13:55 Goodwood

Thursday 31 July 2025

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Markel Richmond Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 1m 11.12s

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(3)

Azizam⁴³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 92

10/1

Havana Grey colt who looked a good prospect when making a successful start to career in 5f Hamilton maiden in May. Built on that promise when joint-third of 23 to Havana Hurricane in Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot, sticking on well towards the stand side rail, and likely has more to offer.

Form: 13

(5)

Chicago Call²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Loughnane| T: J P Murtagh| D

28/1

Proved a different proposition to debut when winning 10-runner maiden at Fairyhouse (6.1f, good) 22 days ago, forging clear. Open to further improvement but this is a big hike in class.

Form: 41

(8)

Coppull⁴⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: C G Cox| OR: 104

5/1

Bated Breath colt who showed plenty of zip when landing 15-runner maiden at Leicester (5f) on debut in April and improved appreciably on that bare form when third of 20 in Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot (6f) since. Big chance on that showing and likely to progress further.

Form: 13

(4)

Egoli¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 93| D

13/2

No Nay Never colt built on debut promise when landing 8-runner maiden at York (6f, good to firm). Progressed again when following up in decisive fashion under a penalty at Newbury (6f) 12 days ago and type to improve further now stepping up in grade.

Form: 511

(6)

Havana Hurricane¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 100| BF| C

3/1

Not bred to be much but scored in tidy fashion on debut at Goodwood and took a marked step forward when resuming winning ways in 23-runner Windsor Castle at Royal Ascot (5f, firm). Unable to reproduce that effort in the Super Sprint but was left with quite a lot to do and respected back up in trip.

Form: 1212

(7)

Maximized^p1²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 97| BF| D

7/2

£720,000 breeze-up buy who created a fine impression when winning first 2 outings, including 9-runner Woodcote (6f) at Epsom. Possibly unsuited by return to firmer ground when below expectations in the July Stakes and first-time cheekpieces now applied.

Form: 115

(9)

Puerto Rico¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 102

13/2

Yet to win but this well-bred son of Wootton Bassett progressed further when 5 lengths second of 4 in Railway Stakes at the Curragh (6f, good to soft, 13/2) 12 days ago. Can progress again.

Form: 422

(1)

Super Soldier¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 103

14/1

Justified short price in 5f maiden at Leicester on debut and better form in defeat since, including when neck second of 5 in a substandard renewal of the Prix Robert Papin at Chantilly last time, settling better but denied run approaching final 1f. The most exposed but likely to remain competitive.

Form: 12202

(2)

Underwriter¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 92| D

22/1

Mehmas colt who travelled with purpose and looked a nice prospect when quickening away to land 7-runner Ayr maiden in May. Came home last in the Coventry but resumed winning ways in good style back in calmer waters at aforementioned venue (6f) 17 days ago. Worth another try back up in grade.

Form: 101

Forecasts

Havana Hurricane (3/1), Maximized (7/2), Coppull (5/1), Puerto Rico (13/2), Egoli (13/2), Azizam (10/1), Super Soldier (14/1), Underwriter (22/1), Chicago Call (28/1)

COPPULL improved appreciably on the form of his debut win when an excellent third in the Coventry at Royal Ascot and, with the performance backed up by the timefigure, he looks to have leading claims, especially with further progress on the cards. Egoli is well worth his place at this higher level having defied a penalty in decisive fashion at Newbury, with the shrewdly-bought Havana Hurricane respected back up in trip.