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Today, May 29, 2025FlatClass 11m1f

Having shaped encouragingly when third on his return over C&D last month, ALMAQAM looks the way to go. Indeed, on that evidence he could still be progressing and the 4-y-o is taken to inflict a first career defeat on Ombudsman, who has to be respected given his 100% record and potential. William Buick prefers Military Order ahead of Ancient Wisdom and understandably so, on the back of the former's tidy reappearance success on the all-weather.

  • Almaqam
  • Ombudsman
  • Military Order
1m2f Grp 3
Each Way terms: 1/5 odds for first 3 places
  • 4. Almaqam
    J: Oisin MurphyT: Ed Walker
    F: 4/11632-3
    Price History:
    3.20
    Age:
    4
    Weight:
    9-2
    Gear:
    -
    Official Rating:
    0
    Days Since Last Run:
    34
    Verdict
    Listed winner over a mile here last May and subsequently progressed in Group company, rounding off last season with a near-miss in the Prix Dollar at Longchamp and reappearance third in the C&D Gordon Richards Stakes can be marked up (denied a clear run at a crucial stage). Major player.
  • 1. Ombudsman
    J: Ryan MooreT: John & Thady Gosden
    F: 1111-
    Price History:
    3.75
    Age:
    4
    Weight:
    9-5
    Gear:
    -
    Official Rating:
    0
    Days Since Last Run:
    263
    Verdict
    Unraced at 2 yrs but quickly made up for lost time in 2024, winning each of his 4 starts, culminating in a Group 3 success at Longchamp (1¼m, good to soft). That form is solid and while further progress will be needed if he's to maintain his unbeaten record here, there may well be better to come.
  • 9. Military Order
    J: William BuickT: Charlie Appleby
    F: 1105/217-1
    Price History:
    4.50
    Age:
    5
    Weight:
    9-2
    Gear:
    -
    Official Rating:
    0
    Days Since Last Run:
    38
    Verdict
    Something of a stop-start theme to his career, but there's no doubting his ability and he looked on good terms with himself back from a year off when scoring in decisive fashion at Kempton (1¼m). Solid claims.
  • 5. Ancient Wisdom
    J: James DoyleT: Charlie Appleby
    F: 11/2813-72
    Price History:
    10.00
    Age:
    4
    Weight:
    9-2
    Gear:
    -
    Official Rating:
    0
    Days Since Last Run:
    34
    Verdict
    Smart at 2 yrs and did the job well when landing the Group 3 Bahrain Trophy at Newmarket last July. Left tame reappearance effort behind when runner-up in the C&D Gordon Richards Stakes, but William Buick jumps ship and, moreover, he could struggle to confirm the placings with the third, Almaqam.
  • 8. Enfjaar
    J: Jim CrowleyT: Roger Varian
    F: 006/11252-
    Price History:
    10.00
    Age:
    5
    Weight:
    9-2
    Gear:
    -
    Official Rating:
    0
    Days Since Last Run:
    250
    Verdict
    Progressive last term, winning twice before going close in a valuable Glorious Goodwood handicap. Signed off with a solid second to Persica in listed company at Ayr (1¼m, good to firm) in September and wouldn't be without an each-way chance if fully tuned-up for this assignment.
  • 7. Ciceros Gift
    J: Jason WatsonT: Charles Hills
    F: 17/17487-3
    Price History:
    17.00
    Age:
    5
    Weight:
    9-2
    Gear:
    -
    Official Rating:
    0
    Days Since Last Run:
    34
    Verdict
    Failed to build on his winning reappearance over a mile here last season, but underwent a wind op during the winter (also gelded) and resumed with a good third back here (1m, good to soft) in April. However, while this new trip is well worth exploring, he needs to raise his game another level.
  • 6. Bolster
    J: Pierre-Louis JaminT: K. R. Burke
    F: 1147211-4
    Price History:
    15.00
    Age:
    5
    Weight:
    9-2
    Gear:
    -
    Official Rating:
    0
    Days Since Last Run:
    20
    Verdict
    Returned last term with a bang to land handicaps over this trip at Pontefract and Epsom in the spring. Signed that campaign off with another couple of wins (including a listed race) and should be all the better for his reappearance fourth in a Chester Group 2. Trip/ground fine and couldn't rule out.
  • 2. Persica
    J: Sean LeveyT: Richard Hannon
    F: 01318-318
    Price History:
    10.00
    Age:
    4
    Weight:
    9-5
    Gear:
    -
    Official Rating:
    0
    Days Since Last Run:
    12
    Verdict
    Progressive last year, bagging handicaps at Epsom and over this C&D last year, prior to landing a listed race at Ayr in September. Took another step forward when claiming the Earl of Sefton at Newmarket (9f, good to soft) in April and it's probably best to overlook his latest run in the Lockinge.
  • 10. Phantom Flight
    J: Callum ShepherdT: George Scott
    F: 325-11246
    Price History:
    29.00
    Age:
    6
    Weight:
    9-2
    Gear:
    -
    Official Rating:
    0
    Days Since Last Run:
    29
    Verdict
    Made winning return for new yard in listed race at Newbury (1¼m) in July and back to that sort of form when scoring twice in Bahrain earlier this year. Probably found 1m too sharp returned to these shores at Ascot last month but, in any case, he's likely to have his work cut out in this company.
  • 3. Aafoor
    J: Szczepan MazurT: M. H. K Al Attiyah, Qatar
    F: 82124-115
    Price History:
    -
    Age:
    4
    Weight:
    9-2
    Gear:
    -
    Official Rating:
    0
    Days Since Last Run:
    96
    Verdict
    Good second in 1m Newmarket handicap (good) on latest start in Britain last August and since enjoyed a productive winter campaign in the Middle East, winning 3 times and a good fourth in the Qatar Derby towards the end of December. However, he'll need to be better than ever to take this.
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