John Pearce Racing Gordon Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 2m 34.76s

(2)

Jan Brueghel³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien

4/5

Galileo colt who was a wide-margin winner of a 10-runner maiden at the Curragh on debut and overcame the rise in class/greenness to follow up in 10f Group 3 there 33 days ago. Potentially very smart so serious player under a penalty with longer trip sure to suit.

Form: 11

(3)

Bellum Justum⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 109

11/4

Sea The Stars colt who got off the mark at the fourth attempt in 17-runner Newmarket maiden last autumn and followed up in Epsom listed race on return. Not disgraced when mid-field in the Derby before resuming progress when third in Group 3 at Royal Ascot. Should go well again back up in trip.

Form: 241-173

(5)

Meydaan⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 104| C

5/1

Useful form, winning 7-runner listed race here (11.2f, good to firm) in May. Keener than ideal when fourth in the Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot since and drop back in trip should suit. Does have a bit to find with some of these, though.

Form: 1-5314

(1)

Sayedaty Sadaty⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 110

11/1

Seemed to excel himself when fifth in the Derby but that form is backed up by the time so must be respected starting out for new connections (has left Andrew Balding).

Form: U13-225

Non-Runners

(4)

Align The Stars²⁶

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: C Johnston J: J Fanning

Forecasts

Jan Brueghel (4/5), Bellum Justum (11/4), Meydaan (5/1), Sayedaty Sadaty (11/1), Align The Stars (14/1)

BELLUM JUSTUM resumed his progress when third in the Hampton Court at Royal Ascot and another big run is on the cards under ideal conditions. The unbeaten Jan Brueghel is potentially very smart so rates a huge threat despite a 3 lb penalty, while there's no obvious reason to doubt Sayedaty Sadaty's much-improved performance in the Derby.