Juddmonte International Guide 2021

The four year old exceeded expectations last term being unbeaten on all three of his starts to date, starting in the Listed Newmarket Stakes where he saw off his highly touted stablemate Waldkonig.

He then stepped up to the French Derby at Chantilly and he landed the event in fine style, pulling away from a talented field to take the first Group One of his career.

Gosden went with the approach that if its not broke, don't fix it and he sent him back to France for the Group Two Prix Guillaume daEUR and although only a small field took to post, he landed the spoils nicely.

Having swerved the Arc the colt was in flying form and headed for the Champion Stakes at Ascot for his final run of the season and unfortunately ran no sort of race and was outclassed on the day.

However, having been given a break and fine tuned for his run in the Saudi Cup he stayed on best of the rest in the final stages to see off American challenger Charlatan to land the second renewal of the race.

His international exploits didn't stop there and last time out he was seen landing the Group One Dubai Sheema Classic in the final strides at Meydan to cap off a superb few months in Asia.

The son of Make Believe was given a break and returned in the four runner Coral Eclipse and was outclassed by both St Mark's Basilica and Addeybb.

However, he seemed to need the run that day and it bought him on a fair bit last time out when chasing home Derby winner Adayar in the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot.

1m2f has said to be the preferred trip for this colt and with no St Mark's Basilica to contend with he looks the obvious one to beat.

Love was always destined to be a smart horse and at juvenile level proved that when finishing third on her final two year old start in the Group One bet365 Fillies Mile, but this season she has transformed into a world beater.

She made her seasonal debut in the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket and beat a superb field of runners by over four lengths to solidify her credentials for the season.

From there O'Brien decided to step her up in trip for the Epsom Oaks and she revelled in the extra distance, beating a sound field by a devastating nine lengths.

The Yorkshire Oaks was another test for the three year old and again she passed with flying colours, not seeing a rival all the way round and going clear towards the end of the race.

All of these runs were in preparation for the Arc at ParisLongchamp but with the rain falling making the conditions extremely testing, she was withdrawn from the race.

There was rumours that the filly would head to the Breeders Cup meeting, but connections decided to pull up stumps for the season and bring her back this term.

After numerous withdrawals because of ground turning soft, she finally got her starting point at Royal Ascot in the Group One Prince Of Wales's Stakes where she managed to see off a superb field.

She was then last seen in the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot being fairly beaten by Adayar and Mishriff and she needs to reverse that form.

The daughter of No Nay Never cost €40,000 and looks a bargain for what she has shown so far, getting off the mark on debut at Newbury on good to soft with the second place winning next time out to frank the form.

The filly also franked that form when a bold second at Salisbury behind Happy Romance in a Group Three, with the two of them outclassing the field.

Alcohol Free now seemed to have felt like the penny had dropped in that event and she improved massively on her final juvenile start to go on and win the Group One Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket.

This season she has been seen twice, picking up from where she left off when winning the 17 runner Group Three Fred Darling Stakes.

Next time out she went after more Group One glory when racing in the 1000 Guineas and she managed to finish a fair fifth.

Sent to Royal Ascot she bounced back to form in a big way to land the Group One Coronation Cup, seeing off Mother Earth and Snow Lantern.

She could only finish third next time out in the Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket with the two horses she beat getting their revenge.

However, last time out the filly gave the best performance of her career to land the Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood against the boys, seeing off Poetic Flare, who has since franked the form.

She steps up to 1m2f for the first time in her career for this event and it is a big unknown with her pedigree suggesting she will be better at a mile.

The son of Frankel has been seen four times this season and has landed a hat-trick of wins having got off the mark for his career at Lingfield in March in a Novice Stakes and he then backed that up in a handicap at Newmarket over 1m2f.

One of his best performances of the season came when landing the Listed Newmarket Stakes over 1m2f, seeing off the smart Secret Protector by an easy five lengths, never really having to come off the bridle.

He was third favourite for the Derby, but his handler did warn that if everything wasn't right for him he would not run and that was the case.

The three year old was instead switched into the Group Three Hampton Court Stakes at Royal Ascot and he ran out a superb winner.

It has been gradual progress from the exciting colt, but last time he was halted when a weak third in the Group Two York Stakes over course and distance.

He came with his challenge and just failed to kick for home and now stepping into this company he could be vulnerable if not markedly improving.

The three year old has been seen five times to date, winning at Newbury in a good maiden on soft as a juvenile and then finished second at Haydock behind Fancy Man on his final start last term.

This season he has only been seen three times and bounced back to winning ways in a big way when taking the Group Three Classic Trial at Sandown

That saw him beat Derby and King George VI & Queen Elizabeth winner Adayar in good fashion and also was ahead of some other nice horses like Yibir and Lone Eagle who have since gone onto win.

Alenquer franked the form aswell next time out when taking the Group Two King Edward VII Stakes over 1m4f at Royal Ascot, with the heavy ground playing to his strengths.

The colt was last seen on very soft ground again last time out in France when third behind the smart Hurricane Lane in the Grand Prix De Paris and now being dropped to 1m2f, he could be interesting.

He will prefer the rain to come and if it doesn't it might find him vulnerable against proven fast ground horses.

The son of New Approach was a smart juvenile topping off last season at Doncaster in the Group One Vertem Futurity Stakes, when taking the event in heavy ground.

He returned as a three year old this term looking set to go for the Derby having ran in the Group Three Derrinstown Derby Trial over 10f at Leopardstown.

However, after finishing a tame fourth behind the impressive Bolshoi Ballet, Bolger decided to revert him back to the mile, with the bad also being put down to a respiratory infection being found after the race.

Mac Swiney back at a mile and on his preferred testing conditions saw him narrowly see off stablemate Poetic Flare to land the Group One Irish 2000 Guineas last time out.

Having come out of the race well he was sent up in trip to 1m4f for the Epsom Derby and he plugged on well to grab fourth, but no match for the winner.

He was last seen in the Irish Derby at the Curragh being well beaten into sixth and the drop in trip is a big positive for him in this race.

Like Alenquer he is a mudlark and will want the heavens to open, and if not improving in a big way he could be left behind in this field.

The son of Frankel enjoyed a respectable three year old season last year with a fifth placed finish in the 2000 Guineas before stepping up to 10f to finish fourth in the Hampton Court Stakes and subsequently third in the Group Two Dante Stakes at York.

He was to less effect up at 12f in the Great Voltiguer Stakes and a sixth placed finish on this years seasonal reappearance in the Listed Doncaster Mile made him appear out of answers thereby meaning Juan Elcano was given a wind-op to spark improvements.

The operation appeared to do the trick and Juan Elcano won on his return in Listed company in the Wolferton Stakes at Royal Ascot.

He was then seen last time out over course and distance on the Group Two York Stakes putting in another great performance to finish a narrow second behind shock winner Bangkok.

The gelding finished above Mohaafeth that day and if improving again he could run a big race at 33/1.