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          Thu 28 May
        

Star Sports Henry II Stakes (Group 3)

Sandown · Thursday, 28 May · 16:12 · 2m 50y · Class 1 · TURF

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Status

17:12

Off time

Runners

Good (Good to Firm in places)

Going

🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3

🏆 Top pick

FURTHUR (IRE

🥈 Second

SWEET WILLIAM (IRE

🥉 Third

LAZY GRIFF (GER

Betting forecast

8 runners

01 · 🏆

Sweet William

1.62

8/13

02 · 🥈

Lazy Griff

5/1

03 · 🥉

Furthur

7.50

13/2

Epic Poet

7/1

Paradias

18/1

Beylerbeyi

25/1

Dubai Future

28/1

Duke Of Oxford

80/1

Runners

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
2nd	1	4	Sweet William (G) FAV V Very smart and consistent stayer who won this 2 years ago and was again a feature in the big cup races last season, winning the Doncaster Cup in September. As good as ever when narrow winner of Sagar…	212-123	R Havlin J & T Gosden	7	61.2kg	1.62 8/13
—	2	5	Beylerbeyi (G) T Enjoyed fine 2025 campaign, the highlight of which was his victory in the Cesarewitch. Solid efforts in defeat on all-weather this year but struggled out of handicap company in Ormonde Stakes at Ches…	236084	Non Runner Ian Williams	6	59kg	26 25/1 Paddy… 26 Betfa… 26 Sky B… 26
1st	3	7	Dubai Future (G) P Missed whole of 2024 but resumed in fine fettle early last year, winning a couple of valuable Group races at Meydan. It's been a struggle since, though, and was over 8 lengths behind Sweet William in…	66-8419	David Probert S bin Suroor	10	59kg	29 28/1
7th	4	8	Duke Of Oxford (G) T Better than ever currently but has a bit to find at this level and evidence suggests he's better on the all-weather.	51-1576	D Egan M L W Bell	6	59kg	81 80/1
4th	5	3	Epic Poet (G) Smart hold-up performer but regularly finds one or 2 too good at pattern level, including when third in Yorkshire Cup on British return 2 weeks ago.	553465	D Tudhope D O'Meara	7	59kg	8 7/1
5th	6	1	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. However, only fifth of 6 when running up to best in a sub-p…	313553	Rossa Ryan A King	7	59kg	19 18/1
6th	7	6	Furthur (G) Runner-up in the Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot and showed a fine turn of foot when landing the Geoffrey Freer at Newbury last summer. Respectable fourth in Yorkshire Cup on return 2 weeks ago and stiff…	60-4604	Oisin Murphy A M Balding	4	58.5kg	7.50 13/2
3rd	8	2	Lazy Griff (C) Placed behind Lambourn all 3 starts last season, notably when second in Derby and third in Irish Derby. Suffered a setback after and not seen since but very interesting to see how he fares in the sta…	—	W Buick C Johnston	4	58.5kg	6 5/1
—	9	—	Floresta (F)	31215-0	— J P Murtagh	4	57.2kg	—

Betting forecast: Sweet William (8/13), Lazy Griff (5/1), Furthur (13/2), Epic Poet (7/1), Paradias (18/1), Beylerbeyi (25/1), Dubai Future (28/1), Duke Of Oxford (80/1)

Prize money

Position	Prize
P1	53874.0 GBP
P2	20425.0 GBP
P3	10222.0 GBP
P4	5092.0 GBP
P5	2556.0 GBP
P6	1282.0 GBP