Listed Paradise Stakes Ascot Guide 2023

Experienced seven-year-old who has already had a couple of runs in 2023, finishing fourth in Listed Tandridge Stakes at Lingfield before fourth again in Listed Doncaster Mile last month when more was probably expected of him.

The gelding recorded a couple of good grouped victories last term, winning Group Three Sovereign Stakes at Salisbury as well as Group Three Prix Quincey Stakes at Deauville but never figured in group one company at the end of 2022 here, finishing last of nine to finish his season.

Cannot be discounted having won here before and has the ability to go well, although it looks unlikely that he will win.

107-rated gelding who arrives here having already had a run this season, finishing a good third in the Group Three Earl Of Sefton Stakes at Newmarket last month, behind Poker Face and Ottoman Fleet. The five-year-old had a pretty tough end to 2022 after winning a couple of contests at Curragh and Tipperary in March and April respectively.

He never really figured in the grouped races last term, and this looks like another tough assignment for him, despite that good run last month. Others are preferred and My Prospero will be very hard to beat if returning in the same form he showed in 2022.

Richard Hannon boasts two runners in this contest with Lusail and Chindit. The latter of those had a disappointing end to last season, finishing sixth in Group One Sussex Stakes at Goodwood before eighth of nine in Group Two Hungerford Stakes at Newbury.

Those runs had followed a victory here, beating Mutasaabeq by a head to claim Group Two Summer Mile Stakes in July. That was his best effort last year, as well as winning Listed Doncaster Mile, demonstrating his ability to do well when fresh. One who should go well here but My Prospero looks a tough favourite to beat.

Richard Hannon has two in this contest with Chindit and Lusail. Lusail arrives here for his first run of the UK season after finishing sixth in a French group three 67 days ago. The four-year-old had a decent season last year, finishing runner-up in Greenham Stakes and Group One Palace Stakes behind Coroebus and ahead of My Prospero at Royal Ascot in June.

He hasn’t recorded success since winning a couple of group two’s in 2021 but he looks the most likely to run My Prospero close considering his grouped efforts. It would be surprising if My Prospero doesn’t win but if he isn’t up to his best, Lusail will be in with a shout.

David Simcock has one in this contest with Cash a lightly raced four-year-old who has shown potential in his short career so far. He’s had just the three runs so far, winning class four maiden on debut at Newmarket in 2021 before second to Westover in Group Three bet365 Classic Trial at Sandown in April.

The colt followed that run with a third-place finish in Listed Hyde Stakes at Kempton when 1/1fav but comes here on the back of a 156-day break and should still retain a lot of that potential. Harder task here and would be an unlikely winner but it wouldn’t be surprising to see him go well.

William Haggas sends one to the Listed Paradise Stakes with My Prospero, who makes his seasonal return after 200 days off the track. The four-year-old had a top debut full year last term, winning Listed Heron Stakes at Sandown as well as winning Group Two Eugene Adam Stakes at Saint-Cloud.

The colt also finished third in a couple of group one contests at Royal Ascot, including in the Group One Champion Stakes behind Adayar and Bay Bridge. The 121-rated colt should be too good at this level and is hard to look past on his first run in 2023.