Black-Type Analysis: Bay City Roller Brings Group 1 Form To Jockey Club Stakes

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Friday, Newmarket, post time: 15:30, THE BETFRED JOCKEY CLUB STAKES-G2, £165,000, 4yo/up, 12fTField: Bay City Roller (Ire) (New Bay {GB}), Eydon (Ire) (Olden Times {GB}), French Master (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), Lion's Pride (GB) (Roaring Lion), Paradias (Ger) (Kodiac {GB}), Sunway (Fr) (Galiway {GB}), Santorini Star (Ire) (Golden Horn {GB}).TDN Analysis: Saddled with a penalty for his win in the G1 Grosser Preis von Bayern in the autumn, Bay City Roller encounters contrasting ground but could still have a class edge. Fourth in the 2022 2,000 Guineas here, Eydon will enjoy the conditions as he bids to supplement his win in last year's G2 Gran Premio del Jockey Club, while the Park Hill winner and Prix de Royallieu runner-up Santorini Star is back in trip on her return. [Tom Frary].Friday, Ascot, post time: 14:35, THE LONGINES SAGARO STAKES-G3, £95,000, 4yo/up, 15f 209yTField: Caballo De Mar (Ire) (Phoenix Of Spain {Ire}), Sweet William (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), Ascending (Ire) (Awtaad {Ire}), Beylerbeyi (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), Deira Mile (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), Dubai Future (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), Tabletalk (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), Tarriance (GB) (Frankel {GB}), Miss Alpilles (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}).TDN Analysis: Old stager Sweet William is back for another campaign at a track he has yet to win at, so he may be vulnerable against the likes of the Prix du Cadran winner Caballo De Mar and the Red Sea Turf Handicap third Tarriance.  [Tom Frary].Friday, Ascot, post time: 15:10, THE COMMONWEALTH CUP TRIAL STAKES (REGISTERED AS THE PAVILION STAKES)-G3, £95,000, 3yo, 6fTField: Wise Approach (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}), Ardisia (Ire) (Ardad {Ire}), Brussels (GB) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Coppull (GB) (Bated Breath {GB}), Crown Relic (Aus) (Kingman {GB}), Division (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Ghost Mode (Ire) (Ghaiyyath {Ire}), Midnight Tango (GB) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}).TDN Analysis: Last year's Middle Park hero Wise Approach has to defy a penalty for that success, which makes his rematch with Ballydoyle's Brussels and the Richmond winner Coppull all the more interesting. Given the way that Newmarket feature played out, Godolphin's chief sprinting hope for 2026 is probably capable of re-establishing his dominion as he prepares for a possible showdown with Charles Darwin and Albert Einstein at Royal Ascot. [Tom Frary].Friday, Newmarket, post time: 14:20, THE JCB NEWMARKET STAKES-Listed, £60,000, 3yo, c/g, 10fTField: Ancient Egypt (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), Archers Bay (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Lyneham (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), My Love Is King (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Poseidon's Warrior (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}).TDN Analysis: My Love Is King ran a big race behind the leading Derby prospect Maltese Cross at Newbury a fortnight ago and, provided this doesn't come too quickly, is probably the biggest danger to Godolphin's Listed Feilden Stakes runner-up Poseidon's Warrior. TDN Rising Star Ancient Egypt can be forgiven his unplaced effort in a hot Royal Lodge and retains plenty of potential for a stable that has traditionally done well at Newmarket. [Tom Frary].Friday, Newmarket, post time: 16:40, THE PERTEMPS NETWORK KING CHARLES II STAKES-Listed, £60,000, 3yo, 7fTField: Cerro Blanco (GB) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Jel Pepper (Ire) (Inns Of Court {Ire}), Maximized (GB) (Mehmas {Ire}), Saber Strike (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Stellar Sunrise (GB) (Space Blues {Ire}), Ellusive Butterfly (Ire) (Invincible Army {Ire}).TDN Analysis: Godolphin's Cerro Blanco took the Alex Scott Maiden over course and distance at the Craven meeting and has abundant potential, but the hardened Stellar Sunrise is way ahead in terms of form and took a competitive Newbury handicap on his return a fortnight ago. William Haggas's horses have needed a run in general so far this year, so positive signals from the impressive Redcar novice winner Saber Strike will be significant. [Tom Frary].Friday, Saint-Cloud, France, post time: 15:50, PRIX DU MUGUET-G2, €119,000, 4yo/up, 8fTField: Saidi El Fal (Fr) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Trust On (Fr) (Intello {Ger}), Next Mine (Ger) (Dabirsim {Fr}), Tumbler (Fr) (Kingman {GB}), Seagulls Eleven (Ire) (Galileo Gold {GB}), No Lunch (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), Silius (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}).TDN Analysis: Alain and Gerard Wertheimer's multiple Listed winner No Lunch has saluted five times in seven starts since running sixth last term and is accompanied by his multiple Group 3-placed Christophe Ferland stablemate Silius, who was third in March's G3 Prix Edmond Blanc over this strip. An open edition also features G3 Thoroughbred Stakes victor and G1 City Of York eighth Seagulls Eleven, leading German miler Next Mine and G1 Dubai Turf also-ran Tumbler. The line-up is completed by Edmond Blanc fourth Trust On and Listed winner Saidi El Fal. [Sean Cronin].Friday, Munich, Germany, post time: 16:00, WETTSTAR.DE – BAVARIAN CLASSIC-G2, €70,000, 3yo, 10fTField: Abachi (Ger) (Japan {GB}), Gostam (Ger) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}), Guevara (Ger) (Alson {Ger}), Lommi (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}), Peace Of Japan (Fr) (Japan {GB}), Tailwind (Ger) (Windstoss {Ger}), Waladares (Ger) (Gleneagles {Ire}).TDN Analysis: Darius Racing and Michael Motschmann's undefeated G3 Zukunfts-Rennen and G3 Preis des Winterfavoriten hero Gostam sets a lofty standard on seasonal return in this early pointer to July's G1 Deutsches Derby. He encounters Winterfavoriten runner-up and seventh, Lommi and the match-fit Guevara, with the former saluting in November's G3 Herzog von Ratibor-Rennen when last seen. Others worthy of consideration include Listed Youngster Steher Cup second Abachi and Waladares, who returns off a Hoppegarten debut victory in early April. [Sean Cronin].Friday, Saint-Cloud, France, post time: 16:25, PRIX ALLEZ FRANCE-G3, €73,200, 4yo/up, f/m, 10fTField: Cankoura (Fr) (Persian King {Ire}), Indalimos (Fr) (Cloth Of Stars {Ire}), Light The Ghost (Ger) (Waldgeist {GB}), Tajlina (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Riyabovka (Fr) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}), Sunly (GB) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), South Bay (Fr) (New Bay {GB}), Azaniya (Fr) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Zia Agnese (Fr) (Romanised {Ire}).TDN Analysis: Francis Graffard has yet to win this contest named in honour of an all-time great and sends forth a formidable team of three here. Juddmonte's G3 Prix de Royaumont victrix Sunly has not been seen since surrendering her unbeaten record in July's G2 Prix de Malleret, with G1 Prix de Diane third Cankoura returning off a seventh in the G1 Prix Jean Romanet and last year's G3 Prix Penelope winner Tajlina fresh off a third in Listed Prix Zarkava four weeks ago. Of the remainder, G3 Prix de Flore winner Light The Ghost, Zarkava runner-up Indalimos and the dual stakes-winning Azaniya make most appeal. [Sean Cronin].Click here for the complete fields.The post Black-Type Analysis: Bay City Roller Brings Group 1 Form To Jockey Club Stakes appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.