Chelmsford

19:30 - RESULT

Runners: 7 Distance: 1m Stakes Going: STANDARD

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 2 PLACES

Verdict: The well-bred DETAIN could be set for a fine season and he impressed on the Kempton Polytrack last October. Luther is a danger.

1st	1. Detain Fav	5/4
2nd	3. Luther	5/1
3rd	4. Port Light 2nd Fav	10/3

Favourite

5/4

Detain

Jockey: K Shoemark Trainer: John & Thady Gosden Age/Wt: 3/9-7 F: 116- OR: 103

8 tips

5/4

Comment: Won 7f novice races at Kempton (Polytrack) last August/October on his first two starts, impressively on the second occasion; soundly beaten sixth of eight in Group 1 Futurity at Doncaster (1m, soft) next time but drops back in grade on reappearance and retains considerable potential for his top yard.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
26/10/24	Doncaster / Group 1 / F	1	6 / 8	10/1	104
09/10/24	Kempton / Unknown / F	5	1 / 12	4/11	-
21/08/24	Kempton / Unknown / F	4	1 / 12	9/4	-

2nd Favourite

10/3

Port Light

Jockey: Hollie Doyle Trainer: Archie Watson Age/Wt: 3/9-7 F: 12-1 OR: 98

4 tips

10/3

Comment: Posted a win (at Southwell) and a near-miss (over this C&D) from his first two starts; then gelded and won by 5l at 1-4 over C&D in February; this is much tougher but he's a likeable prospect who could hold his own.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
27/02/25	Chelmsford / Unknown / F	5	1 / 13	1/4	94
19/12/24	Chelmsford / Unknown / F	4	2 / 13	6/4	-
04/11/24	Southwell / Unknown / F	5	1 / 11	9/4	-

Luther

Jockey: Jim Crowley Trainer: Charlie Fellowes Age/Wt: 3/9-7 F: 1215- OR: 104

2 tips

5/1

Comment: Listed runner-up at Salisbury (1m) last August on second start, behind subsequent Grade 1 winner, then won Listed race at Haydock (1m); soft ground and the undulations may not have suited at Newmarket in the Royal Lodge; one of the leading form contenders on his reappearance and AW debut.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
28/09/24	Newmarket / Group 2 / F	1	5 / 7	4/1	104
07/09/24	Haydock / Listed / F	1	1 / 8	16/5	100
14/08/24	Salisbury / Listed / F	1	2 / 3	9/2	-
26/06/24	Salisbury / Unknown / F	4	1 / 4	15/2	-

Yaroogh

Jockey: Cieren Fallon Trainer: William Haggas Age/Wt: 3/9-7 F: 19112- OR: 106

8/1

Comment: Four wins during his progressive juvenile campaign, including on Polytrack and in a Listed race in October; below best in Qatar in February but he's a player if tapping back into his 2yo promise.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
26/10/24	Newbury / Group 3 / F	1	2 / 8	9/4	106
12/10/24	Chantilly / Listed / F	-	1 / 6	11/5	-
12/09/24	Doncaster / Handicap / F	3	1 / 6	13/2	90
21/08/24	York / Group 3 / F	1	9 / 11	22/1	90
07/08/24	Kempton / Unknown / F	4	1 / 13	11/4	-
24/05/24	Haydock / Unknown / F	3	1 / 6	11/8	-

Hott Shott

Jockey: Finley Marsh Trainer: Richard Hughes Age/Wt: 3/9-7 F: 3151-2 OR: 94

11/1

Comment: After finishing fifth of seven in a Group 3 at Sandown he made it 2-4 when winning Kempton novice (7f, Polytrack) in October; no match for the Godolphin favourite in Kempton conditions race (1m) in February and improvement is needed, but he could have more left in the tank; yard won this last year.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
26/02/25	Kempton / Unknown / F	3	2 / 6	28/1	94
16/10/24	Kempton / Unknown / F	5	1 / 12	1/1	95
31/08/24	Sandown / Group 3 / F	1	5 / 7	16/1	-
03/08/24	Goodwood / Unknown / F	2	1 / 11	5/1	-
29/05/24	Kempton / Unknown / F	4	3 / 7	7/2	-

Quai De Bethune

Jockey: James Doyle Trainer: Andrew Balding Age/Wt: 3/9-7 F: 3-14 OR: 91

16/1

Comment: Won in good style at Kempton (1m, Polytrack) in January on second start then fourth of six there (1m) in February, when just over 1l behind runner-up Hott Shott; still early days but he has work to do.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
26/02/25	Kempton / Unknown / F	3	4 / 6	11/4	-
29/01/25	Kempton / Unknown / F	5	1 / 9	2/5	-
18/09/24	Sandown / Unknown / F	4	3 / 7	33/1	-

Wolf Of Badenoch

Jockey: J P Spencer Trainer: Hugo Palmer Age/Wt: 3/9-7 F: 1246- OR: 102

22/1

Comment: Down the field in Group races last autumn on final two starts; however, before those he looked promising when runner-up in the Group 2 Vintage Stakes at Goodwood (7f) on his second outing, and it's possible a break will have helped; not ruled out.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
12/10/24	Newmarket / Group 3 / F	1	6 / 6	28/1	105
14/09/24	Doncaster / Group 2 / F	1	4 / 5	7/2	106
30/07/24	Goodwood / Group 2 / F	1	2 / 7	14/1	-
16/06/24	Doncaster / Unknown / F	5	1 / 9	15/2	-