Betfred Jockey Club Stakes (Group 2).
Newmarket · Friday, 1 May · 17:30
· 1m 4f
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:30
Off time
6
Runners
Good to Firm
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 7 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.25
9/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.25
9/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.33
10/3
04 · —
5
4/1
05 · —
5.50
9/2
06 · —
6
5/1
07 · —
19
18/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 4 |
Bay City Roller (C)
Runner-up in 3 Group 2s in France last season before easily winning a soft-ground Group 1 at Munich (1½m) on his final 3-y-o start. That very smart performance gives him leading form claims here, even under a 3 lb penalty.
|
Billy Loughnane | George Scott | 4 | 60.8 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 2nd | 2 | 2 |
Eydon (H)
Fourth in the 2022 2000 Guineas here. Off for 2 years after that but still capable of smart form, winning Newbury Group 3 and Milan Group 2 over this trip last season. Well beaten in Hong Kong on final start.
|
Oisin Murphy | A M Balding | 7 | 59.4 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 3rd | 3 | 1 |
French Master (G)
Winner of 1¾m handicaps at Goodwood and Royal Ascot at the start of last summer. Weakened quickly in the Ebor on final start but his yard's good form provides hope that he may bounce back on return (has been gelded). Goes without the headg…
|
D Egan | J & T Gosden | 5 | 59.4 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 6th | 4 | 3 |
Lion's Pride (G)
Emphatic winner of a C&D listed race last autumn. Found out at Group 2 level in the Middle East over the winter but made a respectable return to Britain when 3½ lengths fourth of 6 to Convergent in the John Porter at Newbury (1½m, good) 13…
|
Benoit D L Sayette | J & T Gosden | 6 | 59.4 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 5th | 5 | 6 |
Paradias (G)
Smart handicapper who has been a tremendous servant for connections and looked as good as ever when winning at Lingfield (1½m) in February. Creditable third of 14 at Newcastle (1¼m) on Good Friday but more will be needed now tackling a pat…
|
H Crouch | A King | 7 | 59.4 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 4th | 6 | 5 |
Sunway (G)
[T]
Generally reliable type who started the year with a win and second in Group 3s over 1¾m at Meydan. Too keen in blinkers when well beaten in the 2m Dubai Gold Cup there 5 weeks ago. The blinkers are left off on his return to Britain. Could …
|
S De Sousa | D Menuisier | 5 | 59.4 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 1st | 7 | 7 |
Santorini Star (F)
FAV
Progressed very well last year, winning 4 times, including the Group 2 Park Hill at Doncaster (1¾m, good). Respectable 4½ lengths second of 12 to Consent in Group 1 Prix de Royallieu at Longchamp (1¾m, good to soft) on final start.
|
Tom Marquand | W J Haggas | 5 | 58.1 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
Betting forecast: Santorini Star (9/4), Bay City Roller (9/4), Eydon (10/3), Lion's Pride (4/1), French Master (9/2), Sunway (5/1), Paradias (18/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 93572.0 GBP |
| P2 | 35475.0 GBP |
| P3 | 17754.0 GBP |
| P4 | 8844.0 GBP |
| P5 | 4438.0 GBP |
| P6 | 2228.0 GBP |