Archers Bay (Ire)
- J: Ryan Moore
- T: Marco Botti
- F: 1-1394132
- Age
- 3
- Weight
- 9st 9lbs
- Or
- 100
Won a handicap at Ascot over this trip in August and has shown an even better level of form in defeat on both subsequent outings, most recently when length second of 4 in listed race over C&D (good to firm) a fortnight ago. Mark just 1 lb higher and he's a really interesting runner.
Spyce
- J: Rossa Ryan
- T: Alan King
- F: 214-5496
- Age
- 3
- Weight
- 9st 5lbs
- Or
- 96
Useful juvenile winner. Advanced his form when fourth in London Gold Cup at Newbury in May and having had a breathing operation after Royal Ascot, he's entitled to sharpen up for last month's sixth of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (1¼m, good). Upped in trip and handicapper generously drops him 3 lb.
Lord D'or (Ger)
- J: Nicola Currie
- T: Andrew Balding
- F: 6-22224
- Age
- 3
- Weight
- 8st 4lbs
- Or
- 81
Expensive to follow in maiden/novices but did take a step forward pitched into his first handicap (in first-time cheekpieces) when 1¼ lengths fourth of 9 to Turty Tree at Ascot (1½m) last month, finishing with running left after briefly denied a run. Yard second string on jockey bookings.
Study Of Words (Ire)
- J: William Buick
- T: Charlie Appleby
- F: 521-352
- Age
- 3
- Weight
- 9st 3lbs
- Or
- 94
Progressed with each run at 2, winning 1¼m course maiden on final start. Has made the track just 3 times this year but back to form with cheekpieces discarded when second of 9 in handicap at Ascot (1½m, good to firm) 11 weeks ago. Gelded since and is yard's first string on jockey bookings.
Devil's Peak
- J: James Doyle
- T: John & Thady Gosden
- F: 4-2451261
- Age
- 3
- Weight
- 9st 0lbs
- Or
- 91
Not straightforward but made it 2-2 in handicaps not confined to his own age group in 9-runner event at Doncaster (1½m, good), typically carrying head bit high but leading entering final 1f. 5 lb rise looks fair, and this looks his ideal trip.
Turty Tree (Ire)
- J: Oisin Murphy
- T: Andrew Balding
- F: 2-3341261
- Age
- 3
- Weight
- 9st 2lbs
- Or
- 93
Made the most of his experience fitted with first-time headgear when off the mark in 6-runner maiden at Sandown in June. Seemingly benefited from a change of tactics when winning 9-runner handicap at Ascot (1½m, good to firm) recently and could have more to offer. Probably needs delivering late.
Into The Light
- J: Toby Moore
- T: Charlie Appleby
- F: 1220109
- Age
- 3
- Weight
- 9st 4lbs
- Or
- 95
Responded well to cheekpieces when winning at Glorious Goodwood but has finished tailed off from 8 lb higher on both subsequent outings. Needs a recent gelding operation to get him back on track.
Decade Of Time
- J: George Bass
- T: Jack Channon
- F: 311242
- Age
- 3
- Weight
- 9st 6lbs
- Or
- 97
Winner of a pair of 1m novices at the start of the summer and progressed again when head second of 9 to Turty Tree in handicap at Ascot (1½m, good to firm) just under 5 weeks ago. Nudged up 2 lb for that near miss but he's very likeable and is totally unexposed at the trip.
Kahin (Ire)
- J: Saffie Osborne
- T: William Haggas
- F: 742124
- Age
- 3
- Weight
- 8st 4lbs
- Or
- 81
Made hard work of landing the odds in maiden at Hamilton in June and didn't improve as expected for 1¼m when second at York on handicap debut the following month. Gelded and had first-time cheekpieces on but again came up short at Ascot just under 5 weeks ago and now upped further in trip.
Liberate (Fr)
- J: Luke Morris
- T: Harry Eustace
- F: 4321
- Age
- 3
- Weight
- 8st 6lbs
- Or
- 83
Showed improved form to get off the mark on all-weather debut in 12-runner novice at Kempton (1½m) just over 7 weeks ago, likely suited by the step up in trip. That form has worked out well so this switch to a handicap could elicit further progress.
Timeform Verdict
Cases can be made for plenty, but ARCHERS BAY resumed his progress when going down to an exciting prospect in Godolphin ownership over C&D a fortnight ago. Just 1 lb higher now returned to handicap company, Marco Botti's colt is fancied to notch his fourth career success at the expense of Study of Words, who also bumped into one at Ascot when last seen in July and has since been gelded. Devil's Peak and Liberate can fight out third.
Betting Forecast
11/2 Archers Bay (Ire), 14/1 Spyce, 25/1 Lord D'or (Ger), 9/2 Study Of Words (Ire), 6/1 Devil's Peak, 11/2 Turty Tree (Ire), 33/1 Into The Light, 9/1 Decade Of Time, 20/1 Kahin (Ire), 8/1 Liberate (Fr)
Friday 09 October 2026
Chepstow
Kempton Park
Newmarket (Rowley)
York
Keeneland
Compiegne
Toulouse
Downpatrick
Dundalk
Greyville
Fairview (South Africa)
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