Betfred Park Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 1m 25.46s

(4)

Audience^h²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 116| D

10/3

Much improved since being gelded and fitted with a hood, reappearing to win a 7f Newmarket Group 3 in July by 2 lengths from Jumby. Back from a lesser effort in the Lennox at Goodwood when ¾-length second of 11 to Kinross in City of York (7f, good to firm) last month. Should go well.

Form: 331-162

(3)

Biggles⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: R L Moore| T: R M Beckett| OR: 105| BF| D

9/2

Second in the Victoria Cup at Ascot in the spring and took his form up another when landing the Bunbury Cup at Newmarket (7f, good to soft) in July. Not at his best in the International at Ascot since and has a bit to find now stepping up to pattern level.

Form: 2-32910

(2)

Jumby²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 111| D

14/1

Better than ever when winning Group 3 John of Gaunt at Haydock in June and backed that up when 2 lengths second to Audience (conceded him 3 lb) in Criterion at Newmarket in July. Well below par in the City of York latest but he did race away from where the main action unfolded.

Form: 5-50129

(1)

Spycatcher⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 110| BF| D

5/4

Improved performer this season, winning a Thirsk conditions race on reappearance and a Group 3 at Deauville in July. Went down all guns blazing when just touched off in the Prix Maurice de Gheest back Deauville (6.5f, soft) last month. Leading claims.

Form: 0-14212

(6)

Sandrine^v²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 113| D

11/2

Smart filly who won the Lennox last season. Best run of 2023 when ¾-length third (Audience narrowly ahead in second) to Kinross in City of York (7f, good to firm) 3 weeks ago. First-time visor worn on that occasion retained. Likely to be on the premises.

Form: 9-25063

Non-Runners

(5)

Pogo²¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: C Hills J: K Shoemark

Forecasts

Spycatcher (5/4), Audience (10/3), Biggles (9/2), Sandrine (11/2), Jumby (14/1), Pogo (16/1)

SPYCATCHER was taken out of the Haydock Sprint Cup last Saturday on account of the quickish ground and Karl Burke's thriving 5-y-o can justify the decision to wait for a week and land the biggest prize of his career. Last month's City of York 2-3 Audience and Sandrine can give him most to do.