROUND, 2nd Devious Company, 3rd Youth Spirit 28 Jul 20 Gwo 7f 2y Cls1 28K Gd 9-1 1/10 (7) R L Moore 13/8f raced wide in touch, headway 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran - Jockey Colours: Royal blue 2 len on Timeform says: Dubawi colt who improved another chunk when completing hat-trick in Feilden at Newmarket.