British EBF Crocker Bulteel 'Confined' Maiden Stakes (Not Run More Than Once) (Colts & Geldings)

Ascot

13:10

Date 2025-07-26

Distance 6f

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize £27,000

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7 (2)	Words Of Truth Chestnut J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	128	—	8	-	78	74	71d	—	—	-20	8.7	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Debut race has thrown up stacks of winners; gelded since and could take major step forward
5 (6)	New Monarch Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	128	—	2	-	96	81	44d	—	1W/1P 1 run	-13	13	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Shaped well when second on debut at Newbury; big player with that experience behind him
1 (1)	Dark Shore Grey J:David Egan T:Jane Chapple-Hyam	J:David Egan T:Jane Chapple-Hyam	128	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-15	6.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Big-money purchase with a useful pedigree; connections had winning 2yo newcomer recently
6 (7)	Wechaad Bay J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Roger Varian	J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Roger Varian	128	—	6	-	78	44	60d	—	—	-8	3.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Only sixth on debut but that form has worked out well; could make significant progress
4 (4)	King Of Thunder Chestnut J:Hector Crouch T:Hugo Palmer	J:Hector Crouch T:Hugo Palmer	128	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	2.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Newcomer; likely to be suited by longer distances in time but still of interest on debut
2 (5)	Harbor Lock Bay J:James Doyle T:Charlie Appleby	J:James Doyle T:Charlie Appleby	128	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	1.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Gelded son of Palace Pier representing a top stable; lots to like on paper
3 (3)	Havana Smile Bay J:Tom Queally T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Tom Queally T:Gary & Josh Moore	128	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
£18,000 breeze-up purchase; by Havana Grey; other newcomers more obvious

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Words Of Truth	9/4	5/2	9/4	9/4	9/4
New Monarch	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	5/2
Dark Shore	7/2	7/2	10/3	10/3	10/3
Wechaad	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2
King Of Thunder	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Harbor Lock	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Havana Smile	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

New Monarch

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 8

5/2

2nd

Words Of Truth

8.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 8.7

5/2

3rd

Dark Shore

6.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

7/2

Wechaad

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

15/2

King Of Thunder

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Harbor Lock

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Havana Smile

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Words Of Truth	—	78	74
New Monarch	—	96	81
Dark Shore	—	—	—
Wechaad	—	78	44
King Of Thunder	—	—	—
Harbor Lock	—	—	—
Havana Smile	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
New Monarch	44d ago	Fit
Wechaad	60d ago	Fresh
Words Of Truth	71d ago	Fresh
Dark Shore	—	—
King Of Thunder	—	—
Harbor Lock	—	—
Havana Smile	—	—