raced keenly, led 1f, then steadied just off the pace in 4th, headway and pushed along over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon edged right, edged right again towards finish
5 18:33 Haydock 31 May 2025
Betfred John Of Gaunt Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1) (4YO plus)
7f 37y Good
held up off the pace in last trio, headway chasing leaders 2f out, squeezed through inside final 2f, went 2nd final 110 yards, soon carried slightly right, ridden and looked held when slightly impeded towards finish
prominent, went 2nd after 1f, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd final 110 yards, no extra in 3rd
steadied start, held up off the pace in rear, good headway against near side rail inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear inside, headway over 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, some headway near side of group and hung left inside final furlong, soon beaten
off the pace in 6th out wide, came wide in home straight, headway halfway, weakened inside final 2f
soon off the pace in 5th inside, headway out wide into 3rd halfway, pushed along edging left over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
off the pace in 7th inside, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, never threatened
prominent out wide, led after 1f and set strong pace, led field towards centre in straight, pushed along over 2f out, headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd, chased leaders, ridden and weakening quickly when slightly hampered over 1f out
prominent, went 3rd after 1f, pushed along and lost 3rd halfway, hung left and weakened quickly over 2f out, soon behind, tailed off

Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Good | 11 | Tiber Flow | 10 | 5 | 9 2 | - | 4213-5F | 24 days | W J Haggas (191 miles) | Tom Marquand | 6/ 1 | 1:29.87 |
| 2023 | Good to Firm | 6 | Jumby | 1 | 5 | 9 2 | - | 1965-50 | 21 days | Eve Johnson Houghton (177 miles) | Charles Bishop | 9/ 4 | 1:27.82 |
| 2022 | Good | 8 | Pogo | 5 | 6 | 9 2 | - | 6327-50 | 63 days | C Hills (170 miles) | Kieran Shoemark | 17/ 2 | 1:28.65 |
| 2021 | Good to Soft | 9 | Kinross | 7 | 4 | 9 0 | - | 8491-66 | 107 days | R M Beckett (215 miles) | Frankie Dettori | 5/ 1 | 1:30.62 |
| 2019 | Heavy | 9 | Safe Voyage | 3 | 6 | 9 0 | - | 4110-11 | 28 days | J & S Quinn (107 miles) | Jason Hart | 5/ 4 | 1:36.23 |
| 2018 | Good to Firm | 7 | D'bai | 3 | 4 | 9 0 | - | 65-1452 | 19 days | C Appleby (191 miles) | William Buick | 3/ 1 | 1:28.24 |
| 2017 | Soft | 8 | Absolutely So | 3 | 7 | 9 0 | - | 635-042 | 28 days | A M Balding (188 miles) | David Probert | 6/ 1 | 1:32.97 |
| 2016 | Good | 9 | Home Of The Brave | 6 | 4 | 9 0 | - | 166D0-1 | 35 days | H Palmer (42 miles) | James Doyle | 9/ 4 | 1:28.77 |
| 2015 | Good | 13 | Cable Bay | 2 | 4 | 9 0 | - | 0662-35 | 14 days | C Hills (170 miles) | Jamie Spencer | 5/ 1 | 1:30.16 |
| 2014 | Good to Soft | 9 | Penitent | 3 | 8 | 9 0 | - | 401-036 | 20 days | D O'Meara (111 miles) | Daniel Tudhope | 33/ 1 | 1:31.31 |
| 2013 | Good to Firm | 8 | Amarillo | 2 | 4 | 9 0 | - | 2342-74 | 30 days | P Schiergen | A Starke | 10/ 1 | 1:27.99 |
| 2012 | Good to Firm | 7 | Pastoral Player | 2 | 5 | 9 0 | - | 66451-6 | 21 days | H Morrison (176 miles) | D Holland | 3/ 1 | 1:29.18 |
| 2011 | Good to Firm | 9 | The Cheka | 3 | 5 | 9 0 | - | 6825-22 | 19 days | Eve Johnson Houghton (177 miles) | Tom Queally | 6/ 1 | 1:29.37 |
| 2010 | Good to Soft | 9 | Main Aim | 9 | 5 | 9 0 | - | 42804-3 | 17 days | Sir Michael Stoute (191 miles) | Ryan Moore | 2/ 1 | 1:33.69 |
| 2009 | Good | 10 | Main Aim | 1 | 4 | 9 0 | - | 13108-1 | 14 days | Sir Michael Stoute (191 miles) | Ryan Moore | 7/ 4 | 1:30.42 |
| 2008 | Good | 8 | Major Cadeaux | 2 | 4 | 9 5 | - | 1625-21 | 35 days | R Hannon (184 miles) | Ryan Moore | 10/ 11 | 1:29.98 |
| 2007 | Good to Firm | 10 | Mine | 3 | 9 | 9 0 | - | 81020-9 | 21 days | J D Bethell (121 miles) | T Quinn | 16/ 1 | 1:28.88 |
| 2006 | Good to Firm | 7 | Quito | 5 | 9 | 8 12 | - | 8-22732 | 22 days | D Chapman (77 miles) | Tony Culhane | 9/ 2 | 1:29.65 |
| 2005 | Good | 8 | Sleeping Indian | 6 | 4 | 9 3 | - | 11 | 215 days | J & T Gosden (191 miles) | J Fortune | 9/ 2 | 1:30.11 |