12:50 Newbury

Saturday 17 May 2025

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Sky Sports Racing Aston Park Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 12:51 | Winning time: 2m 31.27s

(1)

Al Aasy²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Jim Crowley| T: W J Haggas| OR: 115| CD

9/4

Highly-talented veteran who comes from off the pace. Landed Group 3 at Goodwood and Geoffrey Freer at this course last summer. Gained yet another win at this level in Gordon Richards Stakes at Sandown on return 3 weeks ago and another bold bid looks on the cards under a penalty (won this in 2021).

Form: 21123-1

(4)

El Cordobes¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 108| D

9/2

Low mileage 4-y-o who has been making up for lost time this year, producing a smart performance when wide-margin winner of Newmarket handicap 2 weeks ago, making all. Up in class but could have more to offer still.

Form: 6/17-221

(5)

Eydon¹⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 106| BF

16/1

Smart form for Roger Varian at 3 yrs, winning the Feilden at Newmarket before fourth in the 2000 Guineas. Off for almost 2 years after and looks only useful nowadays. Looks up against it at this level.

Form: 4/6232-2

(6)

King's Gambit^b1⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 114| C

11/4

Impressive winner of the London Gold Cup (handicap) on reappearance here last year and even better form when placed at listed/Group level next 3 outings. Struggled in Champion Stakes at Ascot final 3-y-o start and just a respectable fourth in Group 3 at Al Uqda in February. Change of headgear.

Form: 12237-4

(2)

Raja Raja¹⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S D Bowen| T: D M Simcock| OR: 82| D

150/1

Fairly useful gelding who opened his account in handicap at Southwell in December but very hard to make a case for at this level.

Form: 665941-

(7)

Sunway^t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: D Menuisier| OR: 113| BF

9/2

Smart performer who finished runner-up in last season's Irish Derby and right back to that level when third in St Leger. Shaped as if needing the run when third in Group 3 over C&D on return last month and big chance of getting back to winning ways.

Form: 72430-3

(3)

Tabletalk³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Tom Clover| OR: 108

15/2

Found the Derby all too much but back on track with his sights lowered, relishing the increase in trip when landing the valuable Melrose Handicap at York in August. Made a fine return when just denied in C&D Group 3, finishing 2 lengths ahead of Sunway. Must be respected.

Form: 10315-2

Non-Runners

(8)

Courage Mon Ami⁶³¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: J & T Gosden J: R Havlin

Forecasts

Al Aasy (9/4), King's Gambit (11/4), El Cordobes (9/2), Sunway (9/2), Tabletalk (15/2), Courage Mon Ami (14/1), Eydon (16/1), Raja Raja (150/1)

A competitive Group 3 and SUNWAY makes the most appeal with his reappearance under his belt having placed in a couple of Classics last year. The classy Al Aasy is a serial winner at this level so must be feared, while the unexposed El Cordobes may get the run of things so isn't taken lightly.