15:00 Newmarket

Friday 26 September 2025

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Boyle Sports Daily Racing Rewards Joel Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 1m 37.57s

(1)

Flight Plan⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 104| D

50/1

Smart 3-y-o who was largely out of sorts in his 4-y-o season but proved all the better for his reappearance when winning on handicap debut at Thirsk (1m). Well below that level both starts since and has it all to do back up in grade.

Form: 95-4196

(7)

Prague^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 107| CD

22/1

Produced a smart effort when winning this corresponding event last autumn, but is yet to fire in 4 outings this season and looks vulnerable once again.

Form: 10-5455

(3)

Detain⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 112| D

15/2

Promising juvenile last season and has developed into a smart 3-y-o, finishing a close third in the French Derby in June. Failed to repeat that form at Royal Ascot but more like it when not beaten far in Rose of Lancaster at Haydock (10.4f) in August. More required back down in trip, however.

Form: 6-16305

(6)

Opera Ballo^h⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 116| D

4/5

Highly promising individual who produced a very smart effort when landing his second listed event at Newmarket (1m, July Course) 78 days ago, impressively. Sure to go on to even better things and very much the one to beat.

Form: 11611

(5)

Snow Master^h1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 100| D

25/1

Ardad colt who was a big-priced winner at Yarmouth (7f) last summer and belied 13-month absence when following up over 1m back there in August. However, was too free when only sixth of 9 to Zeus Olympios in Superior Mile at Haydock since. First-time hood applied.

Form: 1-16

(4)

Zeus Olympios²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 113| D

2/1

Night of Thunder colt who took his winning run to 3 with a smart effort when landing the Superior Mile at Haydock (8.2f, good to firm) 20 days ago by 2 lengths. Exciting prospect.

Form: 111

Non-Runners

(2)

Victory Dance⁷²⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: C Appleby J: Billy Loughnane

Forecasts

Opera Ballo (4/5), Zeus Olympios (2/1), Detain (15/2), Prague (22/1), Snow Master (25/1), Victory Dance (33/1), Flight Plan (50/1)

Exciting pair OPERA BALLO and Zeus Olympios stand out. The former quickened clear in most impressive fashion when bagging his second listed event just over a couple of months back and looks a high-class sort in the making on that evidence, so he is taken to end the winning streak of Karl Burke's promising Night of Thunder colt.