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Commonwealth Cup Trial Stakes (Registered As The Pavilion Stakes) (Group 3)

Ascot · Fri 1st May 2026 · 15:10
📏 6f 🏷️ Class Class 1 🌿 Good To Firm 🏟️ Turf 💰 £53,875 🐎 Flat
2nd
Midnight Tango
66/1
Kieran Shoemark
1st
Coppull
7/2
Rossa Ryan
3rd
Division
10/1
James Doyle
🏷️
Class
Class 1
📏
Distance
6f
🌿
Going
Good To Firm
🏟️
Surface
Turf
💰
Prize
£53,875
🐎
Runners
11
🔖
Type
Flat
📊 Betting Forecast
11/8 Wise Approach, 7/2 Brussels, 4/1 Coppull, 8/1 Ghost Mode, 12/1 Ardisia, Division, 25/1 Crown Relic, 33/1 Midnight Tango
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
5
Wise Approach Form: 42131-
3y
133 lbs
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
115 2/1F
10
Ten Carat Harry Form: 1-1334
3y
129 lbs

Jamie Osborne
97
4
Ardisia Form: 1127-7
3y
129 lbs
David Probert
Hugo Palmer
106 50/1
3
Beckford's Folly Form: 1161-8
3y
129 lbs

Charlie Appleby
110
6
Brussels Form: 24222-
3y
129 lbs
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
110 11/4
🥇 1st
Coppull Form: 13153-
3y
129 lbs
Rossa Ryan
Clive Cox
110 7/2
8
Crown Relic Form: 115
3y
129 lbs
Shane Foley
K R Burke
99 25/1
🥉 3rd
Division Form: 21115-
3y
129 lbs
James Doyle
William Haggas
103 10/1
7
Ghost Mode Form: 3212-1
3y
129 lbs
Colin Keane
Andrew Balding
98 11/2
🥈 2nd
Midnight Tango Form: 24460-
3y
126 lbs
Kieran Shoemark
Ed Walker
96 66/1
9
Rock On Thunder Form: 19226-
3y
129 lbs
Kevin Stott
Kevin Ryan
110
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RACING POST VERDICT

The Middle Park 1-2-3 set the standard but GHOST MODE's Southwell win had a bit of 'wow' factor about it and he may improve past them.

Racing Post Pick
Ghost Mode

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15:05 AscotFinished 6th
Racecard
Horse Silk
Confucius
J : Ryan Moore
T : A P O'Brien
15:05
Age: 2
Form: 21
Weight: 129 lbs
OR:
This 22-runner contest looks an absolute minefield and there is 1 horse that immediately grabbed my attention
- CONFUCIUS. I watched his win in Ireland and what stood out most was how green he looked during the early stages of the race. However, once he started to understand what was being asked of him, he simply took off and won almost on the bridle by nearly four lengths.

As always, Ryan Moore has had plenty of options and the fact he has chosen to ride this €1.7 million colt speaks volumes. Out of all the runners Aidan O\'Brien sends to the race, this is the one Moore wants to be on. If CONFUCIUS improves again from his debut effort, we could be looking at a very special performance.