Group Two Duke Of Cambridge Stakes 2024

Ascot - June 18 2024
Ascot 14:45
1(12)
W J Lee

Ocean Jewel

J:
 
W J Lee
T:
 
W McCreery
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 108
Days: 24

Group 2 winner on her seasonal return beating last years winner of this Rogue Millennium (reopposes again)

Needs to build on that conceding weight all round but she is clearly a filly on the up and has to be respected.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
28/07/24DEA8GS9-44
19/06/24ASC8GF9-511
26/05/24CUR8Gd9-21
09/09/23LEO8Gd9-28
27/08/23NAA6Gd/Y9-55
Ascot - June 18 2024
Ascot 14:45
2(13)
Jason Hart

Breege

J:
 
Jason Hart
T:
 
John & Sean Quinn
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 102
Days: 18

Finally got her day in the sun when winning the Group 3 Princess Elizabeth Stakes at Epsom.

Closely matched with a couple of these and no surprise if she is on the premises again.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
24/08/24YOR7GF9-51
31/07/24GOO7GF9-97
13/07/24CHS7GS9-72
19/06/24ASC8GF9-27
01/06/24EPS8.5GS9-81
Ascot - June 18 2024
Ascot 14:45
3(6)
Tom Marquand

Doom

J:
 
Tom Marquand
T:
 
William Haggas
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 100
Days: 44

Listed winner in France on her final start last season and made a satisfactory return to 2024 when 3rd in a Group 3 at the Curragh.

Seems versatile with regards to ground but she needs more from a form perspective now upped back in trip to 1m and upped in grade.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
15/09/24DON7Sft9-46
31/08/24SAN8Gd9-69
27/07/24ASC8GF9-52
19/06/24ASC8GF9-23
06/05/24CUR7Sft9-93
Ascot - June 18 2024
Ascot 14:45
4(14)
William Buick

Gregarina

J:
 
William Buick
T:
 
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 103
Days: 44

Winner of a Group 3 at the Curragh on her stable debut 44 days ago (Doom 3rd & Magical Sunset 4th)

Will come on from that but she is another who will need to step up on what we have seen so far if she is to play a part in this.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
21/07/24CUR7Gd9-74
19/06/24ASC8GF9-214
06/05/24CUR7Sft9-91
29/11/23DEA7.5St9-17
22/10/23SAI8VSft8-115
Ascot - June 18 2024
Ascot 14:45
5(5)
Daniel Tudhope

Julia Augusta

J:
 
Daniel Tudhope
T:
 
David O'Meara
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 97
Days: 18

Made debut for this yard since switching from Roger Varian when a creditable 66/1 4th begind Breege in a Group 3 at Epsom.

Faces a couple of the same rivals here again but hard to see her being good enough to win.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
10/08/24HAY8GF9-47
27/07/24ASC8GF9-55
07/07/24CFD7St9-28
19/06/24ASC8GF9-26
01/06/24EPS8.5GS9-84
Ascot - June 18 2024
Ascot 14:45
6(1)
Ryan Moore

Laurel

J:
 
Ryan Moore
T:
 
John & Thady Gosden
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 110
Days: 396

Not been seen since the 2023 Lockinge Stakes where she was 10th behind Modern Games.

Hard to know what to expect from her here and although she is clearly talented she is a very short price after such a layoff.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
19/06/24ASC8GF9-22
20/05/23NBY8Gd8-1310
10/04/23KEM8St/Slw9-21
01/10/22NMK8GS9-22
21/09/22KEM8St/Slw9-61
Ascot - June 18 2024
Ascot 14:45
7(3)
David Egan

Magical Sunset

J:
 
David Egan
T:
 
Adrian Murray
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 100
Days: 25

Beaten in three Group races this season ranging from 6f to a 1m.

Needs more here and probably better on a softer surface.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
01/10/24COR8Y9-24
14/09/24LEO8Gd9-79
12/07/24NMK8Gd9-96
19/06/24ASC8GF9-24
25/05/24CUR6Gd9-210
Ascot - June 18 2024
Ascot 14:45
8(8)
Kevin Stott

Nibras Angel

J:
 
Kevin Stott
T:
 
Ismail Mohammed
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 90
Days: 6

Beaten in 4 starts out in Dubai over the winter and has suffered the same fate in two handicaps back in the UK this season.

Outsider of the field.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
14/10/24MUS7GS9-127
05/10/24NMK7GS9-123
19/06/24ASC8GF9-212
13/06/24NBY7GF9-46
16/05/24YOR8Gd8-1215
Ascot - June 18 2024
Ascot 14:45
9(7)
Tom Queally

Novus

J:
 
Tom Queally
T:
 
Gary & Josh Moore
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 107
Days: 46

Group 3 winner last season and unlucky not to win a listed race at Goodwood last time out when just reeled in by Royal Dress.

However, she needs softer ground to be seen at her best and probably best watched.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
11/10/24NMK10GS9-513
25/09/24GOO10Hy8-131
24/08/24WDR10Sft9-44
06/07/24HAY12Gd9-75
19/06/24ASC8GF9-210
Ascot - June 18 2024
Ascot 14:45
10(4)
Cieren Fallon

Orchid Bloom

J:
 
Cieren Fallon
T:
 
William Haggas
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 104
Days: 24

Only won two of her eight starts to date so far and been beaten twice this season in Listed and Group 2 company.

Tom Marquand prefers Doom over this filly and doubt she will be getting off the mark for 2024 here.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
10/08/24HAY8GF9-45
19/06/24ASC8GF9-29
26/05/24CUR8Gd9-24
04/05/24GOO8Sft9-76
22/09/23SAI8Hy8-112
Ascot - June 18 2024
Ascot 14:45
11(2)
Dylan Browne McMonagle

Rogue Millennium

J:
 
Dylan Browne McMonagle
T:
 
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 110
Days: 24
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
15/09/24CUR10Gd9-86
28/07/24DEA8GS9-43
12/07/24NMK8Gd9-93
19/06/24ASC8GF9-25
26/05/24CUR8Gd9-23
Ascot - June 18 2024
Ascot 14:45
12(9)
Ben Coen

Royal Dress

J:
 
Ben Coen
T:
 
James Tate
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 102
Days: 18

Just got the better of Novus and Breege in a listed race at Goodwood on her seasonal return before not getting a clear run until it was too late when behind Breege at Epsom.

Will be finishing strongly late on but may find one or two too good.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
24/08/24GOO8Sft9-43
21/07/24CUR9Gd9-91
19/06/24ASC8GF9-28
01/06/24EPS8.5GS9-83
04/05/24GOO8Sft9-71
Ascot - June 18 2024
Ascot 14:45
13(11)
Oisin Murphy

Running Lion

J:
 
Oisin Murphy
T:
 
John & Thady Gosden
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 106
Days: 18

Just got tired when looking the winner over 9f in a Group 2 at Newmarket on her comeback.

Failed to fire when 8th of 8 at Epsom behind Breege and she has a bit too prove now.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
12/07/24NMK8Gd9-97
19/06/24ASC8GF9-21
01/06/24EPS8.5GS9-88
05/05/24NMK9Gd9-22
21/10/23ASC11.5Sft9-18
Ascot - June 18 2024
Ascot 14:45
14(10)
Aurelien Lemaitre

Sea The Lady

J:
 
Aurelien Lemaitre
T:
 
Christopher Head
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 104
Days: 52

Third in a Group 3 on her seasonal return over 10f at Longchamp (2nd won a Group 2 next time)

Drop back down to 1m shouldn't be a problem and she is an interesting contender.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
21/09/24CHA9Gd9-26
14/07/24CHA10.5GS8-135
30/06/24HMB8GS9-23
19/06/24ASC8GF9-213
28/04/24LON10VSft8-113