Ed Walker Stable Tour

Form profile

Winner of three of his 11 starts and currently rated 122. Added to his score when beating Ombudsman by a length and three-quarters in the Group 3 Brigadier Gerard Stakes at Sandown (1m 2f) last May and placed in three runs in better company thereafter. Ended his season by finishing third, beaten four lengths, behind Calandagan in the Group 1 Champion Stakes at Ascot (1m 2f) in October.

Trainer says

Almaqam was due to run at Sandown, but the ground was just too quick for him, so he is probably going to wait for the Prix d’Ispahan or the Tattersalls Gold Cup if we get some ease in the ground. He’s got some exceptional form and is in the form of his life, so it was pretty gutting that he couldn’t run in the Gordon Richards Stakes, but such is life. He’s a very special horse and doesn’t need to improve to win a Group 1 - he just needs to find the right one.

Form profile

Winner of three of her nine starts. Finished seventh, beaten seven lengths, behind Pina Sonata in the Listed Snowdrop Fillies’ Stakes at Kempton (1m) on her seasonal reappearance in March.

Trainer says

She is a lovely filly, but she disappointed us on her return in the Snowdrop, though she did have a bad draw and that run will have blown the cobwebs away. She’ll either run in the Conqueror at Goodwood or the Dahlia at Newmarket at the weekend.

Form profile

Winner of three of 11 starts and currently rated 101. Came closest to victory in four starts last season when finishing runner-up, beaten a nose, to Roman Dragon in the Listed Queensferry Stakes at Chester (6f) in August.

Trainer says

She won the Lowther and slightly missed last year, but she’s a good filly that we’re very much hoping can be competitive at the highest level over five and six furlongs. She’s going to start in the Kilvington at Newmarket at the weekend.

Form profile

Winner of one of her three starts and currently rated 81. Off the mark with a four-and-three-quarter-length victory over Leeson Street in a 1m fillies’ novice at Lingfield in September.

Trainer says

She is an unexposed, lightly-raced filly, and she might run on Saturday. We are hoping for a good season with her.

Form profile

Winner of one of her four starts and currently rated 84. Finished seventh, beaten three and a half lengths, behind Defence Minister on her seasonal reappearance at Kempton (7f) in March off a mark of 85.

Trainer says

She was disappointing at Kempton, but she’s done little wrong in her life. She has had little racing, and she could also go to the Conqueror at Goodwood. We think she is of that level and really has just had a lack of options. She’s been a tricky filly to train and keep right, but we think we’re on a roll with her now. She probably doesn’t want any extremes of going.

Form profile

Winner of four of his nine starts and currently rated 107. Finished last of seven, beaten eight lengths, behind Silius on his debut for the stable in a Listed event at Saint-Cloud (1m) in March.

Trainer says

Fast Tracker was disappointing on his first run for us at Saint-Cloud, but he is training well. He needs a bit of ease in the ground, and we will go eight to ten furlongs with him. I’m not sure where he will go next as it really depends on the ground.

Form profile

Winner of three of his 12 starts and currently rated 102. Added to his score when beating Arabian Light by a nose in a Group 3 at Meydan (1m 2f) in January and produced a cracking effort next time in a Group 2 at Meydan (1m 4f) in February when finishing runner-up, beaten a length and a half, to Rebel’s Romance.

Trainer says

Having done so well in Dubai, we are giving Fort George a bit of a break now. He will probably be campaigned mainly abroad this year. We’ll target some races in Canada and America, and possibly even France, but he’s a lovely horse.

Form profile

Winner of one of her seven starts and currently rated 89. Finished runner-up, beaten two lengths, to Morte Point in a 7f handicap at Chelmsford in October when trained by Simon and Ed Crisford off a mark of 87.

Trainer says

She is a new addition to us, and we’ll be aiming to get some black type with her. She’s a very nice filly and will be ready to go soon, but I’m not entirely sure where just yet.

Form profile

Winner of six of her 24 starts and currently rated 106. Won her first two starts after joining the stable last season, scoring by a length and a half over Ciao Pa’ in the Group 3 Prix de Saint-Georges at ParisLongchamp (5f) in May before a half-length success over She’s Quality in the Group 2 Temple Stakes at Haydock (5f) later that same month.

Trainer says

She had a good year last year, and she’ll follow exactly the same path. She’ll start in the Prix de Saint-Georges, and then we’ll see how she is. We’ll only have her until Ascot, so we will have a shot and then she’ll head to Australia. She’s flying at the moment, so we are very hopeful.

Form profile

Winner of three of her 14 starts and currently rated 98. Found time to find her form last season but added to her total when beating Goblet Of Fire by two and a quarter lengths at Goodwood (1m 6f) in August off a mark of 78 and subsequently followed up with a three-and-a-half-length win over East India Dock in the Listed Rose Bowl Stakes at Newmarket (2m) in September.

Trainer says

She came good on the fast ground at the end of the season, and we will campaign her quite aggressively this year in the staying races to see if we can build up some more black type. We always liked her, but she just took an age to find her way, and we were running on the wrong ground and over the wrong trip, but we got there in the end.

Form profile

Winner of two of her nine starts and currently rated 99. Scored by a length over Cajole in the Sandringham Handicap at Royal Ascot (1m) off a mark of 88 and subsequently finished runner-up, beaten a length and a half, to Pina Sonata in the Listed Snowdrop Stakes at Kempton (1m) in March on her seasonal reappearance.

Trainer says

She won the Sandringham for us last year and has been second in two Listed races now. I think she has improved for her run when second in the Snowdrop, and she could run at Nottingham on Sunday or possibly in the Conqueror. We need to try and win a stakes race somewhere with her.

Form profile

Winner of two of his seven starts and currently rated 115. Added to his score when beating Spy Chief by three and a quarter lengths in the Group 3 Jersey Stakes at Ascot (7f) in June but fractured his pelvis when pulled up in the Group 2 Lennox Stakes at Goodwood (7f) in July.

Trainer says

Thank god he’s still with us after the disaster at Goodwood in the Lennox. He’s a very special horse, and we’re hoping to run him in the Listed Spring Cup at Haydock in the middle of May. He’s doing well at the moment, and hopefully all remains well with him.

Form profile

Winner of three of her nine starts and currently rated 105. Gained her second success of the season when beating Sunly by a short-head in the Group 2 Prix de Malleret at ParisLongchamp (1m 4f) in July.

Trainer says

She had a very good year last year, and she could start in the Dahlia at Newmarket or at Nottingham at the weekend. Hopefully she has a big year ahead of her.

Form profile

Winner of two of her 17 starts and currently rated 99. Finished sixth, beaten five lengths, behind Mandanaba in a Listed event at ParisLongchamp (7f) last Thursday.

Trainer says

She was only narrowly defeated in a couple of Listed races, so we need to try and win a stakes race with her this season. She was a little keen on her reappearance at Longchamp last week, but hopefully she can improve for that first run of the season.

Form profile

Winner of three of his 15 starts and currently rated 111. Finished fourth, beaten a length and three-quarters, behind Big Gossey on his seasonal reappearance at the Curragh (7f) in March.

Trainer says

He’s a special horse and we are very proud of him. He’s the first horse we got for Simon Saddler and he’s entered in the Lockinge, but seven furlongs is his ideal trip. It is going to be a little bit trickier to place him in the first half of the year.

Form profile

Winner of two of his eight races and currently rated 85. Finished seventh, beaten seven and a half lengths, behind Stellar Sunrise in a 7f handicap at Newbury last Friday.

Trainer says

He was a little unlucky at Newbury, but we think he’s a really promising three-year-old handicapper for the summer. We are looking forward to getting a bit more luck next time, and he’ll be campaigned towards the Britannia if possible.

Form profile

Winner of two of his four starts and currently rated 88. Off the mark with a two-and-three-quarter-length win over Twilight Glow in a 6f maiden at Newbury in September before making a winning seasonal reappearance at Sandown (5f) last Friday when beating Calico Blue by three quarters of a length.

Trainer says

He’s a big tank of a horse by Starman, and he won nicely on his reappearance at Sandown on Friday. The plan was the Palace of Holyrood House, but he was quite impressive and so we will have to possibly consider something more ambitious like the Sandy Lane and then the Commonwealth Cup. We will see what the handicapper does with him.

Form profile

Placed in two of her three starts and currently rated 80. Finished third, beaten a length and a half, behind So Regal in a 1m fillies’ maiden at Newmarket earlier this month.

Trainer says

She ran well at Newbury on her first start this year and has a handicap mark of 80, so we will see if she can climb the ranks. She’s a nice filly and might be one to squeeze into the Sandringham.

Form profile

Finished eighth, beaten 13 lengths, behind Abashiri in a 1m fillies’ maiden at Kempton in November.

Trainer says

She only had one run last year as she was big and weak, but she’s done well. She still isn’t there in her coat, but she should run in the next two to three weeks, and hopefully she can have a good year.

Form profile

Shown promise in two starts. Finished runner-up, beaten three lengths, to Lake Como on his latest start at Newcastle (7f) in December.

Trainer says

He is a nice horse, and we are just waiting for some ground. We have made an entry for him at Epsom, so we’ll see.

Form profile

Shown promise in three starts. Finished runner-up, beaten 10 lengths, to Brilliant Star in a 1m 3½f novice at Yarmouth last Tuesday.

Trainer says

I thought she'd give the Gosdens’ Brilliant Star a run for her money at Yarmouth last week, but the winner is clearly a very good filly as she broke the track record. She will get a mark now - she’s a massive filly, and I think she’ll improve for that.

Form profile

Has won both starts to date. Made a winning debut at Lingfield (1m) in December, when beating Allaire by two and a half lengths, and successfully followed up under a penalty in a warm 1m 2f fillies’ novice at Sandown last Friday when scoring by three lengths over Ribbon Of Sea.

Trainer says

Felicitas is a lovely filly who won well on her debut at Lingfield and was impressive under a penalty in a novice at Sandown on Friday. There’s plenty to come from her and she has a bright future. She will go to the Musidora at York now.

Form profile

Finished fifth, beaten four and three-quarter lengths, behind Denver Doll in a 7f fillies’ novice at Chelmsford on her seasonal reappearance in March and then finished fourth, beaten three and a half lengths, behind Symbol Of Majesty in a 1m fillies’ novice at Haydock last Saturday.

Trainer says

She was disappointing at Chelmsford, but she wasn’t there in her coat and it probably just came a bit too soon. She ran a solid-enough race at Haydock on Saturday though, and she should soon be winning.

Form profile

Has finished runner-up in two of her three starts and currently rated 70. Finished a length and a quarter behind Bintaryana on her seasonal reappearance in a 6f fillies’ maiden at Nottingham earlier this month.

Trainer says

She was probably a bit unlucky when second at Nottingham the other day but at least she bounced back to her debut form, and she’ll be winning races over six and seven furlongs when it’s quick.

Form profile

Placed in three of his eight starts and currently rated 86. Finished runner-up, beaten seven lengths, to Behike in a 6f maiden at Lingfield earlier this month.

Trainer says

He was a bit disappointing, but I think he obviously ran into a good one of George Scott’s last time. He is still a maiden, but he’s won plenty of prize-money, and hopefully he’ll be winning very soon.

Form profile

Winner of one of his two starts. Off the mark with a length-and-three-quarter victory over Turty Tree in a 1m novice at Newmarket in October.

Trainer says

He’s a nice horse who has taken a long time to come to hand. I’m not entirely sure where we start him off. He could go to the Dee Stakes or the Dante, or he could even go for a novice. It’s going to depend on how he’s working.

Form profile

Winner of one of his four starts and currently rated 77. Finished runner-up, beaten a length and a quarter, to Arry Up on his seasonal reappearance at Kempton (7f) earlier this month off his current mark.

Trainer says

He’s a lovely horse who ran a solid race at Kempton. I reckon he would come back to five furlongs if we wanted, and I think he’ll be progressive.

Form profile

Best effort came when finishing runner-up on her third start and currently rated 68. Beaten only a length and a quarter by Oracle Mission at Lingfield (7f) in December.

Trainer says

She is ready to go and could run at Nottingham on Sunday.

Form profile

Winner of one of her four starts and currently rated 77. Off the mark in a 6f fillies’ novice at Kempton in March when beating Archer’s Grace by a length and a quarter.

Trainer says

She won nicely at Kempton and has solid form. Hopefully she can climb the ladder starting off from 77, and six or seven furlongs will probably be her trip.

Form profile

Best effort last year came when third, beaten three quarters of a length, behind Be Patient in a 1m novice at Newcastle in November.

Trainer says

He ran well on his second start and is pretty much ready to go. He will run in the next few weeks, and we would love to try and make him into a Britannia horse if we can. I think he’ll be a better horse this year.

Form profile

Winner of three of his six starts and currently rated 104. A two-time winner at Meydan this season, gaining his last victory in a 6f conditions event in February when beating Maximized by a length and three-quarters.

Trainer says

He had a good time in Dubai, but we pitched him in at the deep end in the Al Quoz and he was found out. We’ll keep him in three-year-old company and see how we get on with him. If all goes well, we’re hoping he might be one for the Commonwealth Cup.

Form profile

Winner of one his four starts and currently rated 81. Off the mark on his seasonal reappearance at Lingfield (7f) in January when beating Factual by three quarters of a length.

Trainer says

He was disappointing in the All-Weather Final, but he is better than that and we will now step him back up in trip. Hopefully he’ll prove to be a well-handicapped horse.

Form profile

Shown promise in two starts, most recently when finishing fourth, beaten two and a half lengths, behind Darn Hot Gallop in a 7f fillies’ novice at Newcastle in November.

Trainer says

She’s Makarova’s half-sister, but she has taken an age to come to hand this spring. She’s getting there now though, and hopefully she can be progressive like her sister. She doesn’t have the speed of Makarova, but I’m sure she will be winning soon.

Form profile

Winner of one of her five starts and currently rated 100. Finished unplaced, beaten 10½ lengths, behind Sukanya in the Group 3 Fred Darling Stakes at Newbury (7f) earlier this month.

Trainer says

She was disappointing in the Fred Darling, but she still ran a bit free again even in the hood and also took a bump at the wrong time, which knocked the stuffing out of her. We are going to lower her sights and try to win a little Listed race somewhere with her.

Form profile

Better effort on his seasonal reappearance at Nottingham (1m 2f) earlier this month when finishing third, beaten two and a quarter lengths, behind Olympic Charter.

Trainer says

He ran well at Nottingham, and if we don’t run into one he could go close in a maiden next time. He’s a nice, big horse who should progress

Form profile

Winner of one of her three starts and currently rated 77. Off the mark on her seasonal reappearance at Chelmsford (6f) in January, when beating Welcome Retreat by half a length, and followed that up with a half-length victory over Mereside Diva in a 7f fillies’ handicap at Wetherby last Sunday.

Trainer says

She had been a slightly disappointing filly, but we think she’s pretty good. We will see if we can climb the ladder over seven furlongs and see where we end up. She’s always promised a bit more than she’s delivered, so it was good to see her get her head in front for a second time on her handicap debut at Wetherby on Sunday.

Form profile

Finished eighth, beaten 12½ lengths, behind I’m The One in a 1m 2f fillies’ maiden at Newbury earlier this month on just her third start and has subsequently been given a mark of 70.

Trainer says

She is a well-bred filly and so needs to win a race. She has been given a mark of 70, so let’s hope she can climb the ladder.

Form profile

Winner of one of her three starts and currently rated 67. Off the mark with a two-and-three-quarter-length success over Chelio in a 1m novice at Lingfield in December.

Trainer says

She won at the end of last year and was impressive really, as she was still sort of weak. She has done well for a break and will be in action from midsummer onwards.

Form profile

Made an impressive winning debut in a 7f fillies’ maiden at Newbury last Friday when beating Song Of The Clouds by two lengths.

Trainer says

She did everything right at Newbury, which was a big relief. She obviously has a big pedigree and is a very exciting filly. She goes to the Michael Seeley at York next.

Form profile

Winner of one of her two starts and currently rated 109. Scored by four and a half lengths over Sara Moon in a 6f fillies’ maiden at Nottingham in August and then only failed by half a length behind Zanthos in the Group 2 Rockfel Stakes at Newmarket (7f) in September.

Trainer says

She goes straight to the 1000 Guineas on Sunday. She did her last piece of work on Wednesday morning and is in good order. She only had two starts in her first season and it’s a big ask going straight to the Guineas, but we have a lot of belief in her, so it’s fingers crossed.

Form profile

Best effort probably came on her seasonal reappearance in a 7f fillies’ maiden at Newmarket earlier this month when runner-up, beaten three lengths, to Hassaleh.

Trainer says

She ran well at Newmarket, and who knows how good the winner is but they were a long way clear of the third. We will see if we can win one next time, and she could possibly be a Sandringham filly.

Form profile

Finished eighth, beaten 11½ lengths, behind Act Of Kindness in a 7f fillies’ maiden at Newmarket (7f) in October.

Trainer says

She is a nice filly, but we were a bit disappointed with her debut at Newmarket last October. She’s done very well since and has strengthened up, and she should be out in the next two or three weeks. Hopefully she can prove to be a nice filly.

Form profile

Placed in two of her three starts. Finished runner-up, beaten six and a half lengths, to Bintaziza in a 1m fillies’ maiden at Newcastle earlier this month.

Trainer says

She was second at Newcastle last week and was probably beaten by a good horse of Roger Varian’s. She will get a mark this week, and I think she’ll be a progressive filly.