15:35 Newmarket

Thursday 25 September 2025

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Tattersalls Stakes (Registered As The Somerville Tattersall Stakes) (Group 3)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 1m 24.15s

(5)

Archer Royal²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| D

11/2

340,000 gns Blue Point colt who overcame inexperience to make a winning debut at Chelmsford (7f) 4 weeks ago. Sure to improve, possibly considerably so.

Form: 1

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(2)

Catullus⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Loughnane| T: C Appleby| OR: 92| D

7/2

Invincible Spirit colt who was third to reopposing stablemate Distant Storm on his July Course debut. Had little difficulty landing very short odds at Yarmouth last month and remains open to progress now stepping up in class.

Form: 321

(1)

Commander's Intent²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: George Scott| OR: 97| D

12/1

Useful form, winning a novice and nursery over 7f. 2 lengths second in German Group 3 (7f, good to soft) at the start of this month but this looks a stronger race of its type.

Form: 01312

(6)

Distant Storm³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 100| BF| D

6/5

Cost a whopping €1,900,000 at the breeze-ups and won a July Meeting maiden (7f, good to firm) on debut which has worked out exceptionally well. Bit keen for his own good when only 4¾ lengths third when a strong 11/10 favourite for the Acomb at York but well worth another chance.

Form: 13

(8)

Northern Champion⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: E Walker| D

6/1

€820,000 breeze-up buy who landed a valuable newcomers race at Deauville (7f, good) last month, travelling fluently and responding well. The runner-up won next time. Will improve.

Form: 1

(7)

Rogue Supremacy¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Davies| T: D O'Meara| OR: 97

33/1

Winner of maiden and nursery around 5f this summer. Showed he can make an impact at Group level with a close second in 6f Sirenia at Kempton 19 days ago, despite meeting some trouble. First attempt at 7f.

Form: 051502

(3)

Special Dividend³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Dr R Newland| OR: 87

20/1

Made a fine start to his career going 2-2 in 6f novices on AW and improved a chunk when third of 18 in nursery at York (7f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Has the potential for better again but this is a jump in class.

Form: 113

Non-Runners

(9)

Stellar Sunrise³⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: A M Balding J: Non Runner

(4)

Wechaad¹⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: R Varian J: S De Sousa

Forecasts

Distant Storm (6/5), Catullus (7/2), Stellar Sunrise (5/1), Archer Royal (11/2), Northern Champion (6/1), Wechaad (13/2), Commander's Intent (12/1), Special Dividend (20/1), Rogue Supremacy (33/1)

DISTANT STORM can be given another chance to fully confirm the promise of his July Festival debut defeat of last month's Group 2 winner Constitution River, with several other subsequent winners (including reopposing stablemate Catullus) in behind. AW debut scorer Archer Royal looks open to stacks of improvement and is a big danger. The useful Rogue Supremacy can go well again back on turf.