Formscan - Stardancer is an interesting contender in the finale returning from an absence sporting a first-time tongue-tie. The betting market should tell us more about his chances, but the safe play is THE SWEET ESCAPE as he won over C&D last month and has held his form well in three subsequent starts. It's also worth considering track-and-trip winner Great Blasket and Penelope Valentine.

Dark Angel (IRE)-Plagiarism(Lonhro)
ts1WS1(319)
(Mr Adrian Butler)
Rated 75
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 5 | 0 | 3 | -5.00 |
16th Jul 25 Yarmouth(7f 3yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 77 9/4 9-8 Finley Marsh 7th of 8 runners, 6.25L behind Noble Guest
6th Jun 25 Doncaster(7f 6yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 77 14/1 9-1 P J McDonald 3rd of 10 runners, 1L and 0.5L behind Up The Pace and Vocal Legend
3rd Jan 25 Southwell(6f 16yds Flat, Standard) 16/5 9-7 R Kingscote 2nd of 11 runners, 0.75L behind Rebel s Gamble

Blue Point (IRE)-Paco's Angel(Paco Boy)
vs+(81)
(The Rogues Gallery)
Rated 72
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 25 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
11th Mar 26 Southwell(1m 13yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 74 3/1 9-2 Hector Crouch 3rd of 5 runners, nk and 3.5L behind Dream Illusion and Rockin The Boat
27th Feb 26 Lingfield(7f 1yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 75 11/1 9-0 Luke Morris 9th of 11 runners, 2.32L behind Ziggy s Queen
26th Jan 26 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 69 11/1 9-4 Luke Morris 1st of 6 runners, by 3.5L and nk from Top Of The Class and Donna Nook

Kingman (GB)-Promising Lead(Danehill)
(15)
d3
(The Wolf Pack 2 And Partner)
Rated 72
Won When Rated 78-73-72
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 30 | 3 | 8 | -14.50 |
16th May 26 Thirsk(7f 218yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 74 18/1 8-7 D Fentiman 7th of 13 runners, 2.88L behind Empire Of Light
29th Apr 26 Pontefract(1m 6yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 76 4/1 9-0 D Allan 5th of 9 runners, 1.81L behind Walsingham
27th Oct 25 Redcar(7f 219yds Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Rated 78 16/1 9-2 James P Sullivan 10th of 10 runners, 30L behind Noche Clasica
In the last 3 years Leadenhall (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Bass Player (IRE) | 1 | |
| 28th Jun 2025 York(1m 2f 56yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Bass Player (IRE) 10th (33/1 10-0 Rated 69) Miss Lauren Frost 14.31L in front of Leadenhall (GB) 15th (13/2 10-11 Rated 80) Mr Thomas Easterby (17 ran) | ||
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Gregorian (IRE)-Dream Belle(Oasis Dream)
bl+(24)
cd1
(Urloxhey Racing)
Rated 71
Won When Rated 76-73-80-77-73
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 7 | 2 | 0 | 11.50 |
| UK | 31 | 7 | 8 | 8.08 |
7th May 26 Windsor(1m 31yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 72 17/2 9-6 Saffie Osborne 4th of 11 runners, 7L behind Zarathos
26th Jan 26 Wolverhampton(1m 1f 104yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 74 66/1 9-11 Luke Morris 9th of 10 runners, 10.44L behind Eupator
31st Dec 25 Lingfield(1m 1yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 76 25/1 9-3 Hollie Doyle 6th of 6 runners, 7.5L behind Invited
In the last 3 years Great Blasket (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Bass Player (IRE) | 1 | |
| 1st May 2025 Yarmouth(1m 3yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Great Blasket (IRE) 7th (11/2 9-8 Rated 78) Kieran Shoemark 6.50L in front of Bass Player (IRE) 8th (25/1 9-4 Rated 74) A Rawlinson (9 ran) | ||
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Saxon Warrior (JPN)-Cloud Illusions(Smarty Jones)
bl3(19)
d1
(Wetumpka Racing)
Rated 68
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 9 | 1 | 1 | 14.00 |
12th May 26 Bath(1m 2f 37yds Flat Hcap, Firm (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 68 5/2 9-5 Rossa Ryan 3rd of 4 runners, 0.5L and 0.75L behind Party Island and Galaxy Wonder
29th Apr 26 Bath(1m Flat Hcap, Firm) Rated 63 22/1 9-0 Luke Morris 1st of 6 runners, by 1.25L and 1.25L from Signcastle City and My Ambition
10th Dec 25 Kempton(6f Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 65 12/1 8-13 Jack Mitchell 8th of 9 runners, 13.88L behind Hierarchy

| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 16 | 1 | 2 | -10.00 |
18th May 26 Redcar(7f 219yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 63 5/1 9-3 William Pyle 4th of 12 runners, 4.28L behind Kiss Me My Love
9th May 26 Leicester(1m 53yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 62 9/2 9-6 Rowan Scott 2nd of 9 runners, nose behind Union Island
25th Apr 26 Ripon(1m Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 62 9/2 9-1 Hollie Doyle 6th of 10 runners, 5.5L behind Highland Olly

| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 37 | 3 | 8 | -16.50 |
8th May 26 Ripon(1m 1f 170yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 63 33/1 8-11 William Pyle 11th of 12 runners, 22.51L behind Star Cast
6th Jan 26 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 65 9/2 9-12 Alexander Voikhansky 9th of 9 runners, 15.03L behind Fools Rush In
27th Dec 25 Wolverhampton(7f 36yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 65 10/3 9-9 Jack Mitchell 4th of 10 runners, 1.25L behind Nacho Nacho Nacho
In the last 3 years Bass Player (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Great Blasket (IRE) | 1 | |
| 1st May 2025 Yarmouth(1m 3yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Great Blasket (IRE) 7th (11/2 9-8 Rated 78) Kieran Shoemark 6.50L in front of Bass Player (IRE) 8th (25/1 9-4 Rated 74) A Rawlinson (9 ran) | ||
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| Leadenhall (GB) | 1 | |
| 28th Jun 2025 York(1m 2f 56yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Bass Player (IRE) 10th (33/1 10-0 Rated 69) Miss Lauren Frost 14.31L in front of Leadenhall (GB) 15th (13/2 10-11 Rated 80) Mr Thomas Easterby (17 ran) | ||
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