Pertemps Network King Charles II Stakes (Listed).
Newmarket · Friday, 1 May · 18:40
· 7f
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:40
Off time
6
Runners
Good to Firm
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🥈 Second
SABER STRIKE (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 6 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.25
5/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3
2/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
11
10/1
05 · —
15
14/1
06 · —
21
20/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | 5 |
Cerro Blanco (C)
Wootton Bassett colt who overcame inexperience and justified cramped odds in the process when making a winning debut in a C&D maiden 17 days ago. Well on top at the finish and this imposing sort looks well worth his place at this higher le…
|
12 | Billy Loughnane | C Appleby | 3 | 59.4 kg |
3
2/1
|
| 6th | 2 | 4 |
Jel Pepper (G)
Third in a 6f Group 2 on July course last summer and landed a valuable sales race over C&D on final start, benefiting from increased emphasis on stamina. May have needed run after 6 months off when fourth in listed company at Newcastle (1m…
|
471-466 | H Crouch | Oliver Cole | 3 | 59.4 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 5th | 3 | 3 |
Maximized (G)
Landed first 2 starts as a 2-y-o, including Woodcote at Epsom. Failed to make an impact in pair of Group 2s after but confirmed he's capable of useful form when twice placed in Meydan earlier this year. Just similar form when third in C&D …
|
55-3235 | Connor Planas | C Appleby | 3 | 59.4 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 1st | 4 | 6 |
Saber Strike (C)
Night of Thunder colt who hails from a useful family and proved a class apart from his rivals when running out a 3-length winner of a Redcar novice (6f) on debut in November. Takes a marked step up in class on return but in top hands and t…
|
1-1 | Tom Marquand | W J Haggas | 3 | 59.4 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 3rd | 5 | 2 |
Stellar Sunrise (C)
FAV
Won in big fields at 2 of the summer festivals as a juvenile and away from very testing ground, got back on the up in no uncertain terms after 4 months off when landing an informative 3-y-o handicap at Newbury (7f) 2 weeks ago, quickening …
|
3115-13 | Oisin Murphy | A M Balding | 3 | 59.4 kg |
2.25
5/4
|
| 4th | 6 | 1 |
Ellusive Butterfly (F)
Invincible Army filly who opened her account at third attempt at Southwell (7f) in January. Stepped up further in defeat, runner up in 1m conditions event prior to finishing fourth in Group 3 Fred Darling at Newbury 2 weeks ago.
|
124471 | C Lee | K R Burke | 3 | 57.2 kg |
21
20/1
|
Betting forecast: Stellar Sunrise (5/4), Cerro Blanco (2/1), Saber Strike (11/2), Jel Pepper (10/1), Maximized (14/1), Ellusive Butterfly (20/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 34026.0 GBP |
| P2 | 12900.0 GBP |
| P3 | 6456.0 GBP |
| P4 | 3216.0 GBP |
| P5 | 1614.0 GBP |
| P6 | 810.0 GBP |