Marco Botti Stable Tour

Form profile

Winner of three of his 12 starts and currently rated 88. Gained his last win at Kempton (1m) in March when beating Cavolo Nero a length and three quarters off a mark of 84.

Trainer says

He came from the Horses-In-Training Sales and did well for us winning twice through the Winter. He probably ran below his best at Newmarket and maybe didn’t like the track but he is a solid horse he will go to Windsor on May 25 for a mile handicap.

Form profile

Winner of six of his 30 starts and currently rated 102. Formerly trained in Italy, made a winning start for the stable at Southwell (5f) in March when beating Fivethousandtoone a length and a half off a mark of 96.

Trainer says

He is a sprinter who come to us from Italy, obviously with a good profile, and won for us first time out at Southwell. I thought he ran a respectable race when sixth at Southwell next time and he runs at Windsor on Monday. The race should probably suit him and he likes a flat track.

Form profile

Winner of eight of his 25 starts and currently rated 120. Gained his last win in the Group 3 September Stakes at Kempton (1m 4f) when beating Kalpana a length and half. Creditable efforts since including when finishing fourth, beaten six lengths, to Daryz in the Group 1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp in October and runner-up, beaten three quarters of a length, to Sosie in the Group 1 Hong Kong Vase at Sha Tin (1m 4f) in December. Finished third, beaten four and a quarter lengths, to Calandagan in the Group 1 Dubai Sheema Classic at Meydan (1m 4f) in March.

Trainer says

He obviously has done well since the Autumn and finished fourth in the Arc, second in Hong Kong and third in Qatar and Dubai. He has been freshened up since his return from Dubai and the aim is to go for the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot. We have about five weeks to go but he is in great form and if it is good to firm he will certainly enjoy the ground. He has got more pace as he has got older and travels strong and produces a good turn of foot at the business end. He has a few options after the Hardwicke with the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, Prix Von Baden-Baden and the September Stakes at Kempton which he won last year. We are sort of working back from the Hong Kong Vase and we will choose two or three races and keep him fresh for Hong Kong in December.

Form profile

Winner of three of her 17 starts and currently rated 72. Returned to winning form in a Fillies’ Handicap at Lingfield (7f) this month when beating Brisk Symphony a length and a quarter off a mark of 72.

Trainer says

She won well the other day at Lingfield and seems to give her best there. It looked a competitive race beforehand but she led all the way and kept up and won cosily. She may have a little bit of break now and we will freshen her up for later in the season. She handles the All-Weather well and there are few valuable fillies’ handicaps a bit later on.

Form profile

Winner of four of his 14 starts and currently rated 104. Finished runner-up, beaten a neck, to Strike Red at Leicester (6f) in April off a mark of 102.

Trainer says

He’s a nice sprinter and, for whatever reason, hasn’t had much luck. He ran well when in defeat at Leicester and the track might not have suited him and running on deep ground. The form around him has worked out quite well and Elmonjed, who he finished third too in a Listed at York last year, won the Group 2 Minster Stakes last week. The plan is to run in a Listed race at Salisbury and we will probably skip Royal Ascot with a view to taking our chance in the July Cup. He has run really well on the July Course and the track suits him well because he wants a stiff six.

Form profile

Winner of two of his six starts and currently rated 93. Made a winning debut for the stable when beating Affettuoso three quarters of a length in a novice at Wolverhampton (1m 1 1/2f) in December and added to that success when scoring by half a length from Waterford Castle at Newmarket (1m 2f) in April off a mark of 88. Ran another sound race when third, beaten three and a quarter lengths, to Ancient Egypt in Listed Newmarket Stakes at Newmarket (1m 2f) in May.

Trainer says

He came to us from the Horses-In-Training Sales and has run three times and won twice and obviously ran well in a Listed race at Newmarket. The plan with him is to go for the Italian Derby at the beginning of June and he wants good ground but he ran well on good to firm and, hopefully, that won’t be an issue.

Form profile

Winner of one of his two starts and currently rated 72. Off the mark with a length and three quarter victory from Zooter at Wolverhampton (1m 1 1/2f) in April.

Trainer says

He is a little bit fragile this horse but has run twice and finished second and won. It’s just a few niggly things and he just needs time between his races. We won’t risk him on fast ground so I think he will get busier as the season goes on and will probably stay a mile and a half. He’s not very exposed and we would be looking more to the second part of the season.

Form profile

Winner of three of his six starts and currently rated 103. Made a winning reappearance at Southwell (7f) in April when beating Gold Queen Kindly five lengths off a mark of 84 and sound effort when runner-up, beaten two and a half lengths, to Stellar Sunrise at Newbury (7f) later that month off a mark of 90. Resumed winning ways at Ascot (7f) this month when scoring by two and a quarter lengths from Albaydaa off a mark of 96.

Trainer says

He did really well over the Winter and has improved considerably from two to three. He is definitely a stronger horse than last year and impressive at Southwell and then ran well at Newbury but even more impressive when winning at Ascot. I thought he quickened like a black type sort of horse and put the race to be in a couple of strides. He will probably step up in class and I am sure he will get a mile but we may just keep him to seven furlongs for the time being.

Form profile

Winner of one of her 10 starts and currently rated 67. Off the mark at Wolverhampton (7f) in March when scoring by half a length from South Coast Star off a mark of 65.

Trainer says

She is a fun little filly and will probably win again. She is a sweet and sound filly and a prospect for the July Sales.

Form profile

Winner of two of his nine starts and currently rated 80. Finished fourth, beaten two and three quarter lengths, to Gorey Gold at Southwell (7f) on New Year’s Day.

Trainer says

He won in Italy and ran three times but things didn’t quite go to plan and his form was wasn’t as good there so he’s back. I think we will start somewhere with him in the next three weeks and then work our way through. He’s rated 80 and wants seven furlongs to a mile and doesn’t mind the ground.

Form profile

Winner of two of her four starts and currently rated 80. Winner of novices at Wolverhampton (1m 1 1/2f) and Southwell (1m 4f) in March and finished third, beaten three and a half lengths, to Naga in a Fillies’ Handicap at Doncaster (1m 2f) in April off a mark off her current mark.

Trainer says

She is a filly by Golden Horn and stays well. She won on the All-Weather twice and then ran a good race at Doncaster but the ground was too quick for her that day. She wants a bit more juice in the ground. She has the scope to get better as the season goes on and, hopefully, will keep on progressing.

Form profile

Winner of three of her 15 starts and currently rated 73. Scored for the third time this year when beating Mimi’s Magic three and a quarter lengths at Wolverhampton (1m 1 1/2f) this month off a mark of 67.

Trainer says

She is a tough filly who came to us from Alice Haynes with a reasonably low rating and she’s now reached 73. There’s definitely a few mores races in her and she’s tough. She just seems to have found her best form recently.

Form profile

Winner of two of her four starts and currently rated 97. Finished runner-up, beaten half a length, to Just Call Me Angel in the Group 3 Italian 1000 Guineas at San Siro (1m) this month.

Trainer says

She is a lightly raced filly and ran a good race in defeat when second in the Italian 1000 Guineas. That day she showed that she will probably stay further so we are thinking of taking her back for the Italian Oaks in June. She is by Saxon Warrior out of a Shamardal filly so in theory she should stay.

Form profile

Winner of one of his three starts and currently rated 93. Off the mark with a half length victory from Ruler Of Time in a novice at Kempton (7f) in August and subsequently fifth, beaten six lengths, to A Bit Of Spirit in the Group 2 Solario Stakes at Sandown (7f) later that month.

Trainer says

Looka went to Dubai for another trainer and didn’t run and he has come back with us. I thought a lot of him last year and he showed plenty of ability. He’s been off the track for a while but that’s simply because he went to Dubai. I haven’t got a race in mind for him yet but I’m sure we will see him on track next month. He has a long stride and I think he’ll be a miler.

Form profile

Winner of one of her four starts and currently rated 76. Off the mark with a neck success from Si Grass in a novice fillies’ at Southwell (1m) in February. Finished third, beaten four and three quarter lengths, to Siam Ruby in a fillies’ handicap (1m 1 1/2f) in April off a mark of 77.

Trainer says

She is a sweet filly by Kingman and obviously half of the job has been done as she is a winner now. She could run next weekend and she’s a miler. She is not the biggest but I’m sure she can win again off her official rating.

Form profile

Runner-up in two of her three starts and currently rated 75. Beaten three and three quarter lengths by Bintaziza on her latest outing at Wolverhampton (1m 1/2f) this month.

Trainer says

She’s a useful filly and has run three times and got a mark of 75 last week. I think that is a workable mark and she’s a mile/mile and quarter filly and we will just try and find the best race for her whether it’s a novice or a handicap.

Form profile

Placed in two of her four starts and currently rated 66. Finished runner-up, beaten a length and a half, to Bearin Up in Fillies Handicap at Newmarket (1m) on Friday.

Trainer says

She was a big price at Newmarket on Saturday but she ran a very solid race when finishing second and can, hopefully, go one better soon.

Form profile

Winner of one of his six starts and currently rated 97. Finished third, beaten six and a half lengths, to Grand Son Of Dark in the Group 3 Italian 2000 Guineas at San Siro (1m) this month.

Trainer says

He did well last year and was placed in a Group 3 in Italy. He was a bit disappointing early in the season at Kempton but ran a solid race when finishing third in the Italian 2000 Guineas. He stayed on well that day and will probably go to Royal Ascot whether it’s the Britannia or the Golden Gates. He is a nice and, hopefully, will run a good race at Ascot.

Form profile

Finished fourth, beaten six and three quarter lengths, to Thunder Call on his debut at Kempton (6f) this month.

Trainer says

He’s only had the one run and ran a bit green but stayed on. I think he wants an extra furlong and he should probably run before the end of the month. He’s a horse who to us in late Spring and, hopefully, he will work his way through and win a novice and then progress in handicaps. I hope he will get better as the season goes on.

Form profile

Finished eighth, beaten five and a half lengths, to Mr Macartney in a maiden at Leicester (5f) in April. Finished eighth, beaten 15 ½ lengths, to Noble Raider at Newmarket (5f) on Saturday.

Trainer says

He ran a decent race at Leicester first time out and the form was working out well but he ran disappointingly at Newmarket on Saturday and we will, hopefully, be able to put a line through that performance in due course.

Form profile

Finished runner-up, beaten two and a half lengths, to Vollering in a novice fillies’ at Redcar (5f) in April.

Trainer says

She was our first two-year-old runner this year and ran a very good race at Redcar. She just got a bit jarred up so we are taking a little bit of time with her. The ground was very fast at Redcar and she’s definitely a useful filly who will win race over five and six furlongs.

Form profile

Placed in both of her starts. Failed by only half a length behind O’Gorman in a novice at Kempton (6f) in April and the same distance when third to Crazy Cubana at Nottingham (6f) this month.

Trainer says

She ran very well first time out at Kempton and I thought she could win the other day at Nottingham but the ground was very fast and she got a little bit unbalanced on the ridges there. She stayed on again and she will get another furlong for sure. She’s been unlucky not to win and she’s a winner waiting to happen.

Form profile

Unraced.

Trainer says

He is not far off a run and he’s by Camelot but quite forward mentally. We will start him off over seven furlongs and he will definitely stay further in time. We like him and he seems a smart horse.

Form profile

Finished runner-up, beaten a head, to Miss Lizzy in a maiden fillies’ at Wolverhampton (6f) this month.

Trainer says

She ran a good race after missing the break at Wolverhampton and then ran a bit green but did her best work in the final furlong. She could be quite useful and she runs at Windsor on Monday.

Form profile

Finished third, beaten two and three quarter lengths, to Crown Of Ivy on his debut at Doncaster (6f) this month.

Trainer says

He is a nice horse and his sire Bayside Boy is doing well. He showed speed on his debut at Doncaster but I think he stays and he definitely wants further. He is in at Lingfield on Monday over seven furlongs and I presume he will appreciate the extra furlong.