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William Hill Festival Stakes (Listed) (1) Class 1

  • Distance: 1m 1f 197y
  • Age: 4yo
  • Runners: 5
  • Prize: £60,000
Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum silk
No. 1 Draw 1
El Drama (Ire)

Smart horse who comes here on the back of a decent spell in Meydan in the spring, eighth of 14 to Lord North in Dubai Turf last time. Much respected.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
25/03/23 Meydan 8/14 David Egan Flat 1m 209y Gd/Frm 9st 0lbs
04/03/23 Meydan 2/14 David Egan Flat 1m 209y Good 9st 0lbs
15/10/22 Ascot Queen Elizabeth II Stakes 5/9 David Egan Flat 1m Gd/Sft 9st 6lbs
23/09/22 Newmarket (Rowley) Joel Stakes 2/6 Andrea Atzeni Flat 1m Good 9st 6lbs
21/08/21 York Strensall Stakes 6/7 Andrea Atzeni Flat 1m 177y Gd/Frm 8st 12lbs
30/07/21 Goodwood Thoroughbred Stakes 2/7 Andrea Atzeni Flat 1m Gd/Sft 9st 1lbs
03/07/21 Sandown Park Coral-Eclipse 4/4 Andrea Atzeni Flat 1m 1f 209y Gd/Sft 8st 11lbs
06/06/21 Chantilly 15/19 Mickael Barzalona Flat 1m 2f 97y Gd/Sft 9st 2lbs
06/05/21 Chester 1/7 Andrea Atzeni Flat 1m 2f 70y Gd/Sft 9st 0lbs
05/04/21 Kempton Park 3/5 Andrea Atzeni Flat 1m Std/Slow 9st 2lbs
06/03/21 Lingfield Park 3/8 David Egan Flat 7f 1y Std/Slow 9st 2lbs
23/10/20 Doncaster 1/10 Andrea Atzeni Flat 7f 6y Soft 9st 5lbs
Gascoigne,Williams,Vincent,Burns,3D silk
No. 5 Draw 7
Jack Darcy (Ire)

Smart gelding but he signed off for 2022 with modest seventh in 12f Kempton listed event in November. He needs to hit the ground running on his return.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
30/11/22 Kempton Park 7/9 Cieren Fallon Flat 1m 3f 219y Slow 9st 3lbs
15/11/22 Newcastle 4/6 Mohammed Lyes Tabti Flat 1m 4f 98y Slow 9st 9lbs
29/10/22 Newmarket (Rowley) 5/8 Neil Callan Flat 1m 2f Soft 9st 2lbs
14/08/22 Deauville 2/7 Tom Marquand Flat 1m 1f 207y Gd/Frm 9st 0lbs
28/07/22 Goodwood 4/10 Neil Callan Flat 1m 3f 218y Gd/Frm 9st 3lbs
07/07/22 Newbury 1/9 Neil Callan Flat 1m 2f Gd/Frm 9st 9lbs
10/09/21 Salisbury 1/9 Cieren Fallon Flat 1m Good 9st 0lbs
Godolphin silk
No. 6 Draw 2
King Of Conquest

Lightly-raced 4-y-o who has taken his form up a level this season, landing big-field 9f handicaps in Bahrain and at Newmarket three weeks ago. Defied an official mark of 102 on latter occasion so he must enter calculations.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
06/05/23 Newmarket (Rowley) Suffolk Stakes 1/17 William Buick Flat 1m 1f Soft 9st 7lbs
03/02/23 Sakhir 1/16 Richard Mullen Flat 1m 209y Good 9st 6lbs
29/11/22 Wolverhampton 1/10 William Buick Flat 1m 142y Slow 9st 8lbs
29/10/22 Newmarket (Rowley) 2/12 James Doyle Flat 1m Soft 9st 4lbs
04/02/22 Meydan 6/13 James Doyle Flat 1m 1f 98y Fast 9st 0lbs
01/01/22 Meydan 2/6 Richard Mullen Flat 7f 210y Std/Slow 9st 2lbs
17/09/21 Newbury 3/6 William Buick Flat 1m Good 9st 1lbs
22/08/21 Sandown Park 1/11 William Buick Flat 7f Good 9st 5lbs
Coverdale Stud silk
No. 7 Draw 3
Phantom Flight

A three-time winner in 2022 and he resumed with an encouraging third of 7 to Foxes Tales in listed race at Kempton (10f) 56 days ago. Can make his presence felt.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
01/04/23 Kempton Park 3/7 P. J. McDonald Flat 1m 1f 219y Slow 9st 3lbs
17/09/22 Ayr 7/11 P. J. McDonald Flat 1m 2f Good 9st 0lbs
20/08/22 York 1/12 P. J. McDonald Flat 1m 2f 56y Gd/Frm 8st 12lbs
08/07/22 Newmarket (July) bet365 Stakes 3/12 P. J. McDonald Flat 1m 2f Gd/Frm 9st 2lbs
20/05/22 Haydock Park 1/6 P. J. McDonald Flat 7f 212y Gd/Frm 9st 11lbs
18/04/22 Redcar 1/11 P. J. McDonald Flat 7f 219y Good 9st 0lbs
25/03/22 Newcastle 2/9 P. J. McDonald Flat 1m 5y Slow 8st 11lbs
White Birch Farm SC silk
No. 3 Draw 5
Francesco Clemente (Ire)

Well-bred son of Dubawi who took his unbeaten record to 3 in 4-runner handicap on Newmarket's July Course 10 months ago. Type to make a better 4-y-o and he's a big player.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
23/07/22 Newmarket (July) 1/4 Robert Havlin Flat 1m 2f Gd/Frm 9st 9lbs
19/05/22 Sandown Park 1/5 Frankie Dettori Flat 1m 1f 209y Gd/Frm 9st 9lbs
13/04/22 Newmarket (Rowley) 1/13 Frankie Dettori Flat 1m Good 9st 5lbs