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Newmarket Race 4 - Darley Dewhurst Stakes (Group 1)

DISTANT STORM (2) impressed running out a 5L winner of the G3 Somerville Tattersall Stakes over course and distance last month. Charlie Appleby and William Buick won this twelve months ago and they can team up to claim success once more with this exciting juvenile who could put his course experience to good use. ZAVATERI (9) has done nothing wrong in his four outings to date and makes the shortlist after taking his record to four from four with a battling win beating GSTAAD (4) in the G1 Vincent O'Brien National Stakes. The latter was an excellent second in the 1200m G1 Prix Morny at Deauville prior and is the pick of this O'Brien duo. OXAGON (6) encountered a subsequent G1 winner when second in the G2 Champagne Stakes and might have more to offer.

Race Time:2:00 PM

Saturday, October 11, 2025

Track:Good

Weather:Cloudy

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1408m

Alparslan (8)11

Trainer: K R Burke (@Coverham, North Yorkshire)12 mths 2: 2-0-0

Jockey: C Lee

Weight: 58.5kgs

2 yo Bay C

Sire: DANDY MAN (IRE)

Dam: LACIREDESKI (GB)

Dam's Sire: Toronado

Stats

Prize Money$258,967.00

Avg $$129,483.50

Win %100.00%

Place %100.00%

Career2: 2-0-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance1: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 1-0-0

2nd Up1: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good1: 1-0-0

Soft1: 1-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Looking to keep his unbeaten record intact. On debut, favourite; scored a big 5 len win at Leicester August 10 over 1400m defeating Quadrillion with 60.5kg at $15. Last time out favourite; scored a big 3.5 len win at Curragh September 14 over 1307m defeating Magny Cours carrying 60.5kg at $2.30. Could be in the mix.

Last Starts 27 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/16	14/09/2025	35	SELL 2	$411,440.00	Curragh	1307m	Y	Clifford Lee	60.5kg	1:20.81	-	14	1. Alparslan 2. Magny Cours 3. Blingy's Sister	3.5L	$2.25
1/6	10/08/2025	-	NOV 2	$16,340.00	Leicester	1408m	Good Firm	Sam James	60.5kg	1:23.52	4-1-1	2	1. Alparslan 2. Quadrillion 3. Anyasi	5.0L	$15.00

Distant Storm (7)131

Trainer: C Appleby (Newmarket, Suffolk)12 mths 3: 2-0-1

Jockey: W Buick

Weight: 58.5kgs

2 yo Chestnut C

Sire: NIGHT OF THUNDER (IRE)

Dam: DATE WITH DESTINY (IRE)

Dam's Sire: George Washington

Stats

Prize Money$119,308.00

Avg $$39,769.33

Win %66.67%

Place %100.00%

Career3: 2-0-1

Track1: 1-0-0

Distance3: 2-0-1

Tr / Dist1: 1-0-0

1st Up1: 1-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good3: 2-0-1

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Racing well recently. Most recently favourite; won by 5 len at this track G3 Somerville Tattersall Stakes September 25 over 1400m defeating Commander's Intent with 58kg at $2.20. The start before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 3rd of 7 at York in the G3 Acomb Stakes on August 20 over 1400m, 5 len behind Gewan carrying 58.5kg at $2.10. Top chance.

Last Starts 16 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/7	25/09/2025	36	G3 OPEN C 2	$110,700.00	Newmarket (Rowley)	1408m	Good	William Buick	58kg	1:24.15	7-5-1	6	1. Distant Storm 2. Commander's Intent 3. Archer Royal	4.8L	$2.20
3/7	20/08/2025	40	G3 OPEN 2	$299,470.00	York	1408m	Good Firm	William Buick	58.5kg	1:25.57	3-3-3	3	1. Gewan 2. Italy 3. Distant Storm	4.8L	$2.10
1/12	11/07/2025	-	MDN C 2	$46,130.00	Newmarket Uk	1408m	Good Firm	William Buick	58kg	1:26.27	1-2-1	4	1. Distant Storm 2. Constitution River 3. Catullus	0.1L	$1.83

Gewan (5)114

Trainer: Andrew Balding (Kingsclere, Hants)12 mths 3: 2-0-0

Jockey: James Doyle

Weight: 58.5kgs

2 yo Grey C

Sire: NIGHT OF THUNDER (IRE)

Dam: GREY MYSTERE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Lethal Force

Stats

Prize Money$199,432.00

Avg $$66,477.33

Win %66.67%

Place %66.67%

Career3: 2-0-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance3: 2-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 1-0-0

2nd Up1: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good3: 2-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Last start in a small field at Doncaster in the G2 Champagne Stakes on September 13 over 1400m, 4 len behind Puerto Rico carrying 58kg at $2.20. The run before that favourite; raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 1.5 len at York G3 Acomb Stakes August 20 over 1400m defeating Italy with 58.5kg at $6.50. Others rate better this time.

Last Starts 28 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/5	13/09/2025	24	G2 OPEN C 2	$276,750.00	Doncaster	1413m	Good	P J McDonald	58kg	1:25.93	2-2-4	2	1. Puerto Rico 2. Oxagon 3. Cape Orator	4.0L	$2.20
1/7	20/08/2025	33	G3 OPEN 2	$299,470.00	York	1408m	Good Firm	P J McDonald	58.5kg	1:25.57	2-2-1	7	1. Gewan 2. Italy 3. Distant Storm	1.5L	$6.50
1/11	18/07/2025	-	NOV 2	$22,140.00	Newbury	1408m	Good Firm	David Probert	60.5kg	1:25.91	2-1-1	12	1. Gewan 2. Ruler Of Time 3. Lost Signal	1.3L	$10.00

Gstaad (6)11x22

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien (@Cashel, Co Tipperary)12 mths 4: 2-2-0

Jockey: C Soumillon

Weight: 58.5kgs

2 yo Bay C

Sire: STARSPANGLEDBANNER (AUS)

Dam: MOSA MINE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Exceed And Excel

Stats

Prize Money$485,032.00

Avg $$121,258.00

Win %50.00%

Place %100.00%

Career4: 2-2-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance1: 0-1-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 1-1-0

2nd Up2: 1-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good3: 2-1-0

Soft1: 0-1-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today. First-up 2nd in a small field at Deauville in the G1 Prix Morny on August 24 over 1200m, head behind Venetian Sun with 57kg at $2.10. Second run from a spell 2nd in a small field at Curragh in the G1 Vincent O'Brien National Stakes on September 14 over 1408m, head behind Zavateri carrying 59.5kg at $1.90.

Last Starts 27 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/6	14/09/2025	21	G1 OPEN 2	$693,730.00	Curragh	1408m	Y	C Soumillon	59.5kg	1:26.73	-	5	1. Zavateri 2. Gstaad 3. Italy	0.2L	$1.91
2/6	24/08/2025	68	G1 OPEN CF 2	$621,670.00	Deauville	1200m	Good	Ryan Moore	57kg	1:08.39	-	4	1. Venetian Sun 2. Gstaad 3. Wise Approach	0.2L	$2.10
1/20	17/06/2025	31	G2 OPEN 2	$317,610.00	Ascot Uk	1207m	Good Firm	Ryan Moore	58.5kg	1:13.43	10-9-1	14	1. Gstaad 2. Do Or Do Not 3. Coppull	3.0L	$4.50
1/10	17/05/2025	-	MDN 2	$31,220.00	Navan	1207m	Good	Chris Hayes	60.5kg	1:12.35	7-6-1	1	1. Gstaad 2. True Love 3. Havana Anna	0.8L	$8.00

Italy (4)1223

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien (@Cashel, Co Tipperary)12 mths 4: 1-2-1

Jockey: Wayne Lordan

Weight: 58.5kgs

2 yo Bay C

Sire: WOOTTON BASSETT (GB)

Dam: BOUND (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Galileo

Stats

Prize Money$193,312.00

Avg $$48,328.00

Win %25.00%

Place %100.00%

Career4: 1-2-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance4: 1-2-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 1-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good3: 1-2-0

Soft1: 0-0-1

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Recent form sound. At the latest run 3rd in a small field at Curragh in the G1 Vincent O'Brien National Stakes on September 14 over 1408m, 2.75 len behind Zavateri with 59.5kg at $4.50. The race before that 2nd of 7 at York in the G3 Acomb Stakes on August 20 over 1400m, 1.5 len behind Gewan carrying 58.5kg at $3.30. Each-way player.

Last Starts 27 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/6	14/09/2025	25	G1 OPEN 2	$693,730.00	Curragh	1408m	Y	Ronan Whelan	59.5kg	1:26.73	-	6	1. Zavateri 2. Gstaad 3. Italy	2.8L	$4.50
2/7	20/08/2025	39	G3 OPEN 2	$299,470.00	York	1408m	Good Firm	Ryan Moore	58.5kg	1:25.57	6-4-2	5	1. Gewan 2. Italy 3. Distant Storm	1.5L	$3.25
2/7	12/07/2025	57	G2 OPEN 2	$181,490.00	Newmarket Uk	1408m	Good Firm	Ryan Moore	58.5kg	1:26.30	4-3-2	6	1. Saba Desert 2. Italy 3. Wild Desert	1.3L	$1.67
1/6	16/05/2025	-	MDN 2	$34,690.00	Leopardstown	1408m	Good	W M Lordan	60.5kg	1:33.24	4-4-1	1	1. Italy 2. Thesecretadversary 3. Ipanema Beach	0.8L	$1.44

Oxagon (2)512

Trainer: John & Thady Gosden (Newmarket, Suffolk)12 mths 3: 1-1-0

Jockey: Oisin Murphy

Weight: 58.5kgs

2 yo Bay C

Sire: FRANKEL (GB)

Dam: ENDLESS CHARM (GB)

Dam's Sire: Dubawi

Stats

Prize Money$70,858.00

Avg $$23,619.33

Win %33.33%

Place %66.67%

Career3: 1-1-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance3: 1-1-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 0-0-0

2nd Up1: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good3: 1-1-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Recent form sound. At the latest run 2nd in a small field at Doncaster in the G2 Champagne Stakes on September 13 over 1400m, 1.0 len behind Puerto Rico carrying 58kg at $2.60. The run before that scored a big 8 len win at Sandown Park July 30 over 1400m defeating Look To The Stars carrying 58kg at $4.30. Must respect.

Last Starts 28 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/5	13/09/2025	45	G2 OPEN C 2	$276,750.00	Doncaster	1413m	Good	Oisin Murphy	58kg	1:25.93	3-3-2	4	1. Puerto Rico 2. Oxagon 3. Cape Orator	1.0L	$2.63
1/8	30/07/2025	19	NOV 2	$18,150.00	Sandown Park Uk	1408m	Good	Luke Catton	58kg	1:29.87	1-1-1	2	1. Oxagon 2. Look To The Stars 3. Get This In	8.0L	$4.33
5/12	11/07/2025	-	MDN C 2	$46,130.00	Newmarket Uk	1408m	Good Firm	Oisin Murphy	58kg	1:26.27	9-9-5	13	1. Distant Storm 2. Constitution River 3. Catullus	5.5L	$6.00

Pacific Avenue (1)1x44

Trainer: C Appleby (Newmarket, Suffolk)12 mths 3: 1-0-0

Jockey: Rossa Ryan

Weight: 58.5kgs

2 yo Grey C

Sire: DUBAWI (IRE)

Dam: LUMIERE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Shamardal

Stats

Prize Money$29,164.00

Avg $$9,721.33

Win %33.33%

Place %33.33%

Career3: 1-0-0

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance2: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 1-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good2: 1-0-0

Soft1: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming 4th in a small field at Sandown Park in the G3 Solario Stakes on August 30 over 1400m, slow going 0.5 len behind A Bit Of Spirit with 58.5kg at $3.50. Last start 4th of 8 at this track in the G2 Royal Lodge Stakes on September 27 over 1600m, 4 len behind Bow Echo carrying 58kg at $4. More needed.

Last Starts 14 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/8	27/09/2025	28	G2 OPEN C 2	$242,750.00	Newmarket (Rowley)	1609m	Good Firm	William Buick	58kg	1:36.95	4-3-4	4	1. Bow Echo 2. Humidity 3. Action	3.8L	$4.00
4/6	30/08/2025	70	G3 OPEN 2	$119,930.00	Sandown Park Uk	1408m	Soft	William Buick	58.5kg	1:31.12	6-4-4	5	1. A Bit Of Spirit 2. Humidity 3. Oceans Four	0.5L	$3.50
1/5	21/06/2025	-	OPEN NOV 2	$18,450.00	Newmarket Uk	1408m	Good Firm	Dougie Costello	59kg	1:26.47	2-1-1	2	1. Pacific Avenue 2. Wild Desert 3. Commander's Intent	0.2L	$10.00

Saba Desert (9)11x6

Trainer: C Appleby (@Newmarket, Suffolk)12 mths 3: 2-0-0

Jockey: Billy Loughnane

Weight: 58.5kgs

2 yo Chestnut C

Sire: DUBAWI (IRE)

Dam: FINESPUN (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Sea The Stars

Stats

Prize Money$121,974.00

Avg $$40,658.00

Win %66.67%

Place %66.67%

Career3: 2-0-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance3: 2-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 1-0-0

2nd Up1: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good2: 2-0-0

Soft1: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Second-up. First-up after two months ran last in a small field at Curragh in the G1 Vincent O'Brien National Stakes on September 14 over 1408m, 13 len behind Zavateri with 59.5kg at $7. Previously second-up won by 1.3 len at Newmarket (July) G2 Superlative Stakes July 12 over 1400m defeating Italy with 58.5kg at $7. Must do better.

Last Starts 27 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
6/6	14/09/2025	64	G1 OPEN 2	$693,730.00	Curragh	1408m	Y	William Buick	59.5kg	1:26.73	-	2	1. Zavateri 2. Gstaad 3. Italy	13.3L	$7.00
1/7	12/07/2025	29	G2 OPEN 2	$181,490.00	Newmarket Uk	1408m	Good Firm	William Buick	58.5kg	1:26.30	6-4-1	2	1. Saba Desert 2. Italy 3. Wild Desert	1.3L	$7.00
1/6	13/06/2025	-	OPEN MDN 2	$18,150.00	Sandown Park Uk	1408m	Good	William Buick	60.5kg	1:35.68	4-3-1	8	1. Saba Desert 2. Boiling Over 3. Waterford Castle	0.8L	$1.57

Zavateri (3)1111

Trainer: Eve Johnson Houghton (@Blewbury, Oxfordshire)12 mths 4: 4-0-0

Jockey: Charles Bishop

Weight: 58.5kgs

2 yo Chestnut C

Sire: WITHOUT PAROLE (GB)

Dam: ZEROUA (FR)

Dam's Sire: Siyouni

Stats

Prize Money$733,121.00

Avg $$183,280.25

Win %100.00%

Place %100.00%

Career4: 4-0-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance2: 2-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 1-0-0

2nd Up1: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good3: 3-0-0

Soft1: 1-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Yet to taste defeat in four starts., ran on from midfield and won by a nose at Goodwood G2 Vintage Stakes July 29 over 1400m defeating Morris Dancer carrying 60kg at $9.

Last Starts 27 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/6	14/09/2025	47	G1 OPEN 2	$693,730.00	Curragh	1408m	Y	Charles Bishop	59.5kg	1:26.73	-	1	1. Zavateri 2. Gstaad 3. Italy	0.2L	$8.50
1/10	29/07/2025	19	G2 OPEN 2	$317,610.00	Goodwood	1408m	Good	Charles Bishop	60kg	1:26.43	6-6-1	6	1. Zavateri 2. Morris Dancer 3. Do Or Do Not	0.1L	$9.00
1/6	10/07/2025	30	G2 OPEN C 2	$184,500.00	Newmarket Uk	1207m	Good Firm	Charles Bishop	58kg	1:10.80	4-2-1	4	1. Zavateri 2. Do Or Do Not 3. Jel Pepper	1.0L	$19.00
1/9	10/06/2025	-	OPEN NOV 2	$18,150.00	Salisbury	1207m	Good Firm	Charles Bishop	59.5kg	1:15.38	7-6-1	1	1. Zavateri 2. Wojtek 3. Starlight Sami	2.5L	$6.50