Parlando
- J: Kaiya Fraser
- T: Ian Williams
- F:
- Age
- 7
- Weight
- 9st 6lbs
- Or
- 87
Scored twice on all-weather in December. Not proving easy to predict in 2026 though, cheekpieces on when last of 6 in handicap at Epsom (1¼m) last time.
Flying Frontier
- J: Connor Beasley
- T: James Tate
- F:
- Age
- 6
- Weight
- 9st 13lbs
- Or
- 94
Winner of a useful 1¼m Sandown handicap last summer. Looked rusty after 8 months off when last of 8 in handicap at Pontefract (1¼m) 34 days ago. This C&D scorer needs to take a major step forward.
Saint Etienne
- J: Sam James
- T: Brian Ellison
- F:
- Age
- 6
- Weight
- 9st 11lbs
- Or
- 92
Useful form in France in 2025, winning twice. Subsequently changed hands for €100,000 and best effort for his current yard when fourth of 10 in handicap at York (1½m) 12 days ago. Not out of things off a 2 lb lower mark.
- Age
- 5
- Weight
- 9st 4lbs
- Or
- 85
A fairly useful 1¼m winner for Dermot Weld. Has made a promising start for new yard this spring, travelling strongly long way when a clear runner-up in handicap at Ripon (1¼m) 39 days ago. Player.
- Age
- 4
- Weight
- 9st 13lbs
- Or
- 94
Looked a good prospect when winning maiden and handicap over 9f at Hamilton last summer but he came in only ninth in handicap at York final run. In good hands and is well worth another chance on his return with few miles still on the clock.
- Age
- 4
- Weight
- 9st 6lbs
- Or
- 87
Resumed his progress with victory in 9-runner handicap here (1m) 18 days ago. Hit with a 4 lb rise but this son of Hello Youmzain is not taken lightly on his first go over this trip.
Salam Dubawi
- J: Paul Mulrennan
- T: Jim Goldie
- F:
- Age
- 4
- Weight
- 9st 6lbs
- Or
- 87
German 1m maiden winner for Andreas Schutz in 2025. Last on stable debut at Musselburgh but proved a different model when readily making all in 10-runner handicap at Hamilton (9f) 10 days ago. Firmly in the picture despite a 6 lb weights rise.
Clouds Hill (Ire)
- J: Jason Hart
- T: Charlie Johnston
- F:
- Age
- 4
- Weight
- 9st 6lbs
- Or
- 87
All-weather winner last year who improved to make a successful reappearance at Yarmouth (1¼m) in April. Bettered that form when a very good third of 11 at Newbury (1¼m) 10 days ago so he must enter calculations off the same mark.
Divine Knight (Ire)
- J: Harry Burns
- T: William Haggas
- F:
- Age
- 5
- Weight
- 9st 5lbs
- Or
- 86
Scored on his debut at Thirsk (1m) and on the up in handicaps for Sean Woods after until a below-form fourteenth in Cambridgeshire at Newmarket final run. Since changed hands for 65,000 guineas and he starts out for top yard off a handy-looking mark. Most interesting.
- Age
- 4
- Weight
- 9st 9lbs
- Or
- 90
Low-mileage 4-y-o who arrives on the up, coming late to land 7-runner handicap over C&D 25 days ago. Up 4lb but he's well in the mix with better still to come.
Timeform Verdict
A case can be made for a few of these but it could pay to side with DIVINE KNIGHT, who progressed well last season for Sean Woods until finding the Cambridgeshire too tough an ask and can now get back on the up under the expert tutelage of William Haggas. David O'Meara's recruit Spoken Truth shaped well when runner-up at Ripon last time and heads the list of dangers, although Clouds Hill, Fierce Fortitude and Rainbow Nebula all need factoring into a cracking Zetland Gold Cup, too.
Betting Forecast
25/1 Parlando, 20/1 Flying Frontier, 16/1 Saint Etienne, 8/1 Spoken Truth (Ire), 9/1 Danger Bay (Ire), 6/1 Rainbow Nebula (Fr), 6/1 Salam Dubawi, 17/2 Clouds Hill (Ire), 18/1 Divine Knight (Ire), 10/3 Fierce Fortitude
Monday 25 May 2026
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