14:30 Goodwood

Tuesday 29 July 2025

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HKJC World Pool Lennox Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 1m 24.55s

(9)

Alyanaabi^b³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jim Crowley| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 112| D

25/1

Smart performer when on-song, as he demonstrated when landing a listed contest on his reappearance (first run since being gelded) at Haydock (7f, good to firm) in May. However, limitations exposed in Group 3 company since, latterly dropped to 6f in first-time blinkers (retained) at Newcastle.

Form: 549-185

(4)

Audience^p1⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 120| BF| CD

3/1

Only sixth in 2023 renewal of this won by Kinross, but in much better form 12 months ago when taking this Group 2 in good style (Kinross 5 lengths adrift in third that day). Below par both starts so far this year (temperament now under suspicion), but dangerous to discount given his raw ability.

Form: 5140-97

(2)

Iberian^t³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Loughnane| T: C Hills| OR: 107| D

18/1

Quickly made up into a smart 2-y-o, runner-up in the C&D Vintage Stakes at this meeting before landing the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster. However, it would be fair to say that things haven't gone entirely to plan since and, though far from disgraced at Royal Ascot last time, others look stronger.

Form: 001-285

(12)

Lake Forest³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 113| BF| D

11/1

Made up into a very smart 7f winner in 2024 (also second in Commonwealth Cup) and bagged a huge pot in Australia during the autumn. Fine fifth of 10 in the 1m Queen Anne at Royal Ascot and while he was disappointing at York 11 days later, that race may have come too soon. One to consider.

Form: 221-456

(1)

Nostrum¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 107| BF| D

80/1

Very talented at his best when in the care of Sir Michael Stoute, notably finishing third in the Dewhurst during his 2-y-o campaign. Changed hands for 120,000 gns following a light 2024 campaign, but yet to beat a rival in 2 starts for new connections and he's difficult to assess at present.

Form: 6/628-86

(8)

Quinault^h,t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: S C Williams| OR: 112| D

11/1

Highly progressive handicapper in 2023 and among his 3 wins last year were 2 victories in listed company. Scaled new heights when making all in the Group 3 Criterion Stakes at York (7f, good) with a below-par Lake Forest back in sixth, but he's likely to face strong competition for the lead here.

Form: 33-3701

(3)

Witness Stand^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Dr R Newland| OR: 110| CD

25/1

Smart gelding who took step up to listed level in his stride when successful at Newbury last September. Changed hands for 100,000 gns and bettered previous efforts for this yard when going close in a Chester listed race (7f, good to firm) recently. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 216-062

(7)

Intrusively^b1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S M Levey| T: E Bethell| OR: 94

80/1

Pick of his 2-y-o form was a fine third in the 6f Richmond Stakes at this meeting 12 months ago. By no means disgraced in couple of competitive handicaps since returning from a break in June, but the first-time blinkers will need to spark serious improvement if he's to play a leading role in this.

Form: 2315-65

(11)

Jonquil³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 115| D

7/2

Debut winner for Sir Michael Stoute at Sandown last August and has improved for new yard this season, landing the Greenham at Newbury before going close in the French 2000 Guineas at Longchamp. Drop to 6f against him at Royal Ascot next time and he merits serious consideration returned to this trip.

Form: 16-120

(5)

Noble Champion^t³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: K Shoemark| T: E Walker| OR: 116| D

11/2

Lingfield novice winner at 2 yrs and though only seventh of 10 behind Jonquil in the Greenham on return at Newbury, he took a sizeable step forward when landing the Jersey Stakes in good style at Royal Ascot (7f, good to firm) last month. Will be a danger to all if able to build on that here.

Form: 51-7371

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 25p in the pound

Non-Runners

(10)

Kinross⁵⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 8

T: R M Beckett J: Rossa Ryan

(6)

Ten Bob Tony⁵⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: E Walker J: W Buick

Forecasts

Audience (3/1), Kinross (3/1), Jonquil (7/2), Noble Champion (11/2), Lake Forest (11/1), Quinault (11/1), Ten Bob Tony (14/1), Iberian (18/1), Witness Stand (25/1), Alyanaabi (25/1), Nostrum (80/1), Intrusively (80/1)

Older horses have ruled the roost in this race in recent years, but JONQUIL is taken to follow in the footsteps of Sandrine, who bucked that trend when winning this for the Balding yard in 2023. Take away his latest effort at Royal Ascot where he was unsuited by the drop to 6f, and his claims look very solid indeed having split a couple of smart Ballydoyle colts in the French 2000 Guineas. The evergreen Kinross is greatly respected, while Lake Forest and Noble Champion are big players, too.