Group Three Autumn Stakes Guide 2023

Newmarket - October 13 2023
Newmarket 12:25
1(2)
Tom Marquand

Ambiente Friendly

J: Tom Marquand
T: James Fanshawe
N/A
Age: 2
Weight: 9-3
OR: N/A
Days: 19

Got off the mark at the first time of asking winning over 7f at Leicester by 3 lengths.

Form hasn't really been tested yet but he did it well.

Steps up to 1m here and likely to encounter soft ground which is an unknown.

Interesting runner.

Newmarket - October 13 2023
Newmarket 12:25
2(1)
William Buick

Ancient Wisdom

J: William Buick
T: Charlie Appleby
N/A
Age: 2
Weight: 9-3
OR: 104
Days: 77

Won first two starts in impressive fashion at Haydock and Newmarket.

Finished 3rd next time behind subsequent group 1 winner Rosallion at Ascot.

Hasn't been seen since and another who encounters 1m and soft ground for the first time.

Deserving favourite if he handles conditions though.

Newmarket - October 13 2023
Newmarket 12:25
3(4)
Sean Levey

Arabic Legend

J: Sean Levey
T: Andrew Balding
N/A
Age: 2
Weight: 9-3
OR: 100
Days: 59

Shed his maiden tag first time out over 7f at Newmarket in July (good to soft).

Then stepped up to a 1m he finished 2nd in a listed race at Salisbury.

Form isn't anything to get excited about and he will need to improve to win this.

Newmarket - October 13 2023
Newmarket 12:25
4(5)
Ryan Moore

Chief Little Rock

J: Ryan Moore
T: A P O'Brien
N/A
Age: 2
Weight: 9-3
OR: 103
Days: 21

Took him two goes to get his head in front when winning a 1m Leopardstown maiden (good ground).

Ran really well either side of that including when 2nd in the Beresford stakes over 1 mile on soft ground.

Should handle conditions better than most and a serious player dropped to group 3 company here.

Newmarket - October 13 2023
Newmarket 12:25
5(3)
Robert Havlin

Orne

J: Robert Havlin
T: John & Thady Gosden
N/A
Age: 2
Weight: 9-3
OR: N/A
Days: 22

Only had the one start winning a 7f Kempton maiden.

Looked as though he would be suited by the step up to a 1m but the softer conditions are an unknown.

Still respected for top connections.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
14/10/23NMK8Sft9-34
22/09/23KEM7St/Slw9-71
Newmarket - October 13 2023
Newmarket 12:25
6(7)
James Doyle

Per Contra

J: James Doyle
T: Ollie Sangster
N/A
Age: 2
Weight: 9-3
OR: 88
Days: 59

Has won both starts impressively so far at Chepstow and last time out at Ffos Las on soft ground.

Both those wins have come over 7f.

Form is nothing special but he couldn't of done more than he has so far and if he improves again for the step up to 1 mile he is a big player.

Newmarket - October 13 2023
Newmarket 12:25
7(6)
Gavin Ryan

Starliner

J: Gavin Ryan
T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
N/A
Age: 2
Weight: 9-3
OR: 84
Days: 25

Took 4 goes to break his maiden but eventually got the job done at Listowel last time.

Trip and ground should be no problem but he needs to improve to play a hand here.