17:35 Ascot

Thursday 18 June 2026

Ascot

Chelmsford City

Lingfield Park

Ripon

Southwell

Yarmouth

Longchamp

16:33
19:47

Dieppe

Leopardstown

Vaal

Completed
1m 1f 212y
10 runners
GOOD TO FIRM

6 (8)

Italy

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 2lbs
Or: -

Attractive Wootton Bassett colt who showed plenty of ability amid flaws in 7f Group races as a juvenile. Fourth behind Endorsement in the Ballysax (1¼m) on return, though a 6-month absence likely contributed to his finishing effort that day, and he could yet have more to offer over this trip.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
12/04/26	Leopardstown	1m 2f	Soft	4/9	Flat
11/10/25	Newmarket (Rowley) Dewhurst Stakes	7f	Gd/Frm	8/9	Flat
14/09/25	Curragh	7f	Gd/Sft	3/6	Flat
20/08/25	York Acomb Stakes	7f	Good	2/7	Flat
12/07/25	Newmarket (July) Superlative Stakes	7f	Good	2/7	Flat
16/05/25	Leopardstown	7f 52y	Good	1/6	Flat

1 (10)

Oceans Four

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 6lbs
Or: -

Didn't need to improve on his second past the post in the Solario (placed third for interference) when landing a Group 3 at Chantilly (1m) on final 2-y-o start, however, he was beaten before his stamina could be tested (not sure to stay) in the Classic Trail at Sandown (1¼m) on return in late-April.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
24/04/26	Sandown Park Classic Trial	1m 1f 209y	Good	7/7	Flat
20/09/25	Chantilly	7f 210y	Gd/Sft	1/7	Flat
30/08/25	Sandown Park Solario Stakes	7f	Soft	3/6	Flat
05/08/25	Ffos Las	7f 80y	Good	1/8	Flat
11/07/25	Newmarket (July)	7f	Gd/Frm	9/12	Flat

3 (7)

Endorsement (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 2lbs
Or: -

Close second to Christmas Day in the Ballysax is the best piece of form on offer, and while he was a cut above his opposition when scoring under a no-nonsense ride from the front in a 1½m listed event at Leopardstown last time, the drop back in trip on firmish ground does raise a slight doubt.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
04/06/26	Leopardstown	1m 4f	Soft	1/4	Flat
10/05/26	Leopardstown	1m 2f	Good	3/5	Flat
12/04/26	Leopardstown	1m 2f	Soft	2/9	Flat
26/10/25	Saint-Cloud	1m 1f 207y	Soft	8/10	Flat
11/10/25	Newmarket (Rowley) Zetland Stakes	1m 2f	Gd/Frm	2/8	Flat
31/08/25	Tipperary	1m 1f	Gd/Sft	1/12	Flat
14/07/25	Killarney	1m 20y	Gd/Sft	2/8	Flat

2 (2)

Oxagon (Fr)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 6lbs
Or: -

Frankel colt who resumed progress in a race run to suit when successful in the Craven on return. Subsequently below that form when sixth in the 2000 Guineas/well held in the French Derby, though is at least worth another crack at 1¼m with sights lowered.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
31/05/26	Chantilly	1m 2f 97y	Gd/Frm	12/16	Flat
02/05/26	Newmarket (Rowley) 2000 Guineas	1m	Gd/Frm	6/14	Flat
16/04/26	Newmarket (Rowley) Craven	1m	Gd/Frm	1/5	Flat
25/10/25	Doncaster Futurity Trophy Stakes	1m	Heavy	5/5	Flat
11/10/25	Newmarket (Rowley) Dewhurst Stakes	7f	Gd/Frm	5/9	Flat
13/09/25	Doncaster Champagne Stakes	7f 6y	Good	2/5	Flat
30/07/25	Sandown Park	7f	Good	1/8	Flat
11/07/25	Newmarket (July)	7f	Gd/Frm	5/12	Flat

5 (5)

Glacius

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 2lbs
Or: -

Progressive juvenile who made a winning debut at Newmarket prior to finishing a useful third in the Group 3 Autumn Stakes (1m) there last October. That form still leaves him with plenty to find on first start as a 3-y-o, however, he's certainly worth a go over this longer trip.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
11/10/25	Newmarket (Rowley) Autumn Stakes	1m	Gd/Frm	3/7	Flat
06/09/25	Haydock Park Ascendant Stakes	1m 37y	Gd/Frm	4/7	Flat
16/08/25	Newmarket (July)	1m	Good	1/5	Flat

8 (4)

Morshdi

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 2lbs
Or: -

Much-improved effort to make it 2 wins from 3 starts on return in the Gerry Feilden (form has taken a few knocks) at Newmarket and despite only running to a similar level when fifth in the Dante at York last time, it's still early days for one from an excellent yard.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
14/05/26	York Dante	1m 2f 56y	Good	5/8	Flat
15/04/26	Newmarket (Rowley)	1m 1f	Good	1/7	Flat
11/10/25	York	7f 192y	Good	1/8	Flat
17/09/25	Sandown Park	7f	Heavy	2/5	Flat

10 (6)

My Love Is King

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 2lbs
Or: -

Improving Kingman colt (from a family connections know well) who chased home smart Maltese Cross in a Newbury novice before finishing runner-up in a Newmarket listed race last time. Excellent yard now adds first-time cheekpieces and he's likely to be in the mix with further progress anticipated.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
01/05/26	Newmarket (Rowley)	1m 2f	Good	2/5	Flat
17/04/26	Newbury	1m 2f	Good	2/10	Flat
17/11/25	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	1/5	Flat

7 (1)

Maho Bay

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 2lbs
Or: -

Striking Kempton debut success was backed up by the clock and again proved most impressive when following up at Newmarket on return. The track was surely a factor in his Lingfield Derby Trial fourth and he's well worth another chance over a more suitable C&D, with stable in better form now, too.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
09/05/26	Lingfield Park	1m 3f 133y	Gd/Frm	4/6	Flat
16/04/26	Newmarket (Rowley)	1m 2f	Gd/Frm	1/5	Flat
17/12/25	Kempton Park	1m 2f 219y	Std	1/5	Flat

4 (3)

Generic (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 2lbs
Or: -

Fast-improving son of Kameko who went one better than on debut with a straightforward success at Yarmouth (1m). No match for subsequent French Derby winner Constitution River in the Dee Stakes last time, however, he's entitled to be firmly in the shake-up given the upward trajectory of his form.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
07/05/26	Chester	1m 2f 70y	Gd/Frm	2/5	Flat
11/04/26	Yarmouth	1m 3y	Good	1/11	Flat
25/03/26	Kempton Park	1m	Std	2/11	Flat

9 (9)

Mountain Cat (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 2lbs
Or: -

Bred to be useful and is well on his way to that level, following up an impressive debut success at Doncaster in straightforward fashion at Wolverhampton (8.5f). Taking on much stiffer opposition for his hat-trick bid, but there's some merit to his form, and he's still unexposed stepping up in trip.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
18/05/26	Wolverhampton	1m 142y	Slow	1/6	Flat
02/05/26	Doncaster	1m	Gd/Frm	1/6	Flat

Timeform Verdict

It's hard to knock the form of Endorsement, who'll probably try to draw the sting out of his opposition back over 1¼m, but he may just set things up for MAHO BAY, who looked a fine prospect prior to the Lingfield Derby Trial and can resume winning ways returning to a more suitable track. My Love Is King and Generic are both firmly on the up and command plenty of respect.

Betting Forecast

13/2 Italy, 50/1 Oceans Four, 3/1 Endorsement (Ire), 14/1 Oxagon (Fr), 25/1 Glacius, 8/1 Morshdi, 12/1 My Love Is King, 4/1 Maho Bay, 12/1 Generic (Ire), 20/1 Mountain Cat (Ire)

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