St James's Palace Stakes (Group 1) (Colts) (Class 1) Racecard

Channel: ITV
Distance: 7f 213y
Going: Good To Firm

Runners: 6
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf
Stalls: Inside
Weather: Cloudy

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Bow Echo

Selected at: 5/6

Unbeaten 2,000 Guineas winner Bow Echo will take all the beating again. He is a straightforward, top-class horse whose attitude and turn of foot sets him apart from his rivals and it’s a surprise that he isn’t even shorter in the betting.

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Bow Echo

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 4 wins from 4 starts at this distance (100%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)

The joint-best 2,000 Guineas winner since Frankel; still unbeaten; massively exciting colt

111-1

Age: 3

Weight: 9-2

OR: 126

Days: 45

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 May 26	Nmk Newmarket	8f GF	3yG1	9-2	1/14	Gstaad (2¾L)	9/2	115	127
27 Sep 25	Nmk Newmarket	8f GF	2yG2	9-2	1/8	Humidity (1L)	85/40F	105	111
6 Sep 25	Hay Haydock	8f Gd	2yL	9-4	1/7	Publish (1L)	5/6F	-	100
15 Aug 25	Nby Newbury	8f Gd	42yMd	9-7	1/7	Be The Standard (4½L)	2/1J	-	86

(1)

Gstaad

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O'Brien

Course Winner - Won before at this course

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)

Very solid performer; second to Bow Echo in 2,000 Guineas and landed the Irish equivalent

221-21

Age: 3

Weight: 9-2

OR: 120

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 May 26	Cur Curragh	8f Gd	3yG1	9-2	1/9	Distant Storm (3L)	4/11F	120	122
2 May 26	Nmk Newmarket	8f GF	3yG1	9-2	2/14	Bow Echo (2¾L)	3/1J	119	120
1 Nov 25	Dma Del Mar	8f Fm	2yG1	8-10	1/14	Stark Contrast (¾L)	6/5F	-	117
11 Oct 25	Nmk Newmarket	7f GF	2yG1	9-3	2/9	Gewan (¾L)	7/4F	117	117
14 Sep 25	Cur Curragh	7f Y	2yG1	9-5	2/6	Zavateri (hd)	10/11F	115	114
24 Aug 25	Dea Deauville	6f Gd	2yG1	9-0	2/6	Venetian Sun (snk)	11/10F	-	113

(6)

Lord Britain ^t

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Ismail Mohammed & Jose Santos

Both wins over 7f on Kempton AW; plenty to find and plenty to prove back on turf

38-401

Age: 3

Weight: 9-2

OR: 88

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 May 26	Kem Kempton (AW)	7f St/Slw	43yHc	9-4 t	1/13	Caviar Cowboy (½L)	4/1	84	94
2 May 26	Nmk Newmarket	8f GF	3yG1	9-2 t	11/14	Bow Echo (20L)	150/1	84	80
28 Mar 26	Kem Kempton (AW)	8f St/Slw	23y	9-2 t	4/9	King's Trail (5L)	66/1	84	86
27 Sep 25	Nmk Newmarket	8f GF	2yG2	9-2 t	8/8	Bow Echo (35L)	250/1	84	30
18 Sep 25	Kem Kempton (AW)	7f St/Slw	42yNv	9-6 t	3/14	Wedonttelllies (1¼L)	5/1	-	80
20 Aug 25	Kem Kempton (AW)	7f St/Slw	42yNv	9-2 t	1/9	Aspect Island (1L)	33/1	-	81

(5)

Power Blue

J: David Egan

T: Robson De Aguiar

Efforts in the 2,000 Guineas and Irish equivalent suggest he needs a drop back in trip

31-274

Age: 3

Weight: 9-2

OR: 109

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 May 26	Cur Curragh	8f Gd	3yG1	9-2	4/9	Gstaad (4¼L)	28/1	110	110
2 May 26	Nmk Newmarket	8f GF	3yG1	9-2	7/14	Bow Echo (13L)	28/1	113	96
12 Apr 26	Leo Leopardstown	7f Gd/Y	3yG3	9-8	2/11	Thesecretadversary (2½L)	17/2	114	105
9 Aug 25	Cur Curragh	6f Gd	2yG1	9-5	1/5	True Love (1½L)	10/1	102	110
19 Jul 25	Cur Curragh	6f Gd	2yG2	9-5	3/4	True Love (5¾L)	4/1	103	91
17 Jun 25	Asc Ascot	6f GF	2yG2	9-3	5/20	Gstaad (4L)	14/1	-	93

(4)

Puerto Rico

J: Christophe Soumillon

T: A P O'Brien

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Made all in three major 2yo races; creditable fourth in the Poulains on reappearance

4111-4

Age: 3

Weight: 9-2

OR: 118

Days: 37

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 May 26	Lon Longchamp	8f VSft	3yG1	9-2	4/13	Rayif (1½L)	9/10F	119	116
26 Oct 25	Sai Saint-Cloud	8f VSft	2yG1	9-0	1/7	Campacite (1¾L)	3/5F	-	116
5 Oct 25	Lon Longchamp	7f VSft	2yG1	9-0	1/9	Nighttime (2½L)	39/10	-	115
13 Sep 25	Don Doncaster	7f Gd	2yG2	9-2	1/5	Oxagon (1L)	15/2	-	109
9 Aug 25	Cur Curragh	6f Gd	2yG1	9-5	4/5	Power Blue (3¾L)	13/2	103	98
31 Jul 25	Goo Goodwood	6f Gd	2yG2	9-2	2/9	Coppull (2L)	13/2	-	99

(3)

Talk Of New York ^h

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (36%)

Very promising; stormed clear in Listed Heron Stakes most recently; adds great interest

1-311

Age: 3

Weight: 9-2

OR: 112

Days: 19

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 May 26	San Sandown	8f Gd	3yL	9-2 h	1/8	Time To Turn (5½L)	EvensF	104	116
14 Apr 26	Nmk Newmarket	7f Gd	23y	9-8 h¹	1/5	Lost Signal (3L)	8/11F	-	107
28 Feb 26	Mey Meydan	8f Gd	3yL	8-11	3/9	Title Role (1L)	4/9F	98	104
15 Oct 25	Kem Kempton (AW)	8f St/Slw	52yMd	9-7	1/13	Go Rimbaud (5½L)	8/11F	-	95

It's a different day and different track but unbeaten BOW ECHO is taken to confirm 2,000 Guineas placings with Gstaad.

Bow Echo

8/11 Bow Echo,

5/2 Gstaad,

9/2 Talk Of New York,

11/1 Puerto Rico,

100/1 Power Blue,

150/1 Lord Britain

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