Betfred 2000 Guineas Stakes (Group 1).
Newmarket · Saturday, 2 May · 17:35
· 1m
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:35
Off time
14
Runners
Good to Firm
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 15 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4
3/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
13
12/1
06 · —
15
14/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
19
18/1
09 · —
19
18/1
10 · —
21
20/1
11 · —
29
28/1
12 · —
41
40/1
13 · —
67
66/1
14 · —
81
80/1
15 · —
151
150/1
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 |
Alparslan (C)
Has met with defeat just once (when sixth in the Dewhurst) and took another step forward when landing the Greenham at Newbury on his return, plenty going his way as he made all close to the stand rail. Isn't sure to stay 1m.
|
C Lee | K R Burke | 3 | 58.1 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 14th | 2 | 8 |
Avicenna (C)
Created a very good impression when successful twice over 7f at Doncaster last year, latterly edging out Hankelow in a listed event. Lost his unbeaten record but shaped well when 2 lengths second of 5 to Oxagon in Craven over C&D 16 days a…
|
Ray Dawson | R Varian | 3 | 58.1 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 12th | 3 | 6 |
Billecart (C)
Fourth in a strong July meeting maiden on debut and he easily dispatched 3 rivals in 1m Newcastle novice on return in February. Too keen when 7 lengths fifth (Padraig Dawn second) in listed race back at Newcastle on Good Friday. Retains po…
|
Rowan Scott | K R Burke | 3 | 58.1 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 1st | 4 | 15 |
Bow Echo (C)
Unbeaten in 3 outings as a juvenile, culminating with an impressive display in the Royal Lodge over C&D (good to firm) in September, making smooth headway into contention before driven out to beat Humanity by a length. Very smart prospect.
|
Billy Loughnane | G Boughey | 3 | 58.1 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 3rd | 5 | 2 |
Distant Storm (C)
FAV
Looked out of the top drawer when easy winner of a 7f course Group 3 (good to firm) in September. Unable to quicken in the same way when 2¼ lengths third of 9 to Gewan in Dewhurst back here (7f, good to firm) in October but remains a top p…
|
W Buick | C Appleby | 3 | 58.1 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 2nd | 6 | 7 |
Gstaad (C)
FAV
Impressive winner of Coventry at Royal Ascot. Runner-up in Group 1s over 6f/7f on next 3 starts (including Dewhurst here) before getting his head in front at the highest level in Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf at Del Mar (1m, firm). Solid for…
|
R L Moore | A P O'Brien | 3 | 58.1 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 4th | 7 | 3 |
Into The Sky (C)
Produced a level rarely seen in a newcomer when blitzing 12 rivals in a 6.5f Newbury maiden (good to firm) in August. Inexperience was the only thing which cost him victory in the Mill Reef back at Newbury (6f, soft) 23 days later. Very ex…
|
K Shoemark | J R Boyle | 3 | 58.1 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 9th | 8 | 13 |
King's Trail (C)
Has looked good going 2-2 over 1m at Kempton, latterly in the same conditions race the yard's Notable Speech won before taking this in 2024. Buick sticks with Distant Storm but this Sea The Stars colt has the potential for considerable imp…
|
James Doyle | C Appleby | 3 | 58.1 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 11th | 9 | 14 |
Lord Britain (C)
[T]
All-weather novice winner last summer. Good 5 lengths fifth to King's Trial in a conditions race at Kempton (1m) on reappearance but he's a long way off the required standard here.
|
Benoit D L Sayette | I Mohammed | 3 | 58.1 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 13th | 10 | 1 |
Needle Match (C)
Made a winning debut at Newbury (6.5f, heavy) last autumn. Much improved, despite still needing the experience, when 2¼ lengths fourth of 8 to Alparslan in Greenham there (7f, good) on reappearance 14 days ago. Sure to progress further, pa…
|
Tom Marquand | W J Haggas | 3 | 58.1 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 6th | 11 | 10 |
Oxagon (C)
[P]
Second in the Champagne and fifth in the Dewhurst last autumn. Floundered in the mud at Doncaster on final 2-y-o start but resumed his progression back on quicker ground (and in first-time cheekpieces) when proving 2 lengths too strong for…
|
Oisin Murphy | J & T Gosden | 3 | 58.1 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 8th | 12 | 12 |
Padraig Dawn (C)
Provided rookie trainer with his first winner when justifying market support in 7f Southwell novice on debut. Acquitted himself very well up in class when neck second to Timeforshowcasing in listed race at Newcastle (1m) on Good Friday but…
|
Edward Greatrex | Charlie Pike | 3 | 58.1 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 7th | 13 | 9 |
Power Blue (C)
Smart effort to win the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh (6f, good to firm) last August. Below par when 2½ lengths second to Thesecretadversary (who received 3 lb) in 7f Leopardstown Group 3 on reappearance but he's entitled to be sha…
|
D Egan | Robson Aguiar | 3 | 58.1 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 5th | 14 | 5 |
Thesecretadversary (C)
Listed winner over 7.5f at Tipperary last summer and reappeared to win a Group 3 at Leopardstown (7f, soft) by 2½ lengths from reopposing Power Blue. A good deal more will be required here, though.
|
Seamie Heffernan | J A Stack | 3 | 58.1 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 10th | 15 | 11 |
Venetian Prince (C)
[P1]
Useful colt who produced his best effort when 3¼ lengths fourth of 5 to Oxagon in Craven over C&D (good to firm) 16 days ago. First-time cheekpieces will need to spark major improvement if he's to provide his trainer with a third win in th…
|
P J McDonald | A M Balding | 3 | 58.1 kg |
81
80/1
|
Betting forecast: Gstaad (3/1), Distant Storm (3/1), Bow Echo (9/2), King's Trail (13/2), Oxagon (12/1), Avicenna (14/1), Alparslan (14/1), Into The Sky (18/1), Needle Match (18/1), Thesecretadversary (20/1), Power Blue (28/1), Padraig Dawn (40/1), Billecart (66/1), Venetian Prince (80/1), Lord Britain (150/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 297728.0 GBP |
| P2 | 112875.0 GBP |
| P3 | 56490.0 GBP |
| P4 | 28140.0 GBP |
| P5 | 14122.0 GBP |
| P6 | 7088.0 GBP |