BetMGM Rous Stakes (Listed Race) (Class 1) Racecard

Channel: ITV
Distance: 5f
Going: Good To Firm

Runners: 11
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf
Stalls: Stands' side
Weather: Sunny

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(1)

Air Force One ^v

J: P J McDonald

T: Geoff Oldroyd

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (0%)

Progressing well in handicaps; worth his place at this level; shouldn't underestimate

533181

Age: 5

Weight: 9-3

OR: 102

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Sep 26	Don Doncaster	5.5f Gd	2Hc	9-7 v	1/21	Twilight Calls (½L)	11/2	98	109
22 Aug 26	Yor York	6f GS	2Hc	9-4 v	8/20	Sondad (2¼L)	4/1	96	98
19 Aug 26	Yor York	5.5f Gd	2Hc	8-13 v	1/21	Corolla Point (1¼L)	13/2	91	104
25 Jul 26	Yor York	6f GF	2Hc	9-2 v	3/21	Stratusnine (¾L)	9/1	90	98
26 Jun 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	5f St/Slw	2Hc	9-4 v	3/14	Al Shabab Storm (1L)	7/1	90	96
23 May 26	Yor York	5f Gd	2Hc	9-7 v	5/16	Partisan Hero (1L)	10/1	90	94

(10)

Aramram

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Had excuses for last two defeats and escapes a penalty for March's Listed win; contender

250560

Age: 5

Weight: 9-3

OR: 105

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Sep 26	Ayr Ayr	6f Hy	2Hc	9-10	18/24	Pellitory (13½L)	50/1	108	72
5 Sep 26	Hay Haydock	6f Sft	G1	9-5	6/8	Almeraq (10½L)	33/1	108	88
15 Aug 26	Rip Ripon	6f Gd	2Hc	9-12	5/14	Royal Zabeel (4L)	7/1	109	105
20 Jun 26	Asc Ascot	6f GF	G1	9-5	15/18	Almeraq (14L)	100/1	110	74
13 May 26	Yor York	6f Gd	G2	9-10	5/13	Elmonjed (2½L)	11/2	110	109
16 Apr 26	Nmk Newmarket	6f Gd	G3	9-9	2/14	Run To Freedom (¾L)	6/1	107	114

(6)

Baker Blue

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Dylan Cunha

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

Career-best at Chester last month but this is a much stiffer test of his credentials

026341

Age: 3

Weight: 9-3

OR: 99

Days: 22

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Sep 26	Chs Chester	5f GS	3Hc	9-9	1/10	Roman Dragon (1¾L)	3/1F	93	103
19 Aug 26	Yor York	5f Gd	23yHc	9-1	4/19	Miss Yechance (3L)	14/1	94	92
16 Aug 26	Pon Pontefract	5f GF	2Hc	9-7	3/8	Fluorescence (1¾L)	6/1	94	96
30 Jul 26	Goo Goodwood	5f GF	33yHc	9-9	6/18	Naana's Shadow (3¼L)	28/1	95	95
17 Jul 26	Pon Pontefract	5f GF	3Hc	9-10	2/7	Badri (¾L)	22/1	94	99
19 Jun 26	Asc Ascot	5f GF	23yHc	9-1	22/27	Bacio (13L)	80/1	96	66

(9)

King Of Light

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Stuart Williams

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

Two handicap wins (6f and 5f) this season, including last week, but this demands much more

786051

Age: 4

Weight: 9-3

OR: 97

Days: 7

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Sep 26	Hay Haydock	5f Hy	2Hc	9-10	1/10	Fandom (½L)	5/1	94	104
12 Sep 26	Don Doncaster	5.5f Gd	2Hc	9-4	5/21	Air Force One (1¾L)	11/1	95	99
22 Aug 26	Yor York	6f GS	2Hc	9-5	14/20	Sondad (6¼L)	16/1	97	86
10 Aug 26	Wdr Windsor	6f GF	2Hc	9-10	6/16	Trefor (2¼L)	7/2F	97	98
1 Aug 26	Goo Goodwood	6f GF	2Hc	9-1	8/27	Evening Saigon (2¾L)	33/1	97	97
25 Jul 26	Asc Ascot	5f GF	2Hc	9-11	7/13	All Ways Glamorous (2½L)	12/1	99	97

(11)

Lifeplan ^b ¹

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)

Stiff task latest but earlier efforts aren't totally convincing; now tried in blinkers

11-30

Age: 3

Weight: 9-3

OR: 112

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
22 Aug 26	Yor York	7f GS	G1	9-3	11/14	Notable Speech (24L)	66/1	113	59
2 Aug 26	Chs Chester	6f Gd	3yL	9-1	3/9	Simplify (1¼L)	9/1	113	105
22 Aug 25	Yor York	6f GF	2yG2	9-2	1/8	Rock On Thunder (1L)	13/2	-	106
25 Jul 25	Thi Thirsk	6f Gd	52yNv	9-1	1/12	Flying Comet (1L)	5/1	-	81

(4)

Regional ^t

J: Clifford Lee

T: Edward Bethell

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Three years since his last win but that was in a Group 1; contender at this level

9-3064

Age: 8

Weight: 9-3

OR: 107

Days: 27

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Sep 26	Yor York	6f GS	L	9-4 t	4/9	Extremely Zain (2L)	14/1	108	103
9 Aug 26	Dea Deauville	5f GF	L	9-2 t	6/13	Shiri (2½L)	27/10F	110	103
20 Jun 26	Asc Ascot	6f GF	G1	9-5 t	10/18	Almeraq (5L)	80/1	112	103
13 May 26	Yor York	6f Gd	G2	9-10 t	3/13	Elmonjed (1¾L)	28/1	112	112
30 Aug 25	Bev Beverley	5f GF	L	9-4 tb¹	9/9	Shagraan (36L)	15/8F	114	-
10 Aug 25	Dea Deauville	6.5f Gd	G1	9-5 t	4/9	Sajir (3¾L)	27/1	-	109

(2)

Shagraan ^p

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Clive Cox

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

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

Last year's winner who arrives on the back of a good second at Newbury last month; solid

-30072

Age: 5

Weight: 9-3

OR: 106

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Sep 26	Nby Newbury	5f GF	G3	9-3 p¹	2/11	Miss Yechance (nk)	11/1	104	111
4 Jul 26	San Sandown	5f Gd	G3	9-5	7/9	Rumstar (5¼L)	4/1	106	94
16 Jun 26	Asc Ascot	5f GF	G1	9-7	17/26	Mission Central (5¼L)	66/1	107	102
23 May 26	Hay Haydock	5f GS	G2	9-6	11/12	Night Raider (11½L)	5/1	108	74
2 May 26	Nmk Newmarket	5f GF	G3	9-9	3/14	Night Raider (3L)	13/2	108	107
4 Oct 25	Asc Ascot	5f Sft	L	9-6	1/10	Beautiful Diamond (nk)	3/1	108	111

(3)

Tuco Salamanca ^t

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ollie Sangster

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

C&D win in August was followed by a fine run in the Ayr Gold Cup; leading claims

161012

Age: 4

Weight: 9-3

OR: 110

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Sep 26	Ayr Ayr	6f Hy	2Hc	9-8 t	2/24	Pellitory (½L)	16/1	106	111
8 Aug 26	Asc Ascot	5f GF	2Hc	10-0 t	1/10	Gold Star Hero (1½L)	4/1	100	111
1 Aug 26	Goo Goodwood	6f GF	2Hc	9-5 t	14/27	Evening Saigon (4½L)	14/1	101	96
27 Jun 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St/Slw	2Hc	9-10 t	1/14	Strike Red (¾L)	13/2	98	107
13 May 26	Yor York	6f Gd	2Hc	9-8 t	6/22	Dark Thirty (5¼L)	5/1	99	93
28 Mar 26	Kem Kempton (AW)	6f St/Slw	3Hc	9-6 t	1/11	Knebworth (1¾L)	7/2	92	105

(8)

Fluorescence

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Edward Bethell

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

Fairly bolted up in an Ayr Listed race two weeks ago; penalised but progressing fast

493141

Age: 4

Weight: 9-1

OR: 104

Days: 15

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Sep 26	Ayr Ayr	5.5f Sft	LF	9-2	1/14	Beautiful Diamond (3L)	7/2	97	109
5 Sep 26	Asc Ascot	5f GF	2Hc	9-10	4/12	Maelstrom (1L)	7/2	97	101
16 Aug 26	Pon Pontefract	5f GF	2Hc	9-7	1/8	Badri (1¼L)	2/1F	92	102
1 Aug 26	Ham Hamilton	5f Gd	2Hc	9-7	3/11	Corolla Point (snk)	5/1	90	97
10 Jul 26	Yor York	6f GF	G3F	9-6	9/13	Flora Of Bermuda (9¾L)	20/1	92	75
20 Jun 26	Ayr Ayr	5f Sft	LF	9-6	4/15	Argentine Tango (1¼L)	18/1	90	96

(5)

First Instinct

J: Harry Davies

T: William Haggas

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Group 3 win last year; retains ability but she is not the most consistent

-90255

Age: 4

Weight: 8-12

OR: 104

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Sep 26	Nby Newbury	5f GF	G3	9-0	5/11	Miss Yechance (3L)	6/1	105	98
23 Aug 26	Naa Naas	6f Gd	G3F	9-7	5/8	Chantez (4½L)	15/8F	105	91
10 Jul 26	Yor York	6f GF	G3F	9-6	2/13	Flora Of Bermuda (nk)	11/1	105	110
16 Jun 26	Asc Ascot	5f GF	G1	9-4	22/26	Mission Central (9L)	66/1	106	85
2 May 26	Nmk Newmarket	5f GF	G3	9-9	9/14	Night Raider (6½L)	25/1	107	95
5 Oct 25	Lon Longchamp	5f VSft	G1	9-7	13/17	Asfoora (7¾L)	23/1	-	89

(7)

Heavenly Heather

J: Barry McHugh

T: Tracy Waggott

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Repeat of her Royal Ascot C&D effort would give her claims but hasn't matched it since

426009

Age: 5

Weight: 8-12

OR: 102

Days: 15

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Sep 26	Ayr Ayr	5.5f Sft	LF	9-2	9/14	Fluorescence (7¼L)	7/1	103	82
21 Aug 26	Yor York	5f GS	G1	9-12	10/18	Bacio (4L)	80/1	104	105
11 Jul 26	Yor York	5f GF	L	8-10	12/13	Redorange (6L)	13/2	104	84
16 Jun 26	Asc Ascot	5f GF	G1	9-4	6/26	Mission Central (1½L)	40/1	92	112
14 May 26	Yor York	5f Gd	2Hc	9-1	2/21	Jakajaro (2¼L)	14/1	92	93
4 Apr 26	Mus Musselburgh	5f Sft	2Hc	9-0	4/14	Pilgrim (1¾L)	18/1	93	94

After a fine second in the Ayr Gold Cup, TUCO SALAMANCA (nap) is selected to make it 2-2 over 5f.

Tuco Salamanca

11/4 Tuco Salamanca,

7/2 Shagraan,

13/2 Fluorescence,

15/2 Regional,

8/1 First Instinct,

10/1 Air Force One,

14/1 Lifeplan,

16/1 Aramram,

Heavenly Heather,

25/1 Baker Blue,

King Of Light

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