Visit Malta Hungerford Stakes (Group 2) – Newbury

Newbury

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Visit Malta Hungerford Stakes (Group 2)

Date 2025-08-16

Distance 7f

Class Class 1

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £85,065

Runners (10)

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
4 (3)	More Thunder Bay J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	134	—	3-1121	103	116	108	35d	—	—	-11	27.9	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Progressing well in 6f/7f handicaps; looks sure to taste Group-race success at some point
3 (7)	King's Gamble Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett	J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett	134	—	/252-2	110	122	104	28d	—	—	+9	24.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Slow-starting second to Rage Of Bamby in 6f Group 3 here; going back up to 7f can help
1 (2)	Witness Stand Bay J:Billy Loughnane T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	J:Billy Loughnane T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	137	p	6-0621	118	122	92	18d	—	—	+7	21	1.63/1	13/2 13%
C&D Listed winner; new heights taking a Group 2 at Goodwood (7f, good) 18 days ago
9 (8)	Spy Chief Bay J:Robert Havlin T:John & Thady Gosden	J:Robert Havlin T:John & Thady Gosden	129	—	62127	108	120	102	35d	—	—	+18	27.2	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Front-running second in the 7f Group 3 Jersey; beaten just under 3l in 6f Group 1 July Cup
7 (4)	Rage Of Bamby Bay J:Charles Bishop T:Eve Johnson Houghton	J:Charles Bishop T:Eve Johnson Houghton	131	p	1-8861	109	124	95	28d	—	—	+16	24.1	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Won 6f Group 3 here at 33-1 by nearly 2l from King's Gamble; not crying out for 7f
8 (9)	Marvelman Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	129	—	2-1293	105	118	104	35d	—	—	+12	19.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
7f Listed 2nd at Newmarket in May is very much his best form; needs to resume improvement
6 (10)	Great Generation Bay J:Marco Ghiani T:Marco Botti	J:Marco Ghiani T:Marco Botti	131	—	017-19	110	120	91	56d	—	—	+11	16.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Three 7f Group 3 wins, latest in May; stiff task in 6f Group 1 at Royal Ascot last time
2 (5)	Alyanaabi Bay J:Jim Crowley T:Owen Burrows	J:Jim Crowley T:Owen Burrows	134	tb	9-1856	111	118	80	18d	—	—	+12	16.6	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Below form since Listed win on reappearance; recent blinkers are now joined by tongue-tie
10 (1)	Duty First Bay J:Hollie Doyle T:Archie Watson	J:Hollie Doyle T:Archie Watson	126	p	3-1940	107	120	102	57d	—	—	+14	17.3	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Back down in trip after three top 1m races; scale of defeat last time is a worry though
5 (6)	Fair Angellica Bay J:Finley Marsh T:Richard Hughes	J:Finley Marsh T:Richard Hughes	131	—	561948	103	118	98	17d	—	—	+13	17.5	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Strong-finishing 4th behind two of these in 6f Group 3 here; blew the start latest outing

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
More Thunder	6/4	13/8	13/8	13/8	13/8
King's Gamble	9/2	5/1	5/1	9/2	5/1
Witness Stand	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Spy Chief	9/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	9/1
Rage Of Bamby	10/1	9/1	9/1	10/1	10/1
Marvelman	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	11/1
Great Generation	18/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	16/1
Alyanaabi	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1	18/1
Duty First	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Fair Angellica	28/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	20/1

Predictor

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

1st

More Thunder

27.9

OR: 13.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 12.5

13/8

2nd

Spy Chief

27.2

OR: 14.5 Form: 10 Odds: 2.7

9/1

3rd

King's Gamble

24.4

OR: 15 Form: 5 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Rage Of Bamby

24.1

OR: 14.8 Form: 7 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Witness Stand

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 4

13/2

Marvelman

19.4

OR: 13.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Fair Angellica

17.5

OR: 13.3 Form: 3 Odds: 1.2

28/1

Duty First

17.3

OR: 14.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1

25/1

Great Generation

16.6

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Alyanaabi

16.6

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Witness Stand	118	122	92
Alyanaabi	111	118	80
King's Gamble	110	122	104
Great Generation	110	120	91
Rage Of Bamby	109	124	95
Spy Chief	108	120	102
Duty First	107	120	102
Marvelman	105	118	104
More Thunder	103	116	108
Fair Angellica	103	118	98

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Fair Angellica	17d ago	Fit
Witness Stand	18d ago	Fit
Alyanaabi	18d ago	Fit
King's Gamble	28d ago	Fit
Rage Of Bamby	28d ago	Fit
More Thunder	35d ago	Fit
Spy Chief	35d ago	Fit
Marvelman	35d ago	Fit
Great Generation	56d ago	Fresh
Duty First	57d ago	Fresh