Group Two Richmond Stakes Guide 2022

Beaten 5L on debut by Royal Scotsman into second, but he got off the mark next time out at Windsor, making all under a good ride from Charles Bishop.

The second, third and fourth have since ran to a relatively decent level, so his form can’t be knocked. He is in much deeper waters now though, so he’ll have to improve to win.

This son of Ardad had been running consistently well prior to his Curragh flop last time out. Ordinarily, his Norfolk Stakes third would put him high on the shortlist, but he completely blotted his copybook last time out.

Crispy Cat was far too keen and did jockey Rossa Ryan no favours. He will need to settle should he have any chance here.

Winner of a Windsor novice before running 6th of 20 in the Super Sprint at Newbury. He did look safely held in the Super Sprint, and he’s up in class again here.

Swift Asset must find improvement from somewhere to be competitive.

Looks a proper 2yo, and he has been campaigned as such. Legend Of Xanadu won the Woodcote at Epsom on Derby day in good style, but he’s failed to back up that performance in two starts since.

He ran third in the Rose Bowl last time out behind Chateau, but there doesn’t look to be any hope of him reversing that form as he was comfortably held.

Probably holds the standout form after his solid effort in the Coventry. He ran a very good third, and travelled like the winner throughout.

He maybe hit the front a tad soon there and under more patient tactics he would have gone closer. He has course form and the measure of a few of these on form.

He is probably the one to beat.

Very useful son of Havana Gold, Chateau is 2/4 in his career so far. He ran a very solid 4thin the Windsor Castle at Royal Ascot, which is a race that’s working out brilliantly.

He won on his most recent start at Newbury in the Rose Bowl Stakes. He won by a length, but is clear value for the winning distance, having been checked in his run several times.

He has a potent change of gear and he could be tough to beat.

Dark Angel colt who won on debut at odds of 12/1. He put up a good performance despite his obvious greenness, and he won going away by over 3L.

With improvement expected he should be able to kick on again, but he’s up against solid group performers now, so he’ll have to improve. 

Shine’s Ambition is still a maiden, but he’s ran some promising races in defeat. He’s yet to be out of the first three, but his form doesn’t look up to this level, he will find this exponentially harder than the races he’s been running in to date.

Huge ask.

Harry Angel colt who won nicely on debut at Ayr. Marshman won by just over a length, and lost a bit of ground at the start on account of his unruly behaviour in the stalls.

He looks a live wire, but he’s blessed with lots of speed. Looks precocious and could improve.