16:40 Newmarket

Friday 1 May 2026

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Pertemps Network King Charles II Stakes (Listed)

  • 3YO only  |   Class 1  |   7f  |   Good to Firm  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:40  |   Winning time: 1m 25.52s
1st
Horse silk
4
(6)
Saber Strike
39-5
11/2
T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand
Held up in rear but in touch, headway over 1f out, chased leaders entering final furlong, led inside final 110yds, won going away tchd 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
(5)
Cerro Blanco
39-5
2/1
T: C ApplebyJ: Billy Loughnane
Wore hood to start, prominent, led over 1f out, soon faced challenge, headed inside final 110yds, kept on op 11/8
3rd
Horse silk
3
5
(2)
Stellar Sunrise
39-5
5/4f
T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy
In touch with leaders, ridden when headed over 1f out, outpaced by leading pair towards finish, kept on op 15/8
4th
Horse silk
¾
6
(1)
Ellusive Butterfly
39-0
20/1
T: K R BurkeJ: C Lee
Prominent, headway on far side over 2f out, ridden approaching final furlong, kept on but not pace to challenge inside final 110yds op 18/1 tchd 22/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ¾
3
(3)
Maximized
39-5
14/1
T: C ApplebyJ: Connor Planas
Wore hood to start, led, pushed along 3f out, headed over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, weakened towards finish op 22/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¾
2
(4)
Jel Pepper
39-5
10/1
T: Oliver ColeJ: H Crouch
Wore hood to start, midfield, pushed along 2f out, short of room 1f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong op 9/1 tchd 12/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£2.40, £1.70EX:£17.10Trifecta:£42.30SF:£17.32Swingers:£2.40, £2.00, £1.10

Forecasts

Stellar Sunrise (5/4), Cerro Blanco (2/1), Saber Strike (11/2), Jel Pepper (10/1), Maximized (14/1), Ellusive Butterfly (20/1)

Verdict

STELLAR SUNRISE quickened up smartly to land what promises to be an informative 3-y-o handicap on return at Newbury 17 days ago and, well worth his place back at a higher level on that evidence, he earns the vote. Well-bred debut winners Saber Strike and Cerro Blanco both hail from leading stables also and may emerge as the dangers.

  1. STELLAR SUNRISE
  2. SABER STRIKE (IRE)
  3. CERRO BLANCO

Previous Winners

2025
Cosmic Year
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 3
J: R L Moore  |  T: Harry Charlton
6/4

Prize Money

1st: £34,026.002nd: £12,900.003rd: £6,456.004th: £3,216.005th: £1,614.006th: £810.00

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