Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes (Group 2) (In Honour Of Geoff Lewis)

Newbury

15:15

Date 2025-09-20

Distance 6f

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize £73,723

Winning Time 1m 14.41s (slow by 3.91s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Words Of Truth (GB) William Buick · Charlie Appleby	7/2	Won
2nd	Into The Sky (IRE) Pat Cosgrave · Jim Boyle	9/4	1
3rd	Flying Comet (GB) Tom Marquand · Simon & Ed Crisford	20/1	4.25
4th	Rydale Frosty (GB) Jamie Spencer · David Simcock	33/1	2.75
5th	Gold Queen Kindly (IRE) Daniel Tudhope · K R Burke	12/1	0.3
6th	Rock On Thunder (IRE) Kevin Stott · Kevin Ryan	7/4F	5.5
7th	Sands Of Spain (IRE) P J McDonald · Andrew Balding	25/1	1.25
8th	Watcha Snoop (IRE) Cieren Fallon · Hugo Palmer	18/1	12

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
4 (2)	Rock On Thunder Bay J:Kevin Stott T:Kevin Ryan	J:Kevin Stott T:Kevin Ryan	129	—	1922	108	117	107	29d	—	—	+4	36	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Very notable form the last twice, clear second in Gimcrack latest; leading contender
8 (8)	Words Of Truth Chestnut J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	129	—	811	94	100	87	28d	—	—	+13	34.5	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Improving sort; related to a couple of 2yo Group 2 winners for his yard; respected
3 (6)	Into The Sky Bay J:Pat Cosgrave T:Jim Boyle	J:Pat Cosgrave T:Jim Boyle	129	—	1	-	117	106	23d	—	—	-5	16.2	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Recorded an emphatic win from the front in Newbury maiden last month; very promising
2 (5)	Gold Queen Kindly Chestnut J:Daniel Tudhope T:K R Burke	J:Daniel Tudhope T:K R Burke	129	—	12	83	90	69	35d	—	—	+16	22	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Fair level of promise in 6f contests in the north; bottom of this pack on bare form
7 (1)	Watcha Snoop Bay J:Cieren Fallon T:Hugo Palmer	J:Cieren Fallon T:Hugo Palmer	129	—	21	-	99	96	15d	—	—	+9	15.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Second to Words Of Truth at Newmarket then made all at Ascot; should improve further
6 (4)	Sands Of Spain Bay J:P J McDonald T:Andrew Balding	J:P J McDonald T:Andrew Balding	129	—	811364	89	101	91	28d	—	—	+13	17.5	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Not disgraced in 6f sales race last time, albeit failed to improve for the new trip
1 (3)	Flying Comet Bay J:Tom Marquand T:Simon & Ed Crisford	J:Tom Marquand T:Simon & Ed Crisford	129	—	31251	90	97	96	19d	—	—	+22	27.8	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Steadily progressive; held on narrowly in 6f Windsor nursery last time; this is harder
5 (7)	Rydale Frosty Grey Roan J:Jamie Spencer T:David Simcock	J:Jamie Spencer T:David Simcock	129	—	42146	96	105	91	28d	—	—	+16	18.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Ran well in the Molecomb, continuing his progress; form dipped at York Ebor festival

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Rock On Thunder	13/8	7/4	7/4
Words Of Truth	3/1	3/1	3/1
Into The Sky	3/1	3/1	11/4
Gold Queen Kindly	14/1	12/1	12/1
Watcha Snoop	16/1	14/1	16/1
Sands Of Spain	20/1	20/1	20/1
Flying Comet	18/1	16/1	16/1
Rydale Frosty	40/1	33/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Rock On Thunder

OR: 14.5 Form: 11.5 Odds: 10

7/4

2nd

Words Of Truth

34.5

OR: 11 Form: 17 Odds: 6.5

3/1

3rd

Flying Comet

27.8

OR: 10 Form: 16.1 Odds: 1.7

18/1

Gold Queen Kindly

OR: 8.3 Form: 12 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Rydale Frosty

18.8

OR: 11.5 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Sands Of Spain

17.5

OR: 9.8 Form: 6.5 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Into The Sky

16.2

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Watcha Snoop

15.1

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Rock On Thunder	108	117	107
Rydale Frosty	96	105	91
Words Of Truth	94	100	87
Flying Comet	90	97	96
Sands Of Spain	89	101	91
Gold Queen Kindly	83	90	69
Into The Sky	—	117	106
Watcha Snoop	—	99	96

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Watcha Snoop	15d ago	Fit
Flying Comet	19d ago	Fit
Into The Sky	23d ago	Fit
Words Of Truth	28d ago	Fit
Sands Of Spain	28d ago	Fit
Rydale Frosty	28d ago	Fit
Rock On Thunder	29d ago	Fit
Gold Queen Kindly	35d ago	Fit