13:55 Newmarket

Saturday 9 August 2025

All13:5514:3215:0715:4016:1716:50

Aston Martin Nursery

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 1m 25.67s

1^st

(3)

Harlequin Angel

29-0

13/2

T: Jane Chapple-HyamJ: Billy Loughnane

Edged right start, made all, driven over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, held on well op 17/2 tchd 11/2 and tchd 9/1

2^nd

(7)

Ballistic Missile

29-9

6/4f

T: R HannonJ: S M Levey

Held up in touch towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held close home op 11/8 tchd 13/8

3^rd

1 ½

(2)

Royal Bodyguard

28-5

14/1

T: M L W BellJ: Rowan Scott

Not much room start, held up in touch, outpaced over 2f out, hung right and rallied from over 1f out, went 3rd towards finish op 7/1

4^th

(4)

Blue To Blue

28-8

13/2

T: K R BurkeJ: S D Bowen

Prominent, ridden 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish op 15/2

5^th

3 ¾

(5)

Renovatio Angel

29-1

6/1

T: Tom DascombeJ: Pierre-Louis Jamin

Dwelt, held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 3f out, weakened inside final furlong op 7/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 15/2

6^th

3 ¾

(6)

You Sexy Thing

28-10

12/1

T: R SpencerJ: Saffie Osborne

Held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out op 10/1

7^th

(1)

John Barleycorn

28-9

9/2

T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Rob Hornby

Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, lost place when not much room over 1f out, well held inside final furlong op 11/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£3.10, £1.40EX:£21.60Trifecta:£153.20SF:£16.48Swingers:£2.70, £8.30, £3.50

Forecasts

Ballistic Missile (6/4), John Barleycorn (9/2), Renovatio Angel (6/1), Harlequin Angel (13/2), Blue To Blue (13/2), You Sexy Thing (12/1), Royal Bodyguard (14/1)

BALLISTIC MISSILE failed to cut much ice in the Coventry at Royal Ascot but his York success prior to that was promising and he can resume his progression with his sights lowered. Royal Bodyguard caught the eye with nurseries in mind at Doncaster last month and is second choice ahead of recent Newbury runner-up John Barleycorn.

BALLISTIC MISSILE (IRE)
ROYAL BODYGUARD (IRE)
JOHN BARLEYCORN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Pappa Louis

Weight: 9-2 |Age: 2

J: Oisin Murphy | T: Tom Dascombe

2/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,154.002nd: £2,417.003rd: £1,209.004th: £604.005th: £302.006th: £151.00

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