16:10 Newbury

Friday 18 July 2025

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IRE-Incentive - It Pays To Buy Irish Rose Bowl Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 1m 11.93s

(5)

Amorim²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| D

4/1

Havana Grey colt who was well backed and confirmed debut promise when bolting up in 6-runner novice at Windsor (6f, good to firm) just under 3 weeks ago, drawing clear final 1f. Will go on improving and well worth his place in this.

Form: 21

(4)

Do Bronxs²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D Egan| T: D Loughnane| D

12/1

Oasis Dream colt who knew his job on the whole and made a winning start 7-runner maiden at Ayr (6f, good to firm, 10/1) just under 4 weeks ago, staying on to lead final 100 yds. The third that day has won since and he's open to further progress.

Form: 1

(3)

Kolkata Knight³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 84| D

11/1

Cotai Glory colt who was well backed and ran out a 5-length winner on debut at Hamilton in May. Well held in Coventry at Royal Ascot the following month, though was probably a shade better than the result having done plenty in front in his group. Drops in grade but others preferred.

Form: 10

(6)

Rock On Thunder³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 95| D

3/1

Night of Thunder colt who is bred to be smart and made the perfect start at Leicester (6f) in May. Took a small step forward when 6¼ lengths ninth of 20 to Gstaad in Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot (6f, good to firm) and is capable of better again. Place claims.

Form: 19

(7)

Wise Approach²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 101

11/10

Mehmas colt who fetched 1,000,000 gns as a yearling. Highly promising start when seeing off one with experience in 13-runner Ascot conditions race in April and showed improved form on third start when second of 15 in Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot (5f, firm) last month. The one to beat.

Form: 142

Non-Runners

(1)

First Legion²⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: R Hannon J: S M Levey

(2)

Nuevo Slovo³⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: John O'Donoghue J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Wise Approach (11/10), Rock On Thunder (3/1), Amorim (4/1), First Legion (4/1), Nuevo Slovo (7/1), Kolkata Knight (11/1), Do Bronxs (12/1)

This looks an up-to-scratch renewal of this listed event, WISE APPROACH selected to capitalise on a drop in grade having found only Charles Darwin too strong in the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot last month. Amorim left his debut effort behind at Windsor recently and, with further progress on the cards, he can give the selection most to do. Rock On Thunder might be the one for the bronze medal.