Outbox won a G1 in Doha in the middle of February, but he’s seriously failed to fire now on several occasions back on British soil.
He ran a moderate race when 3rd to Yibir and Living Legend in the Jockey Club stakes, which in context to this race is good form.
However, Outbox has ran so poorly in two starts since then, it’s hard to have bulletproof confidence in him at all. He will certainly have questions to answer here.
Avoidable.
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/09/23 | BRP | 12 | Gd | 9-4 | 2 |
| 26/08/23 | WDR | 11.5 | GF | 9-7 | 5 |
| 01/07/23 | NMK | 12 | Gd | 9-2 | 2 |
| 17/06/23 | YOR | 14 | GF | 9-2 | 5 |
| 05/05/23 | NMK | 12 | Gd | 9-5 | 4 |
Universal Order is a useful enough horse, having ran to decent figures before. However, his performance last time out at Newmarket has to be of huge concern. He was a thoroughly detached last of four there, and he was either well beaten, or something was amiss.
He hasn’t been seen since, but he’ll need to be absolutely A1 to take this, and on the evidence of his run from last time out – he’ll struggle.
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/08/22 | NBY | 13.5 | GF | 9-7 | 2 |
| 25/06/22 | NMK | 12 | Gd | 9-2 | 4 |
| 28/05/22 | HAY | 12 | Gd | 9-6 | 2 |
| 07/05/22 | ASC | 12 | Gd | 9-2 | 5 |
| 12/09/20 | CHS | 12.5 | Gd | 9-6 | 4 |
Away He Goes is typically a strong travelling type horse who often finds one or two too good. His best run to date probably came in last year’s Goodwood Cup behind Trueshan. Away He Goes hasn’t actually won a race since September 2020, so that’s fundamentally off-putting.
Last time out he was well beaten in what looked a well above average Goodwood Cup, but he probably has some of the best form in what looks a seriously weak event.
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/02/23 | MEY | 14 | Gd | 9-0 | 5 |
| 20/01/23 | MEY | 14 | Gd | 9-0 | 2 |
| 22/12/22 | ABU | 11 | Gd | 9-0 | 2 |
| 13/08/22 | NBY | 13.5 | GF | 9-7 | 5 |
| 26/07/22 | GOO | 16 | Gd | 9-11 | 5 |
Silence Please is winless since her run when she was under the care of Jessie Harrington, in June 2020. She has ran some solid races since, and connections have clearly struggled with her optimum trip.
Her last two runs have been underwhelming, but on her peak form she probably has a squeak.
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/08/22 | NBY | 13.5 | GF | 9-4 | 4 |
| 01/07/22 | SAN | 16 | Gd | 8-11 | 6 |
| 21/05/22 | YOR | 14 | GS | 9-2 | 5 |
| 29/04/22 | GOO | 12 | Gd | 9-0 | 3 |
| 26/09/21 | CUR | 16 | Gd | 9-8 | 3 |
Beat Westover on his last start as a two-year-old last season. He completely failed to fire in his first two starts this season but ran a cracker when upped in trip at Ascot when beaten only a nose by Eldar Eldarov in the G2 Queen’s Vase.
He was then dropped back in trip for the Bahrain Trophy where he ran moderately, but it did look a strong race for the grade.
He’s clearly going the right way again and in this company he’s hard to rule out.
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/08/22 | NBY | 13.5 | GF | 8-11 | 1 |
| 07/07/22 | NMK | 13 | GF | 9-3 | 4 |
| 15/06/22 | ASC | 14 | GF | 9-2 | 2 |
| 07/05/22 | LIN | 11.5 | GF | 9-2 | 4 |
| 13/04/22 | NMK | 8 | Gd | 9-0 | 6 |
