Cornish Orchards Summer Mile Stakes (Group 2)

Ascot

2:22

Date 2025-07-12

Distance 7f213y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £79,394

Runners (8)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
4 (7)	Never So Brave b J:David Probert T:Andrew Balding	J:David Probert T:Andrew Balding	129	—	720-21	115	129	118	23d	—	—	-14	31.3	11/10 48%
Looked better than ever in running away with a 7f handicap at Royal Ascot
2 (8)	Haatem b J:Sean Levey T:Richard Hannon	J:Sean Levey T:Richard Hannon	129	—	21-541	113	128	105	25d	—	—	-10	28.3	6/4 40%
Quality 3yo campaign; back in the good books after winning the Wolferton at Royal Ascot
7 (5)	Prague b J:Kieran Shoemark T:Dylan Cunha	J:Kieran Shoemark T:Dylan Cunha	129	t	5210-5	115	129	101	14d	—	—	+9	18.9	9/1 10%
Group 2 winner; joint top-rated of these on BHA figures so shouldn't be underestimated
6 (1)	Point Lynas b J:Jamie Spencer T:Edward Bethell	J:Jamie Spencer T:Edward Bethell	129	h	01-284	107	123	93	27d	—	—	+11	15.6	18/1 5%
Close fourth in a French Group 3 last time was bordering on his best form
1 (4)	Dark Tornado gr J:J F Egan T:Denis Quinn	J:J F Egan T:Denis Quinn	129	t	30-211	94	110	82	56d	—	—	+9	11.6	40/1 2%
Progressive handicapper but this represents a huge rise in class
5 (6)	Nostrum b J:David Nolan T:David O'Meara	J:David Nolan T:David O'Meara	129	h	/628-8	109	127	97	14d	—	—	+13	15.5	40/1 2%
Quiet start for David O'Meara at York and this is a tough race in which to bounce back
NR (3)	My Cloud b J:NON-RUNNER T:Roger Varian	J:NON-RUNNER T:Roger Varian	129	—	21-111	104	120	-	24d	—	—	—	13.5	—
Impressive in the Royal Hunt Cup but these terms do demand a further spike in his form
NR (2)	Quddwah b J:Callum Shepherd T:Simon & Ed Crisford	J:Callum Shepherd T:Simon & Ed Crisford	129	t	145-10	114	128	51	25d	—	—	—	16	—
Last year's winner and often highly tried since; wouldn't want quickening ground

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Never So Brave	11/10	11/10	11/10	11/10	11/10
Haatem	11/8	11/8	11/8	6/4	11/8
Prague	9/1	17/2	17/2	15/2	17/2
Point Lynas	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	18/1
Dark Tornado	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Nostrum	40/1	33/1	40/1	33/1	28/1
My Cloud	-	-	-	-	-
Quddwah	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Never So Brave

31.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 15

11/10

2nd

Haatem

28.3

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 12.5

6/4

3rd

Prague

18.9

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Quddwah

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Point Lynas

15.6

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Nostrum

15.5

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

My Cloud

13.5

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Dark Tornado

11.6

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Never So Brave Top Rated	115	129	118
Prague	115	129	101
Quddwah	114	128	51
Haatem	113	128	105
Nostrum	109	127	97
Point Lynas	107	123	93
My Cloud	104	120	—
Dark Tornado	94	110	82

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Prague	14d ago	Fit
Nostrum	14d ago	Fit
Never So Brave	23d ago	Fit
My Cloud	24d ago	Fit
Haatem	25d ago	Fit
Quddwah	25d ago	Fit
Point Lynas	27d ago	Fit
Dark Tornado	56d ago	Fresh