Formscan - EL MATADOR has been knocking at the door and is taken to gain a deserved success. Placed in all four outings so far this season, he rallied well to finish a solid third in a tougher handicap at Newcastle last time and a bold bid is expected off an unchanged mark. Not disgraced in the John Smith's Cup at York, Spell Master is another on the class drop and he can get involved, while this intermediate trip could see Boyfriend in the mix.

Wootton Bassett (GB)-Best In The World(Galileo)
(44)
d1
(Mr Douglas Livingston)
Rated 92

Australia (GB)-Night Fairy(Danehill)
cp+(57)
cd1
(Heart of the South Racing 131)
Rated 91
In the last 3 years Alpha Crucis (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Sweet Reward (IRE) | 2 | |
| 24th Aug 2024 Goodwood(1m 1f 197yds, Flat Hcap, Soft (Heavy in places)) Alpha Crucis (IRE) 4th (5/1 9-13 Rated 82) Jason Watson 17.00L in front of Sweet Reward (IRE) 7th (8/1 10-1 Rated 84) Hector Crouch (10 ran) | ||
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| 4th May 2024 Goodwood(1m 1f 197yds, Flat Hcap, Soft-Heavy in places) Alpha Crucis (IRE) 3rd (3/1Fav 8-13 Rated 84) Jason Watson 8.75L in front of Sweet Reward (IRE) 7th (11/1 9-5 Rated 90) Rhys Clutterbuck (8 ran) | ||
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| Real Gain (IRE) | 1 | |
| 20th Apr 2024 Newbury(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Soft-Good in places on Straight course) Real Gain (IRE) 10th (8/1 9-7 Rated 102) Finley Marsh 3.25L in front of Alpha Crucis (IRE) 13th (18/1 7-11 Rated 85) Anna Gibson (21 ran) | ||
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| Boyfriend (GB) | 1 | |
| 2nd Aug 2025 Goodwood(1m 1f 11yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft-Good in places) Boyfriend (GB) 5th (13/2 9-5 Rated 88) R L Moore 3.31L in front of Alpha Crucis (IRE) 11th (13/2 9-10 Rated 93) C T Keane (16 ran) | ||
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| Ammes (IRE) | 1 | |
| 5th Jun 2026 Epsom(1m 2f 17yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft-Good in places; 5f: Good) Ammes (IRE) 4th (10/1 8-7 Rated 91) S De Sousa 1.75L in front of Alpha Crucis (IRE) 5th (9/1 8-8 Rated 92) Jason Watson (16 ran) | ||
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In the last 3 years Boyfriend (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Sweet Reward (IRE) | 1 | |
| 12th Jun 2026 Sandown(1m 1f 209yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Boyfriend (GB) 3rd (5/1 9-9 Rated 90) P J Dobbs 11.06L in front of Sweet Reward (IRE) 9th (9/1 9-2 Rated 88) Olivia Tubb (14 ran) | ||
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| Nostrum (GB) | 1 | |
| 28th May 2026 Sandown(1m , Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Firm in places) Boyfriend (GB) 1st (7/2 9-0 Rated 86) P J Dobbs 1.50L in front of Nostrum (GB) 2nd (13/2 9-3 Rated 89) A Rawlinson (7 ran) | ||
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| Alpha Crucis (IRE) | 1 | |
| 2nd Aug 2025 Goodwood(1m 1f 11yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft-Good in places) Boyfriend (GB) 5th (13/2 9-5 Rated 88) R L Moore 3.31L in front of Alpha Crucis (IRE) 11th (13/2 9-10 Rated 93) C T Keane (16 ran) | ||
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| Thunder Wonder (IRE) | 1 | |
| 26th Sep 2025 Newmarket(1m 1f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Boyfriend (GB) 6th (15/2 9-12 Rated 88) S M Levey 2.75L in front of Thunder Wonder (IRE) 10th (14/1 9-9 Rated 90) J Fanning (13 ran) | ||
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Profitable (IRE)-Real Me(Mark Of Esteem)
(86)
d1
(Wathnan Racing)
Rated 90
Won When Rated 91
In the last 3 years Real Gain (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Alpha Crucis (IRE) | 1 | |
| 20th Apr 2024 Newbury(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Soft-Good in places on Straight course) Real Gain (IRE) 10th (8/1 9-7 Rated 102) Finley Marsh 3.25L in front of Alpha Crucis (IRE) 13th (18/1 7-11 Rated 85) Anna Gibson (21 ran) | ||
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| Great Chieftain (IRE) | 2 | |
| 14th Apr 2026 Newmarket(1m , Flat Hcap, Good) Real Gain (IRE) 4th (9/2 9-1 Rated 92) James Doyle 28.50L in front of Great Chieftain (IRE) 9th (10/3 8-12 Rated 89) W Buick (10 ran) | ||
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| 27th Sep 2025 Newmarket(1m 1f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Great Chieftain (IRE) 7th (40/1 8-10 Rated 93) B d l Sayette 4.47L in front of Real Gain (IRE) 16th (5/1Fav 8-12 Rated 95) James Doyle (23 ran) | ||
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| El Matador (IRE) | 1 | |
| 7th May 2026 Redcar(7f 219yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) El Matador (IRE) 2nd (3/1 9-6 Rated 87) Hollie Doyle 1.75L in front of Real Gain (IRE) 5th (6/4Fav 9-11 Rated 92) D Tudhope (9 ran) | ||
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In the last 3 years El Matador (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Real Gain (IRE) | 1 | |
| 7th May 2026 Redcar(7f 219yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) El Matador (IRE) 2nd (3/1 9-6 Rated 87) Hollie Doyle 1.75L in front of Real Gain (IRE) 5th (6/4Fav 9-11 Rated 92) D Tudhope (9 ran) | ||
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| Spell Master (GB) | 1 | |
| 14th Sep 2025 Doncaster(7f 6yds, Flat Hcap, Soft) El Matador (IRE) 7th (11/2 9-1 Rated 91) Hector Crouch 1.13L in front of Spell Master (GB) 10th (14/1 8-11 Rated 87) Jason Watson (16 ran) | ||
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| First Ambition (GB) | 1 | |
| 27th Sep 2025 Haydock(7f 212yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Good in places)) First Ambition (GB) 2nd (6/1 9-3 Rated 91) S H James 3.00L in front of El Matador (IRE) 5th (9/2 8-11 Rated 89) Hector Crouch (10 ran) | ||
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No Nay Never (USA)-Crystal Diamond(Teofilo)
vs5(28)
(J Melville And A Mehrad)
Rated 89
In the last 3 years Ammes (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Alpha Crucis (IRE) | 1 | |
| 5th Jun 2026 Epsom(1m 2f 17yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft-Good in places; 5f: Good) Ammes (IRE) 4th (10/1 8-7 Rated 91) S De Sousa 1.75L in front of Alpha Crucis (IRE) 5th (9/1 8-8 Rated 92) Jason Watson (16 ran) | ||
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Kameko (USA)-Golden Spell(Al Kazeem)
(21)
c1
(Blue Chip Bloodstock)
Rated 89
In the last 3 years Spell Master (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Thunder Wonder (IRE) | 1 | |
| 12th Sep 2024 Doncaster(7f 6yds, Flat Hcap, Straight: Good-Good to Soft in places; Round: Good to Soft-Good in places) Spell Master (GB) 2nd (11/4 9-5 Rated 86) Oisin Murphy 21.50L in front of Thunder Wonder (IRE) 6th (6/1 9-4 Rated 85) J Fanning (6 ran) | ||
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| El Matador (IRE) | 1 | |
| 14th Sep 2025 Doncaster(7f 6yds, Flat Hcap, Soft) El Matador (IRE) 7th (11/2 9-1 Rated 91) Hector Crouch 1.13L in front of Spell Master (GB) 10th (14/1 8-11 Rated 87) Jason Watson (16 ran) | ||
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Kingman (GB)-Mirror Lake(Dubai Destination)
cp3(21)
(Thoroughbred British Racing)
Rated 88
In the last 3 years Nostrum (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Boyfriend (GB) | 1 | |
| 28th May 2026 Sandown(1m , Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Firm in places) Boyfriend (GB) 1st (7/2 9-0 Rated 86) P J Dobbs 1.50L in front of Nostrum (GB) 2nd (13/2 9-3 Rated 89) A Rawlinson (7 ran) | ||
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| Shafdar (IRE) | 1 | |
| 9th May 2026 Ascot(7f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Nostrum (GB) 14th (40/1 9-1 Rated 92) A Rawlinson 5.09L in front of Shafdar (IRE) 24th (12/1 8-12 Rated 89) Edward Greatrex (28 ran) | ||
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In the last 3 years Sweet Reward (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Alpha Crucis (IRE) | 2 | |
| 24th Aug 2024 Goodwood(1m 1f 197yds, Flat Hcap, Soft (Heavy in places)) Alpha Crucis (IRE) 4th (5/1 9-13 Rated 82) Jason Watson 17.00L in front of Sweet Reward (IRE) 7th (8/1 10-1 Rated 84) Hector Crouch (10 ran) | ||
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| 4th May 2024 Goodwood(1m 1f 197yds, Flat Hcap, Soft-Heavy in places) Alpha Crucis (IRE) 3rd (3/1Fav 8-13 Rated 84) Jason Watson 8.75L in front of Sweet Reward (IRE) 7th (11/1 9-5 Rated 90) Rhys Clutterbuck (8 ran) | ||
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| Boyfriend (GB) | 1 | |
| 12th Jun 2026 Sandown(1m 1f 209yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Boyfriend (GB) 3rd (5/1 9-9 Rated 90) P J Dobbs 11.06L in front of Sweet Reward (IRE) 9th (9/1 9-2 Rated 88) Olivia Tubb (14 ran) | ||
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| Alcaraz (FR) | 2 | |
| 25th Oct 2025 Newbury(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Soft) Sweet Reward (IRE) 7th (14/1 8-11 Rated 78) Olivia Tubb 3.25L in front of Alcaraz (FR) 8th (14/1 9-11 Rated 87) S M Levey (13 ran) | ||
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| 19th Sep 2025 Newbury(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Alcaraz (FR) 2nd (16/1 9-6 Rated 84) Tyrese Cameron 10.38L in front of Sweet Reward (IRE) 6th (12/1 9-6 Rated 82) Olivia Tubb (12 ran) | ||
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| Great Chieftain (IRE) | 1 | |
| 12th Apr 2025 Newbury(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Firm in places) Sweet Reward (IRE) 1st (6/1 9-2 Rated 78) Rob Hornby 10.50L in front of Great Chieftain (IRE) 10th (8/1 9-8 Rated 84) J P Spencer (14 ran) | ||
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| Shafdar (IRE) | 1 | |
| 28th Apr 2026 Epsom(1m 113yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Shafdar (IRE) 1st (15/2 9-8 Rated 84) Edward Greatrex .75L in front of Sweet Reward (IRE) 2nd (11/2 8-9 Rated 76) Olivia Tubb (10 ran) | ||
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Blue Point (IRE)-Allegrezza(Sir Percy)
(28)
d1
(Mr Saeed Suhail)
Rated 88

In the last 3 years Shafdar (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Sweet Reward (IRE) | 1 | |
| 28th Apr 2026 Epsom(1m 113yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Shafdar (IRE) 1st (15/2 9-8 Rated 84) Edward Greatrex .75L in front of Sweet Reward (IRE) 2nd (11/2 8-9 Rated 76) Olivia Tubb (10 ran) | ||
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| Nostrum (GB) | 1 | |
| 9th May 2026 Ascot(7f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Nostrum (GB) 14th (40/1 9-1 Rated 92) A Rawlinson 5.09L in front of Shafdar (IRE) 24th (12/1 8-12 Rated 89) Edward Greatrex (28 ran) | ||
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Phoenix Of Spain (IRE)-Chicita Banana(Danehill Dancer)
(22)
(Crest Racing IX)
Rated 94
In the last 3 years Crest of Fire (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Blue Courvoisier (GB) | 2 | |
| 18th Jun 2026 Ascot(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Blue Courvoisier (GB) 18th (33/1 8-12 Rated 92) Saffie Osborne .88L in front of Crest of Fire (IRE) 21st (28/1 8-11 Rated 91) Tom Marquand (30 ran) | ||
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| 30th May 2026 Carlisle(7f 173yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Blue Courvoisier (GB) 1st (5/1 8-7 Rated 83) Saffie Osborne 2.00L in front of Crest of Fire (IRE) 3rd (10/3 8-10 Rated 86) David Probert (14 ran) | ||
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Invincible Spirit (IRE)-Cristielle(Australia)
cp1(30)
d2
(Desk To Dirt)
Rated 86

Gleneagles (IRE)-Ivirka(Mastercraftsman)
bl+(17)
c1
(Mrs Fitri Hay)
Rated 85
Won When Rated 89
In the last 3 years Great Chieftain (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Sweet Reward (IRE) | 1 | |
| 12th Apr 2025 Newbury(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Firm in places) Sweet Reward (IRE) 1st (6/1 9-2 Rated 78) Rob Hornby 10.50L in front of Great Chieftain (IRE) 10th (8/1 9-8 Rated 84) J P Spencer (14 ran) | ||
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| Real Gain (IRE) | 2 | |
| 14th Apr 2026 Newmarket(1m , Flat Hcap, Good) Real Gain (IRE) 4th (9/2 9-1 Rated 92) James Doyle 28.50L in front of Great Chieftain (IRE) 9th (10/3 8-12 Rated 89) W Buick (10 ran) | ||
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| 27th Sep 2025 Newmarket(1m 1f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Great Chieftain (IRE) 7th (40/1 8-10 Rated 93) B d l Sayette 4.47L in front of Real Gain (IRE) 16th (5/1Fav 8-12 Rated 95) James Doyle (23 ran) | ||
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Invincible Spirit (IRE)-Laurens(Siyouni)
(30)
(Powell, Casimir-mrowczynski, Fielding)
Rated 84
In the last 3 years First Ambition (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| El Matador (IRE) | 1 | |
| 27th Sep 2025 Haydock(7f 212yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Good in places)) First Ambition (GB) 2nd (6/1 9-3 Rated 91) S H James 3.00L in front of El Matador (IRE) 5th (9/2 8-11 Rated 89) Hector Crouch (10 ran) | ||
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Sea The Stars (IRE)-Priceless(Exceed And Excel)
(44)
(A D Spence & I Madueke)
Rated 91
In the last 3 years Blue Courvoisier (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Crest of Fire (IRE) | 2 | |
| 18th Jun 2026 Ascot(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Blue Courvoisier (GB) 18th (33/1 8-12 Rated 92) Saffie Osborne .88L in front of Crest of Fire (IRE) 21st (28/1 8-11 Rated 91) Tom Marquand (30 ran) | ||
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| 30th May 2026 Carlisle(7f 173yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Blue Courvoisier (GB) 1st (5/1 8-7 Rated 83) Saffie Osborne 2.00L in front of Crest of Fire (IRE) 3rd (10/3 8-10 Rated 86) David Probert (14 ran) | ||
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In the last 3 years Alcaraz (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Sweet Reward (IRE) | 2 | |
| 25th Oct 2025 Newbury(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Soft) Sweet Reward (IRE) 7th (14/1 8-11 Rated 78) Olivia Tubb 3.25L in front of Alcaraz (FR) 8th (14/1 9-11 Rated 87) S M Levey (13 ran) | ||
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| 19th Sep 2025 Newbury(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Alcaraz (FR) 2nd (16/1 9-6 Rated 84) Tyrese Cameron 10.38L in front of Sweet Reward (IRE) 6th (12/1 9-6 Rated 82) Olivia Tubb (12 ran) | ||
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Night Of Thunder (IRE)-Princess Yaiza(Oscar)
(32)
d1
(John Brown & Megan Dennis)
Rated 83
Won When Rated 92-84
In the last 3 years Thunder Wonder (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Boyfriend (GB) | 1 | |
| 26th Sep 2025 Newmarket(1m 1f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Boyfriend (GB) 6th (15/2 9-12 Rated 88) S M Levey 2.75L in front of Thunder Wonder (IRE) 10th (14/1 9-9 Rated 90) J Fanning (13 ran) | ||
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| Spell Master (GB) | 1 | |
| 12th Sep 2024 Doncaster(7f 6yds, Flat Hcap, Straight: Good-Good to Soft in places; Round: Good to Soft-Good in places) Spell Master (GB) 2nd (11/4 9-5 Rated 86) Oisin Murphy 21.50L in front of Thunder Wonder (IRE) 6th (6/1 9-4 Rated 85) J Fanning (6 ran) | ||
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Symbols Explained
ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run
The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

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