Prix Royal-Oak (Group 1) (3yo+) (Turf) – Saint-Cloud

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Prix Royal-Oak (Group 1) (3yo+) (Turf)

Date 2024-10-27

Distance 1m7f110y

Class Class 1

Going Heavy

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £173,904

Winning Time 3m 33.16s (slow by 13.86s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Double Major (IRE) Maxime Guyon · C Ferland	13/2	Won
2nd	Sevenna's Knight (IRE) Mickael Barzalona · A Fabre	23/10F	1.25
3rd	Trueshan (FR) Hollie Doyle · Alan King	27/10	0.2
4th	Al Qareem (IRE) Clifford Lee · K R Burke	63/10	5
5th	Grosvenor Square (IRE) Ryan Moore · A P O'Brien	51/10	2
6th	Shakti (FR) Augustin Madamet · M Brasme	17/1	4
7th	Presage Nocturne (IRE) Christophe Soumillon · A & G Botti	10/1	30
8th	Align The Stars (IRE) Joe Fanning · Charlie Johnston	25/1	30

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (7)	Al Qareem Bay J:Clifford Lee T:K R Burke	J:Clifford Lee T:K R Burke	130	—	525211	-	126	-	22d	—	—	—	20.5	—	—
Won Cumberland Lodge again 22 days ago; has won over 1m7f but others may outlast him
2 (4)	Sevenna's Knight Bay J:Mickael Barzalona T:A Fabre	J:Mickael Barzalona T:A Fabre	130	—	611615	-	127	-	21d	—	—	—	12	—	—
Most prorgessive stayer; also fifth in Arc latest; major player back up in trip
3 (1)	Trueshan Bay J:Hollie Doyle T:Alan King	J:Hollie Doyle T:Alan King	130	—	431422	-	126	-	22d	—	—	—	12.1	—	—
Running to a high level still on favoured ground; go close judged on recent efforts
4 (2)	Double Major Bay J:Maxime Guyon T:C Ferland	J:Maxime Guyon T:C Ferland	130	p	-33115	-	126	-	22d	—	—	—	13.5	—	—
Bolted up in this 12 months ago; didn't stay in Cadran latest; obvious chance down in trip
5 (5)	Presage Nocturne Grey J:Christophe Soumillon T:A & G Botti	J:Christophe Soumillon T:A & G Botti	130	—	222213	-	118	-	49d	—	—	—	15	—	—
Progressed out of handicaps wit Group 3 third 49 days ago; capable of better but needed
6 (6)	Shakti Bay J:Augustin Madamet T:M Brasme	J:Augustin Madamet T:M Brasme	127	—	135351	-	121	-	23d	—	—	—	12.1	—	—
Listed win here latest but earlier well held by Sevenna's Knight; others look stronger
7 (3)	Align The Stars Brown J:Joe Fanning T:Charlie Johnston	J:Joe Fanning T:Charlie Johnston	122	—	231118	-	117	-	65d	—	—	—	15.6	—	—
Landed a handicap hat-trick before struggling in Lonsdale Cup at York; bounce back needed
8 (8)	Grosvenor Square Bay J:Ryan Moore T:A P O'Brien	J:Ryan Moore T:A P O'Brien	122	—	-37215	-	126	-	43d	—	—	—	10.1	—	—
Thrived under positive tactics but only fifth in St Leger; expect a forceful ride here

No odds data available.

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Al Qareem

20.5

OR: 0 Form: 20.5 Odds: 0

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2nd

Align The Stars

15.6

OR: 0 Form: 15.6 Odds: 0

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3rd

Presage Nocturne

OR: 0 Form: 15 Odds: 0

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Double Major

13.5

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 0

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Trueshan

12.1

OR: 0 Form: 12.1 Odds: 0

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Shakti

12.1

OR: 0 Form: 12.1 Odds: 0

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Sevenna's Knight

OR: 0 Form: 12 Odds: 0

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Grosvenor Square

10.1

OR: 0 Form: 10.1 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Al Qareem	—	126	—
Sevenna's Knight	—	127	—
Trueshan	—	126	—
Double Major	—	126	—
Presage Nocturne	—	118	—
Shakti	—	121	—
Align The Stars	—	117	—
Grosvenor Square	—	126	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sevenna's Knight	21d ago	Fit
Al Qareem	22d ago	Fit
Trueshan	22d ago	Fit
Double Major	22d ago	Fit
Shakti	23d ago	Fit
Grosvenor Square	43d ago	Fit
Presage Nocturne	49d ago	Fresh
Align The Stars	65d ago	Fresh