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Formscan  - It was always going to be tough for William Buick to get off impressive Lockinge winner NOTABLE SPEECH for progressive stable companion Opera Ballo and so it has proved. Charlie Appleby's charge produced a devastating turn of foot to win the Newbury Group 1 at the expense of More Thunder and Zeus Olympios and is taken to confirm the form. He was only fourth in this last year behind Docklands, but is arriving in better form this time around and can finally get his Royal Ascot success.

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Cicero's Gift (GB) 6,b g 9-2

Muhaarar (GB)-Terentia(Diktat)

(31) cd1 (Rosehill Racing)
Rated 118

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Ciceros Gift (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Docklands (GB)1
18th Oct 2025 Ascot(1m , Flat, Good) Cicero's Gift (GB) 1st (100/1 9-6 Rated 109) Jason Watson 1.63L in front of Docklands (GB) 4th (14/1 9-6 Rated 118) Tom Marquand (16 ran)
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Notable Speech (GB)1
16th May 2026 Newbury(1m , Flat, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Notable Speech (GB) 1st (2/1Fav 9-2 Rated 122) W Buick 7.25L in front of Cicero's Gift (GB) 7th (33/1 9-2 Rated 119) Jason Watson (10 ran)
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More Thunder (IRE)1
16th May 2026 Newbury(1m , Flat, Good (Good to Firm in places)) More Thunder (IRE) 2nd (9/1 9-2 Rated 117) Tom Marquand 5.25L in front of Cicero's Gift (GB) 7th (33/1 9-2 Rated 119) Jason Watson (10 ran)
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Damysus (GB)1
16th May 2026 Newbury(1m , Flat, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Damysus (GB) 6th (18/5 9-2 Rated 120) James Doyle 1.00L in front of Cicero's Gift (GB) 7th (33/1 9-2 Rated 119) Jason Watson (10 ran)
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Zeus Olympios (GB)2
16th May 2026 Newbury(1m , Flat, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Zeus Olympios (GB) 3rd (4/1 9-2 Rated 120) C Lee 4.50L in front of Cicero's Gift (GB) 7th (33/1 9-2 Rated 119) Jason Watson (10 ran)
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24th Apr 2026 Sandown(1m , Flat, Good) Zeus Olympios (GB) 3rd (10/3 9-6 Rated 120) R L Moore 3.75L in front of Cicero's Gift (GB) 4th (25/1 9-8 Rated 119) Jason Watson (6 ran)
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Opera Ballo (IRE)1
24th Apr 2026 Sandown(1m , Flat, Good) Opera Ballo (IRE) 1st (4/1 9-8 Rated 119) W Buick 7.50L in front of Cicero's Gift (GB) 4th (25/1 9-8 Rated 119) Jason Watson (6 ran)
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Damysus (GB) 4,ch c 9-2

Frankel (GB)-Legerete(Rahy)

(31) (Wathnan Racing)
Rated 119

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Damysus (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Cicero's Gift (GB)1
16th May 2026 Newbury(1m , Flat, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Damysus (GB) 6th (18/5 9-2 Rated 120) James Doyle 1.00L in front of Cicero's Gift (GB) 7th (33/1 9-2 Rated 119) Jason Watson (10 ran)
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Notable Speech (GB)1
16th May 2026 Newbury(1m , Flat, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Notable Speech (GB) 1st (2/1Fav 9-2 Rated 122) W Buick 6.25L in front of Damysus (GB) 6th (18/5 9-2 Rated 120) James Doyle (10 ran)
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First Conquest (GB)1
11th Oct 2025 Newmarket(1m 1f , Flat, Good to Firm-Good in places) Damysus (GB) 1st (2/1 9-1 Rated 109) James Doyle 1.75L in front of First Conquest (GB) 3rd (4/1 9-5 Rated 111) W Buick (6 ran)
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More Thunder (IRE)1
16th May 2026 Newbury(1m , Flat, Good (Good to Firm in places)) More Thunder (IRE) 2nd (9/1 9-2 Rated 117) Tom Marquand 4.25L in front of Damysus (GB) 6th (18/5 9-2 Rated 120) James Doyle (10 ran)
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Zeus Olympios (GB)1
16th May 2026 Newbury(1m , Flat, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Zeus Olympios (GB) 3rd (4/1 9-2 Rated 120) C Lee 3.50L in front of Damysus (GB) 6th (18/5 9-2 Rated 120) James Doyle (10 ran)
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4-13
Docklands (GB) 6,b h 9-2

Massaat (IRE)-Icky Woo(Mark Of Esteem)

ts7(51) cd3 (O T I Racing)
Rated 118

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Docklands (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Cicero's Gift (GB)1
18th Oct 2025 Ascot(1m , Flat, Good) Cicero's Gift (GB) 1st (100/1 9-6 Rated 109) Jason Watson 1.63L in front of Docklands (GB) 4th (14/1 9-6 Rated 118) Tom Marquand (16 ran)
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Notable Speech (GB)2
17th Aug 2025 Deauville(7f 209yds, Flat, Good to Soft) Notable Speech (GB) 2nd (10/3 9-5 Rated 117) W Buick 1.00L in front of Docklands (GB) 4th (8/1 9-5 Rated 118) Tom Marquand (10 ran)
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17th Jun 2025 Ascot(1m , Flat, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Docklands (GB) 1st (14/1 9-2 Rated 114) M Zahra 2.28L in front of Notable Speech (GB) 4th (4/1 9-2 Rated 122) W Buick (10 ran)
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First Conquest (GB) 5,b g 9-2

Teofilo (IRE)-Patroness(Dubawi)

(179) d2 (Godolphin)
Rated 111

Head to Head

In the last 3 years First Conquest (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Damysus (GB)1
11th Oct 2025 Newmarket(1m 1f , Flat, Good to Firm-Good in places) Damysus (GB) 1st (2/1 9-1 Rated 109) James Doyle 1.75L in front of First Conquest (GB) 3rd (4/1 9-5 Rated 111) W Buick (6 ran)
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Opera Ballo (IRE)1
19th Dec 2025 Meydan(1m 1f , Flat, Fast) Opera Ballo (IRE) 1st (8/15Fav 9-0 Rated 116) W Buick 5.25L in front of First Conquest (GB) 3rd (6/1 9-1 Rated 111) Billy Loughnane (7 ran)
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14-2
Head to Head

In the last 3 years More Thunder (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Cicero's Gift (GB)1
16th May 2026 Newbury(1m , Flat, Good (Good to Firm in places)) More Thunder (IRE) 2nd (9/1 9-2 Rated 117) Tom Marquand 5.25L in front of Cicero's Gift (GB) 7th (33/1 9-2 Rated 119) Jason Watson (10 ran)
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Ten Bob Tony (IRE)1
5th Oct 2025 Longchamp(6f 211yds, Flat, Very Soft) Ten Bob Tony (IRE) 3rd (22/1 9-2 Rated 112) Kieran Shoemark .13L in front of More Thunder (IRE) 4th (4/1 9-2 Rated 119) Tom Marquand (16 ran)
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Notable Speech (GB)1
16th May 2026 Newbury(1m , Flat, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Notable Speech (GB) 1st (2/1Fav 9-2 Rated 122) W Buick 2.00L in front of More Thunder (IRE) 2nd (9/1 9-2 Rated 117) Tom Marquand (10 ran)
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Damysus (GB)1
16th May 2026 Newbury(1m , Flat, Good (Good to Firm in places)) More Thunder (IRE) 2nd (9/1 9-2 Rated 117) Tom Marquand 4.25L in front of Damysus (GB) 6th (18/5 9-2 Rated 120) James Doyle (10 ran)
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Zeus Olympios (GB)1
16th May 2026 Newbury(1m , Flat, Good (Good to Firm in places)) More Thunder (IRE) 2nd (9/1 9-2 Rated 117) Tom Marquand .75L in front of Zeus Olympios (GB) 3rd (4/1 9-2 Rated 120) C Lee (10 ran)
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Notable Speech (GB) 5,ch h 9-2

Dubawi (IRE)-Swift Rose(Roselier)

(31) d8 (Godolphin)
Rated 125

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Notable Speech (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Cicero's Gift (GB)1
16th May 2026 Newbury(1m , Flat, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Notable Speech (GB) 1st (2/1Fav 9-2 Rated 122) W Buick 7.25L in front of Cicero's Gift (GB) 7th (33/1 9-2 Rated 119) Jason Watson (10 ran)
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Docklands (GB)2
17th Aug 2025 Deauville(7f 209yds, Flat, Good to Soft) Notable Speech (GB) 2nd (10/3 9-5 Rated 117) W Buick 1.00L in front of Docklands (GB) 4th (8/1 9-5 Rated 118) Tom Marquand (10 ran)
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17th Jun 2025 Ascot(1m , Flat, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Docklands (GB) 1st (14/1 9-2 Rated 114) M Zahra 2.28L in front of Notable Speech (GB) 4th (4/1 9-2 Rated 122) W Buick (10 ran)
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Ten Bob Tony (IRE)1
4th May 2024 Newmarket(1m , Flat, Good) Notable Speech (GB) 1st (16/1 9-2 Rated 109) W Buick 11.78L in front of Ten Bob Tony (IRE) 8th (40/1 9-2 Rated 109) Saffie Osborne (11 ran)
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More Thunder (IRE)1
16th May 2026 Newbury(1m , Flat, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Notable Speech (GB) 1st (2/1Fav 9-2 Rated 122) W Buick 2.00L in front of More Thunder (IRE) 2nd (9/1 9-2 Rated 117) Tom Marquand (10 ran)
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Damysus (GB)1
16th May 2026 Newbury(1m , Flat, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Notable Speech (GB) 1st (2/1Fav 9-2 Rated 122) W Buick 6.25L in front of Damysus (GB) 6th (18/5 9-2 Rated 120) James Doyle (10 ran)
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Zeus Olympios (GB)1
16th May 2026 Newbury(1m , Flat, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Notable Speech (GB) 1st (2/1Fav 9-2 Rated 122) W Buick 2.75L in front of Zeus Olympios (GB) 3rd (4/1 9-2 Rated 120) C Lee (10 ran)
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Opera Ballo (IRE) 4,b c 9-2

Ghaiyyath (IRE)-Dubai Opera(Invincible Spirit)

hd7(53) d5 (Godolphin)
Rated 125

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Opera Ballo (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Cicero's Gift (GB)1
24th Apr 2026 Sandown(1m , Flat, Good) Opera Ballo (IRE) 1st (4/1 9-8 Rated 119) W Buick 7.50L in front of Cicero's Gift (GB) 4th (25/1 9-8 Rated 119) Jason Watson (6 ran)
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First Conquest (GB)1
19th Dec 2025 Meydan(1m 1f , Flat, Fast) Opera Ballo (IRE) 1st (8/15Fav 9-0 Rated 116) W Buick 5.25L in front of First Conquest (GB) 3rd (6/1 9-1 Rated 111) Billy Loughnane (7 ran)
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Zeus Olympios (GB)2
24th Apr 2026 Sandown(1m , Flat, Good) Opera Ballo (IRE) 1st (4/1 9-8 Rated 119) W Buick 3.75L in front of Zeus Olympios (GB) 3rd (10/3 9-6 Rated 120) R L Moore (6 ran)
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26th Sep 2025 Newmarket(1m , Flat, Good to Firm) Zeus Olympios (GB) 1st (2/1 9-2 Rated 113) Clifford Lee 2.25L in front of Opera Ballo (IRE) 2nd (4/5Fav 9-2 Rated 116) W Buick (6 ran)
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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Ten Bob Tony (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Notable Speech (GB)1
4th May 2024 Newmarket(1m , Flat, Good) Notable Speech (GB) 1st (16/1 9-2 Rated 109) W Buick 11.78L in front of Ten Bob Tony (IRE) 8th (40/1 9-2 Rated 109) Saffie Osborne (11 ran)
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More Thunder (IRE)1
5th Oct 2025 Longchamp(6f 211yds, Flat, Very Soft) Ten Bob Tony (IRE) 3rd (22/1 9-2 Rated 112) Kieran Shoemark .13L in front of More Thunder (IRE) 4th (4/1 9-2 Rated 119) Tom Marquand (16 ran)
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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Zeus Olympios (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Cicero's Gift (GB)2
16th May 2026 Newbury(1m , Flat, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Zeus Olympios (GB) 3rd (4/1 9-2 Rated 120) C Lee 4.50L in front of Cicero's Gift (GB) 7th (33/1 9-2 Rated 119) Jason Watson (10 ran)
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24th Apr 2026 Sandown(1m , Flat, Good) Zeus Olympios (GB) 3rd (10/3 9-6 Rated 120) R L Moore 3.75L in front of Cicero's Gift (GB) 4th (25/1 9-8 Rated 119) Jason Watson (6 ran)
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Notable Speech (GB)1
16th May 2026 Newbury(1m , Flat, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Notable Speech (GB) 1st (2/1Fav 9-2 Rated 122) W Buick 2.75L in front of Zeus Olympios (GB) 3rd (4/1 9-2 Rated 120) C Lee (10 ran)
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More Thunder (IRE)1
16th May 2026 Newbury(1m , Flat, Good (Good to Firm in places)) More Thunder (IRE) 2nd (9/1 9-2 Rated 117) Tom Marquand .75L in front of Zeus Olympios (GB) 3rd (4/1 9-2 Rated 120) C Lee (10 ran)
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Damysus (GB)1
16th May 2026 Newbury(1m , Flat, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Zeus Olympios (GB) 3rd (4/1 9-2 Rated 120) C Lee 3.50L in front of Damysus (GB) 6th (18/5 9-2 Rated 120) James Doyle (10 ran)
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Opera Ballo (IRE)2
24th Apr 2026 Sandown(1m , Flat, Good) Opera Ballo (IRE) 1st (4/1 9-8 Rated 119) W Buick 3.75L in front of Zeus Olympios (GB) 3rd (10/3 9-6 Rated 120) R L Moore (6 ran)
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26th Sep 2025 Newmarket(1m , Flat, Good to Firm) Zeus Olympios (GB) 1st (2/1 9-2 Rated 113) Clifford Lee 2.25L in front of Opera Ballo (IRE) 2nd (4/5Fav 9-2 Rated 116) W Buick (6 ran)
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Symbols Explained

WS Wind Surgery ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bo2 Blinkers one cowl e2 Ear Plugs p2 Pacifier pc2 Pacifier with cowls ps2 Pacifier one cowl sr2 Shadow Roll co2 Cheekpiece one side sb2 Sheepskin Browband cc2 Cornell Collar xb2 Crossed Nose Band 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.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Charlie Appleby/W Buick
6
14
42

Ed Walker/Kieran Shoemark
6
26
23

K R Burke/C Lee
4
16
25

Charles Hills/Jason Watson
2
8
25

William Haggas/Tom Marquand
2
24
8

Charlie Appleby/Billy Loughnane
2
4
50

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Charlie Appleby
27
84
32

Ed Walker
15
60
25

K R Burke
14
58
24

William Haggas
11
71
15

John Gosden
10
34
29

Harry Eustace
5
24
20

Charles Hills
3
29
10

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Billy Loughnane
24
92
26

W Buick
16
51
31

Kieran Shoemark
8
57
14

R L Moore
8
43
18

James Doyle
7
39
17

Jason Watson
7
35
20

Tom Marquand
6
69
8

C Lee
5
41
12

For Jockeys in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Ascot

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
John Gosden
125
822
15

William Haggas
82
650
13

Charlie Appleby
60
394
15

Ed Walker
34
256
13

K R Burke
27
243
11

Charles Hills
22
331
7

Harry Eustace
8
44
18

For Trainers in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Ascot

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
R L Moore
146
908
16

W Buick
109
788
14

James Doyle
71
598
12

Tom Marquand
38
455
8

Kieran Shoemark
23
252
9

Billy Loughnane
14
140
10

Jason Watson
13
143
9

M Zahra
2
9
22

C Lee
1
17
6

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Ascot

Horse
Wins
Runs
Cicero's Gift (GB)
1
3
Docklands (GB)
3
8
More Thunder (IRE)
0
1
Notable Speech (GB)
0
2
Ten Bob Tony (IRE)
0
2