Newmarket Race 4

Tattersalls Stakes (Registered As The Somerville Tattersall Stakes) (Group 3)

Stake: $122,878

This looks easier than when the Charlie Appleby trained DISTANT STORM (4) finished third in the G3 Acomb Stakes at York last month. That performance can be upgraded given how hard he pulled early and it wouldn't surprise seeing him take another step forward. The improving STELLAR SUNRISE (8) landed a valuable York handicap tackling this trip last time. Deserves a step up in level and might prove the main danger. COMMANDER'S INTENT (3) finished second in the G3 Zukunfts-Rennen at Baden Baden earlier during the month. Wide-margin CATULLUS (2) retains plenty of potential.

Distance: 1408m
Track: Good
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: Turf
Class: OPEN, C1

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Archer Royal (5) 1
Trainer: John & Thady Gosden(Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: R Havlin
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $10,719
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: BLUE POINT (IRE)

Dam: AHD (USA)

Dam's Sire: Elusive Quality

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

Synthetic

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m

Comments

Getting off the mark on debut; won by 1.0 len at Chelmsford August 28 over 1400m defeating Sovereign View with 60.5kg at $3.30. Looks a strong top-three prospect.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 9	28/8/25	Chelmsford City	1408m	NOV 2	1	Tyler Heard	60.5kg	Neutral	1:24.85	59.7 km/h	1.0L	7-5	$3.25	-	$20,147	$10,719	1. Archer Royal 2. Sovereign View 3. Warning Symbol

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 9

28/8/25

Chelmsford City

1408m

NOV 2

Tyler Heard

60.5kg

Neutral

1:24.85

59.7 km/h

1.0L

7-5

$3.25

$20,147

$10,719

1. Archer Royal

2. Sovereign View

3. Warning Symbol

Catullus (2) 321
Trainer: C Appleby(Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Billy Loughnane
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $22,384
Win / Place: 33% / 100%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (IRE)

Dam: COMMUNICATE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Dubawi

100

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-1-1

Distance

3: 1-1-1

Season

3: 1-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

3: 1-1-1

Good

3: 1-1-1

Clockwise

2: 0-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 1411m

Comments

Recent form sound. Comes here off a 41-day let-up. Most recently favourite; won by 7 len at Great Yarmouth August 15 over 1400m defeating Armstrong carrying 60.5kg at $1.10. The run before that 2nd of 11 at Sandown Park on July 24 over 1400m, 1.3 len behind Publish with 60.5kg at $3.30. Key runner who is a great chance to measure up again.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 4	15/8/25	Yarmouth	1411m	MDN 2	3	William Buick	60.5kg	Good Firm	1:24.54	60.1 km/h	7.5L	1-1	$1.07f	22	$20,380	$11,003	1. Catullus 2. Armstrong 3. Capall Rasa
2nd of 11	24/7/25	Sandown Park Uk	1408m	MDN 2	4	William Buick	60.5kg	Good	1:30.92	55.8 km/h	1.3L	1-2	$3.25	13	$20,147	$5,191	1. Publish 2. Catullus 3. The Joker
3rd of 12	11/7/25	Newmarket Uk	1408m	MDN C 2	2	Colin Keane	58kg	Good Firm	1:26.27	58.8 km/h	3.5L	7-5	$21	-	$51,204	$6,189	1. Distant Storm 2. Constitution River 3. Catullus

Commander's Intent (1) 01312
Trainer: George Scott(Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: James Doyle
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $53,344
Win / Place: 40% / 80%

Strong Form on Good

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: VICTOR LUDORUM (GB)

Dam: LILIENBLOOM (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Mastercraftsman

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 2-1-1

Distance

4: 2-1-1

Season

5: 2-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

5: 2-1-1

Good

4: 2-0-1

Clockwise

2: 1-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

3: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1411m

Comments

Form hard to fault. Most recently 2nd of 8 at Baden Baden in the G3 Zukunfts-Rennen on September 3 over 1400m, 2 len behind Gostam carrying 58kg at $4. The race before that won by a nose at Doncaster July 24 over 1400m defeating Boiling Over with 62kg at $2.20. Key chance capable of going on with it.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 8	3/9/25	Baden Baden	1400m	G3 OPEN 2	5	Adrie De Vries	58kg	GOOD	1:24.80	59.4 km/h	2.0L	-	$4.00	41	$109,018	$23,786	1. Gostam 2. Commander's Intent 3. Zuender
41 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	24/7/25	Doncaster	1408m	HCP NSY 2	3	Callum Shepherd	62kg	Good Soft	1:26.71	58.5 km/h	0.1L	2-1	$2.20f	33	$30,214	$16,078	1. Commander's Intent 2. Boiling Over 3. Dodge City
33 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 5	21/6/25	Newmarket Uk	1408m	OPEN NOV 2	5	Darragh Keenan	61.5kg	Good Firm	1:26.47	58.6 km/h	4.3L	1-2	$10	23	$20,480	$2,476	1. Pacific Avenue 2. Wild Desert 3. Commander's Intent
1st of 6	29/5/25	Yarmouth	1411m	OPEN NOV 2	5	David Egan	60.5kg	Good Soft	1:26.38	58.8 km/h	1.8L	2-1	$3.13	13	$20,380	$11,003	1. Commander's Intent 2. Man Of Vision 3. Brave Hunter
11th of 18	16/5/25	Newbury	1207m	OPEN MDN 2	16	Callum Shepherd	60.5kg	Good	1:11.97	60.4 km/h	6.8L	15-14	$17	-	$24,575	-	1. Humidity 2. Title Role 3. Secret Santa

Distant Storm (6) 13
Trainer: C Appleby(Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: W Buick
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $62,747
Win / Place: 50% / 100%

2 yo Chestnut Colt

Sire: NIGHT OF THUNDER (IRE)

Dam: DATE WITH DESTINY (IRE)

Dam's Sire: George Washington

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-0-1

Distance

2: 1-0-1

Season

2: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

2: 1-0-1

Good

2: 1-0-1

Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-1

Handicap Rating

100

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-0-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m

Comments

Lining up for just third start. When well in the market at debut, favourite; won by a nose at Newmarket (July) July 11 over 1400m defeating Constitution River carrying 58kg at $1.80. Last start raced on the pace when 3rd of 7 at York in the G3 Acomb Stakes on August 20 over 1400m, 5 len behind Gewan with 58.5kg at $2.10. Has been racing well. In form and expected to measure up again.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 7	20/8/25	York	1408m	G3 OPEN 2	3	William Buick	58.5kg	Good Firm	1:25.57	59.2 km/h	4.8L	3-3	$2.10f	40	$332,412	$36,359	1. Gewan 2. Italy 3. Distant Storm
40 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 12	11/7/25	Newmarket Uk	1408m	MDN C 2	4	William Buick	58kg	Good Firm	1:26.27	58.8 km/h	0.1L	1-2	$1.83f	-	$51,204	$26,388	1. Distant Storm 2. Constitution River 3. Catullus

Northern Champion (8) 1
Trainer: Edward Walker(Upper Lambourn, Berks)
Jockey: K Shoemark
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $157,727
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: WOOTTON BASSETT (GB)

Dam: ZARGOS (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Shamardal

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

1: 1-0-0

Soft

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m

Comments

Freshened since claiming his maiden victory on debut; favourite; won by 1.0 len at Deauville August 14 over 1400m on a soft track defeating River Card with 58.5kg at $4.40. Looks tested in this field.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 12	14/8/25	Deauville	1400m	UNR CG 2	7	Kieran Shoemark	58.5kg	Soft	1:24.57	59.6 km/h	1.0L	-	$4.40f	-	$315,451	$157,727	1. Northern Champion 2. River Card 3. Lommi

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 12

14/8/25

Deauville

1400m

UNR CG 2

Kieran Shoemark

58.5kg

Soft

1:24.57

59.6 km/h

1.0L

$4.40f

$315,451

$157,727

1. Northern Champion

2. River Card

3. Lommi

Rogue Supremacy (7) 1051502
Trainer: David O'Meara(Upper Helmsley, N Yorks)
Jockey: Harry Davies
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $57,657
Win / Place: 28% / 42%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: ST MARK'S BASILICA (FR)

Dam: MIGHTY SPIRIT (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Acclamation

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 2-1-0

Season

7: 2-1-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

6: 2-0-0

Good

6: 2-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

4: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1005m - 1207m

Comments

At the latest run came from midfield; 2nd of 10 at Kempton Park All Weather in the G3 Sirenia Stakes on September 6 over 1200m, neck behind Five Ways carrying 58.5kg at $41. The start before that ran last of 19 at York on August 20 over 1200m, 11 len behind Ruby's Angel carrying 59kg at $17. Promising effort last time out. Hard to fault form and can measure up again.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 10	6/9/25	Kempton Park	1207m	G3 OPEN 2	1	Luke Morris	58.5kg	Neutral	1:12.61	59.8 km/h	0.3L	6-5	$41	17	$143,357	$30,822	1. Five Ways 2. Rogue Supremacy 3. Sirius A
19th of 19	20/8/25	York	1207m	HCP NSY 2	5	Daniel Tudhope	59kg	Good Firm	1:12.58	59.9 km/h	11.3L	14-10	$17	21	$201,454	-	1. Ruby's Angel 2. Mo Of Cairo 3. Chairmanfourtimes
5th of 8	30/7/25	Goodwood	1005m	G3 OPEN 2	3	Rossa Ryan	58.5kg	Good	0:57.16	63.3 km/h	6.3L	4-6	$34	13	$201,454	$5,509	1. Lady Iman 2. Argentine Tango 3. Dickensian
1st of 4	17/7/25	Hamilton Park Uk	1011m	HCP NSY 2	3	Daniel Tudhope	62kg	Good	0:59.57	61.1 km/h	0.2L	1-2	$1.73f	13	$20,679	$10,826	1. Rogue Supremacy 2. Ice Cold Alex 3. Soca Star
5th of 7	4/7/25	Sandown Park Uk	1005m	LR OPEN 2	3	Hector Crouch	59kg	Good	1:01.22	59.1 km/h	4.0L	5-7	$11	16	$60,440	$1,653	1. Staya 2. Military Code 3. Killavia
16th of 23	18/6/25	Ascot Uk	1005m	LR OPEN 2	12	Daniel Tudhope	59.5kg	Good Firm	1:00.06	60.2 km/h	7.8L	13-14	$12	16	$251,804	-	1. Havana Hurricane 2. Dickensian 3. Azizam, Rogue Legend

Special Dividend (3) 113
Trainer: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole(Elmbridge, Worcs)
Jockey: Rossa Ryan
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $42,897
Win / Place: 66% / 100%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: ARDAD (IRE)

Dam: DABBLE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Mastercraftsman

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 2-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

3: 2-0-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

1: 0-0-1

Good

1: 0-0-1

Synthetic

2: 2-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 2-0-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1223m - 1408m

Comments

Comes off a 35 day let-up. Most recently 3rd of 18 at York on August 21 over 1400m, 2.25 len behind Stellar Sunrise carrying 59kg at $19. The race before that won by 3.5 len at Southwell All Weather July 28 over 1220m defeating Hungarian with 61.5kg at $1.70. Looking to others.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 18	21/8/25	York	1408m	HCP NSY 2	18	Hollie Doyle	59kg	Good Firm	1:25.33	59.4 km/h	2.3L	6-8	$19	24	$204,795	$24,760	1. Stellar Sunrise 2. Command The Stars 3. Special Dividend
1st of 11	28/7/25	Southwell	1223m	NOV 2	8	Hollie Doyle	61.5kg	Neutral	1:15.38	58.4 km/h	3.3L	2-1	$1.67f	35	$13,931	$7,520	1. Special Dividend 2. Hungarian 3. Yes Waliim
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 4	23/6/25	Wolverhampton	1226m	OPEN NOV 2	4	Hollie Doyle	60.5kg	Neutral	1:15.19	58.7 km/h	4.3L	2-1	$2.00f	-	$19,658	$10,617	1. Special Dividend 2. Alfa Duplicate 3. Antique Blue

Wechaad (4) 6321
Trainer: Roger Varian(Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: S De Sousa
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $70,619
Win / Place: 25% / 75%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: OASIS DREAM (GB)

Dam: BAARRIJ (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Iffraaj

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-1-1

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Season

4: 1-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

4: 1-1-1

Good

4: 1-1-1

Clockwise

3: 1-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-0-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1413m

Comments

At the latest run scored a big 3.5 len win at Doncaster September 11 over 1400m defeating Gold Dawn carrying 57.5kg at $4. The start before that gave a sight but was run down late 2nd of 10 at Newbury on August 16 over 1400m, 1.0 len behind Venetian Prince with 60.5kg at $5. Will need to do even more.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 9	11/9/25	Doncaster	1413m	HCP NSY 2	1	Silvestre De Sousa	57.5kg	Good Soft	1:26.22	59.0 km/h	3.3L	8-4	$4.00	26	$71,684	$37,517	1. Wechaad 2. Gold Dawn 3. You Sexy Thing
2nd of 10	16/8/25	Newbury	1408m	NOV 2	9	Tom Marquand	60.5kg	Good Firm	1:24.57	59.9 km/h	1.0L	1-1	$5.00	21	$80,586	$20,119	1. Venetian Prince 2. Wechaad 3. Nova Centauri
3rd of 7	26/7/25	Ascot Uk	1207m	MDN C 2	7	Silvestre De Sousa	58kg	Good	1:14.76	58.1 km/h	1.8L	6-2	$9.50	60	$100,733	$12,984	1. Words Of Truth 2. New Monarch 3. Wechaad
60 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 13	27/5/25	Leicester	1207m	OPEN MDN 2	2	Ray Dawson	60.5kg	Good	1:12.59	59.9 km/h	7.3L	9-9	$17	-	$18,126	-	1. Rock On Thunder 2. Hey Tru Blue 3. Calico Blue

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