ROA Awards 2024

BALLYBURN
Trainer: Willie Mullins
Owner: RA Bartlett / David Manasseh

• Form: 2111-1
• Season highlights: winner of Gallagher Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham Festival from Jimmy Du Seuil, Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown from Jetara, Tattersalls Novices Hurdle, Dublin Racing Festival from Slade Steel.

DANCING CITY
Trainer: Willie Mullins
Owner: Mrs J Donnelly

• Form: 51131-1
• Season highlights: Winner of Sefton Novices’ Hurdle at Aintree from The Jukebox Man, Grade 1 Novices’ Hurdle at Punchestown from High Class Hero and Grade 1 Novices’ Hurdle at Dublin Racing Festival from Predators Gold. Third in the Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham (to Stellar Story)

MYSTICAL POWER
Trainer: Willie Mullins
Owner: John P McManus / Mrs J Magnier / Mrs S Ricci

• Form: 11121-1
• Season highlights: Winner of Top Novices’ Hurdle at Aintree, KPMG Champions Novices’ Hurdle at Punchestown both from Firefox. Second in the Supreme at Cheltenham (to Slade Steel)

SIR GINO
Trainer: Nicky Henderson
Owner: Mrs J Donnelly

• Form: 111
• Season highlights: Winner of  Anniversary Hurdle at Aintree (from Kargese), Triumph Hurdle Trial at Cheltenham from Burdett Road.

SLADE STEEL
Trainer: Henry de Bromhead
Owner: Robcour

• Form:  1121-3
• Season highlights: Winner of Supreme Novices’ at Cheltenham Festival from Mystical Power, Tote Navan Novices Hurdle. Second in the Tattersalls Novices’ Hurdle at Dublin Racing Festival (to Ballyburn) and third in the KMPG Novices’ Hurdle (to Mystical Power)

CONSTITUTION HILL
Trainer: Nicky Henderson
Owner: Michael Buckley

• Form: 1
• Season highlights: Winner of the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton from Rubaud.

IMPAIRE ET PASSE
Trainer: Willie Mullins
Owner: Simon Munir / Isaac Souede

• Form: 22311
• Season highlights: Winner of the Aintree Hurdle from Bob Olinger and Select Hurdle at Sandown from langer Dan. Second in the Hatton’s Grace (to Teahupoo) and Matheson Hurdle (to State Man) and third in the Irish Champion Hurdle (to State Man)

LOSSIEMOUTH
Trainer: Willie Mullins
Owner: Mrs S Ricci

• Form: 11-1
• Season highlights: Winner of the Mares’ Hurdle from Telmesomethinggirl and Unibet Hurdle at Cheltenham from Love Envoi and Mares’ Champion Hurdle at Punchestown from Gala Marceau.

STATE MAN
Trainer: Willie Mullins
Owner: Mrs J Donnelly

• Form: 1111-1
• Season highlights: Winner of the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham and Boodles Champion Hurdle at Punchestown both from Irish Point, Irish Champion Hurdle at the Dublin Racing Festival from Bob Olinger, Matheson Hurdle at Leopardstown from Impaire Et Passe and Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown from Echoes In Rain.

TEAHUPOO
Trainer: Gordon Elliott
Owner: Robcour

• Form: 11-1
• Season highlights: Winner of the Stayers Hurdle at Cheltenham from Flooring Porter, Champion Stayers Hurdle at Punchestown from Asterion Forlonge, Hatton’s Grace at Fairyhouse from Impaire Et Passe.

FACT TO FILE
Trainer: Willie Mullins
Owner: John P McManus

• Form: 2111
• Season highlights: Winner of the Brown Advisory at Cheltenham from Monty’s Star, Ladbrokes Novices’ Chase at Dublin Racing Festival (finished alone).

FOUND A FIFTY
Trainer: Gordon Elliott
Owner: Bective Stud

• Form: 121221
• Season highlights: Winner of the Maghull at Aintree from Master Chewy, and Racing Post Novices’ Chase at Leopardstown at Christmas from My Mate Mozzie. Second in the Arkle (to Gaelic Warrior), the Irish Arkle to Il Etait Temps and Drinmore (to I Am Maximus).

GAELIC WARRIOR
Trainer: Willie Mullins
Owner: Mrs S Ricci

• Form: 11U1-2
• Season highlights: Winner of the Arkle at Cheltenham from Found A Fifty, the Faugheen Novices Hurdle at Limerick from Il Etait Temps, and second to him in the Barberstown Castles Novices Chase at the Punchestown Festival.

GREY DAWNING
Trainer: Dan Skelton
Owner: Robert Kirkland

• Form: 312113
• Season highlights: Winner of the Turners Novices’ Chase at the Cheltenham Festival from Ginny’s Destiny, and the Hampton Novices’ Chase at Warwick from Apple Away. Second to Ginny’s Destiny a Novices Chase at Cheltenham in December, and third to Il Etait Temps in the Manifesto Chase at Aintree.

IL EST FRANCAIS
Trainer: Noel George / Amanda Zetterholm
Owner: R Kelvin-Hughes / Haras de Saint-Voir

• Form: 1115
• Season highlights: winner of the Kauto Star Novices Chase at Kempton from Hermes Allen, and a listed Novices’ Chase at Auteuil.

IL ETAIT TEMPS
Trainer: Willie Mullins
Owner: Hollywood Syndicate and Barnane Stud

• Form: 12131-1
• Season highlights: Winner of the irish Arkle at the Dublin Racing Festival from Found A Fifty, Manifesto Novices Chase at Aintree from Ginny’s Destiny and the Novices Chase at Punchestown Festival from Gaelic Warrior. Also second in the Faugheen Novices Chase at Limerick and third in the Arkle at Cheltenham behind Gaelic Warrior.

FASTORSLOW
Trainer: Martin Brassil
Owner: Sean and Bernadine Mulryan

• Form: 12U-1
• Season highlights: Winner of the Punchestown Gold Cup from Galopin Des Champs, and John Durkan from Appreciate It. Second behind Galopin Des Champs in the Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown.

GALOPIN DES CHAMPS
Trainer: Willie Mullins
Owner: Mrs Audrey Turley

• Form: 3111-2
• Season highlights: winner of the Cheltenham Gold Cup and Savills Chase at Leopardstown (both times from Gerri Colombe), and Irish Gold Cup from Fastorslow at the Dublin Racing Festival. Second to that rival in the Punchestown Gold and third to him in the John Durkan in the autumn.

GERRI COLOMBE
Trainer: Gordon Elliott
Owner: Robcour

• Form: 1221
• Season highlights: Winner of the Bowl at Aintree from Ahoy Senor and the Champion Chase at Down Royal from Envoi Allen. Second to Galopin Des Champs in the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Savills Chase at Leopardstown.

HEWICK
Trainer: J J Hanlon
Owner: T J McDonald

• Form: 4016-32
• Season highlights:  Winner of the King George at Kempton from Bravemansgame, third in the Punchestown Gold Cup to Fastorslow and second to Losange Bleu in a Grade 1 Hurdle at Auteuil.

JONBON
Trainer: Nicky Henderson
Owner: John P McManus

• Form: 11211
• Season highlights: Winner of the Melling Chase at Aintree from Conflated, the Celebration Chase at Sandown from El Fabiolo, Tingle Creek at Sandown and the Schler Chase at Cheltenham from Edwardstone. Second to Elixir De Nutz in the rearranged Clarence House Chase at Cheltenham.

PROTEKTORAT
Trainer: Dan Skelton
Owner: John and Lisa Hales / Sir Alex Ferguson / Ged Mason

• Form: 432313
• Season highlights:  Winner of the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham from Envoi Allen. Third to Jonbon in the Melling Chase at Aintree, and to Shishkin in the Denman Chase at Newbury.

BRIGHTERDAYSAHEAD
Trainer: Gordon Elliott
Owner: Gigginstown House Stud

• Form: 11121
• Season highlights:  Winner of the Mersey Novices’ Hurdle at Aintree from Staffordshire Knot, the Grade 3 Fethard Lady at Down Royal from Banntown Girl, and the Listed Apple’s Jade Mares Novice Hurdle at Navan. Second to Golden Ace in the Dawn Run Mares’ Novices’ at Cheltenham.

FANTASTIC LADY
Trainer: Nicky Henderson
Owner: Evan-Robert Hanbury

• Form: 5P61
• Season highlights:  Winner of the Grade 2 Oaksey Chase at Sandown from Ga Law. Sixth in the Topham Chase behind Arizona Cardinal.

GOLDEN ACE
Trainer: Jeremy Scott
Owner: Ian Gosden

• Form: 1111
• Season highlights: Winner of the Dawn Run Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham from Betterdaysahead. A Cheltenham Listed race in April from Ooh Betty, and two Novices’ Hurdles at Taunton.

KARGESE
Trainer: Willie Mullins
Owner: Kenneth Alexander

• Form: 12122-1
• Season highlights: Winner of the Champion Four-Year-Old Hurdle at Punchestown from Bottler’secret, the Spring Juvenile Hurdle from Storm Heart and the Dublin Juvenile Hurdle from Kala Conti. Second to Majborough in the Triumph Hurdle and to Sir Gino in the anniversary Hurdle at Aintree.

LIMERICK LACE
Trainer: Gavin Cromwell
Owner: John P McManus

• Form: 12110
• Season highlights: Winner of the Mares’ Chase at Cheltenham from Dinoblue, the listed Silver Vase Chase at Doncaster from La Renommee. Second in the Troytown behind Coko Beach, and tenth in the Grand National.

LOSSIEMOUTH
Trainer: Willie Mullins
Owner: Mrs S Ricci

• Form: 11-1
• Season highlights: Winner of the Mares’ Hurdle from Telmesomethinggirl and Unibet Hurdle at Cheltenham from Love Envoi and Mares’ Champion Hurdle at Punchestown from Gala Marceau.

MY SILVER LINING
Trainer: Emma Lavelle
Owner: Celia Djivanovic

• Form: 1221230
• Season highlights: Winner of the Classic Chase at Warwick from Galia Des Liteaux, second in the Grand National Trial at Haydock to Yeah Man, and third to Beauport in the Midlands Grand National.

ABSURDE
Trainer: Willie Mullins
Owner: HOS Syndicate

• Form: 16P41
• Season highlights: Winner of the Ebor and the County Hurdle within seven months, whilst also finishing a respectable seventh in the Melbourne Cup in between.

CLASSIC CONCORD
Trainer: David Brace
Owner: David Brace

• Form: 141P23211141101P7
• Season highlights: Started the season winning off a mark of 99 at Worcester in August and landed his fifth win of the season at Chepstow in February off a mark of 118.

I AM MAXIMUS
Trainer: Willie Mullins
Owner: John P McManus

• Form: 14311
• Season highlights: Won the Grand National off 11st 6lbs in a season which also saw him land the Bobbyjo and Drinmore at Fairyhouse.

THE IMPOSTER
Trainer: Nigel Hawke
Owner: Mark Phillips / Late J H Gumbley

• Form: 31112111-111
• Season highlights: Won a handicap hurdle at Chepstow in December, off a mark of more than three stone higher than when his winning roll started in November 2022.

SPECIAL RATE
Trainer: Philip Kirby
Owner: S Quinn

• Form: 1111141138
• Season highlights: seven wins in eight starts in Novice Hurdles and Chases, over an eight-month period, saw his rating increase from 108 to 133.

WHITE RHINO
Trainer: Oliver Greenall / Josh Guerriero
Owner: The Rhino Syndicate

• Form: 12134
• Season highlights: 49lb rise in the official ratings culminating in a success in a Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham in December.

ARTISAN DANCER

Trainer: Charlie Johnston

Owner:  The Makyowners

Form: 1116322232-3214122534373056

Won the ARC Horse of the Year £100,000 bonus gaining a total of 53 points when running over the winter.

ATLANTIC GAMBLE

Trainer: William Knight

Owner: Badger’s Set

Form: 86-971111311

Six wins over the season including at Kempton (3), Wolverhampton (1) from 9 runs

BOBBY JOE LEG

Trainer: Ruth Carr

Owner: Angela Clark

Form: 1111626235

Ran 17 times over the winter, winning four times, and placing second three times and third once. 

BONITO CAVALO

Trainer: Jim Goldie

Owner: Whitestoncliffe Racing Partnership

Form: 11111314

Six wins all at Newcastle since the turn of the year.

DEAR MY FRIEND

Trainer: Charlie Johnston

Owner: Middleham Park Racing XXV & Michael Lai

Form: 111085300

Three wins including Listed at Lingfield and All-Weather Championship Mile at Newcastle.

ELEGANT MAN

Trainer: Adrian Murray

Owner: Amo Racing

Form: 12-1147

Easter Classic winner at Newcastle from Penzance

GREAT COLACI

Trainer: Gillian Boanas

Owner: Rug, Grub and Pub Partnership

Form: 6714977-524178

Gained his record ninth course win at Newcastle in February

PENZANCE

Trainer: Mick Appleby

Owner: The Horse Watchers 8

Form: 411-1126074

4 wins on the All-Weather  Chelmsford (2), Newcastle (1) and Lingfield (1). Also second in Easter Classic

THE CRAFTYMASTER

Trainer: Tony Carroll

Owner: S Barton, T Stamp, R Miles and Partner

Form: 221-111112155

Seven wins on the All-Weather during the season– Wolverhampton (3), Lingfield (2) and one each at Southwell and Newcastle

WHITCOMBE ROCKSTAR

Trainer: Keiran Burke

Owner: Mrs Michelle Anne Crook

Form: 1101111

Five wins from six starts on the All-Weather at Kempton.

CAMILLE PISSARRO

Trainer: Aidan O’Brien

Owner: M Tabor, D Smith, Mrs J Magnier and P M Brant

• Form: 1202621
• Season highlights: Prix Jean-Luc Lagadare (G1) beating Rashabar by a neck, second in the Marble Hill (G3), Angelsey (G3) and Weatherbys 2YO Sales race at Doncaster.

DESERT FLOWER

Trainer: Charlie Appleby

Owner: Godolphin

• Form: 1111
• Season highlights: Winner of the Fillies Mile (G1), May Hill (G2) beating January both times, and a novice and maiden on the July course at Newmarket.

HENRI MATISSE

Trainer: Aidan O’Brien

Owner: Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor, D Smith, Merribelle Irish Farm

• Form: 111251
• Season highlights: Winner of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1), Irish Futurity from Hotazhell (G2) and Railway Stakes (G2)

HOTAZHELL

Trainer: Jessica Harrington

Owner: Silverton Hill Partnership

• Form: 411211
• Season highlights: Winner of the Futurity (G1), Beresford Stakes (G2) and Tyros Stakes (G3)

LAKE VICTORIA

Trainer: Aidan O’Brien

Owner: Michael Tabor, Derrick Smooth and Mrs John Magnier

• Form: 11111
• Season highlights: Winner of the Cheveley Park (G1), Moyglare (G1), Sweet Solera (G3) and a maiden at the Curragh.

SHADOW OF LIGHT

Trainer: Charlie Appleby

Owner: Godolphin

• Form: 11211
• Season highlights: Winner of the Dewhurst (G1), Middle Park (G1), Novice at Newmarket and Maiden at Yarmouth, second in the Gimcrack (G2).

SPRINTER

ASFOORA

Trainer: Henry Dwyer

Owner: Noor Elaine Farm Pty Ltd

• Form: 2044124
• Season highlights: Winner of the King Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot (G1), second to Big Evs in the King George (G2) at Goodwood, fourth in both the Nunthorpe (G1) and Temple Stakes (G2).

BIG EVS

Trainer: Mick Appleby

Owner: RP Racing

• Form: 13188
• Season highlights: Winner of the King George (G2) at Goodwood and Westow Stakes  (L) at York. Second in the King Charles III Stakes(G1) at Royal Ascot.

BRADSELL

Trainer: Archie Watson

Owner: Victorious Racing

• Form: 1112
• Season highlights: Winner of the Nunthorpe (G1), Flying Five (G1) and Listed race at Deauville. Second in the Prix Abbaye (G1) to Makarova.

KHAADEM

Trainer: Charlie Hills

Owner: Fitri Hay

• Form: 01002
• Season highlights: Winner of the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (G1) at Royal Ascot for the second time. Second in a Group 2 at Kentucky Downs.

KIND OF BLUE

Trainer: James Fanshawe

Owner: Wathnan Racing (Michelle Morris and Jan and Peter Hopper until 1  October)

• Form: 1143221
• Season highlights: Winner of the British Champions Sprint (G1),  Novices at Kempton and Doncaster. Second in the Haydock Sprint Cup (G1), Phoenix Sprint (G3), Third in the Hackwood Stakes (G3) and fourth in the Commonwealth Cup (G1)

MAKAROVA

Trainer: Ed Walker

Owner: Brightwalton Bloodstock

• Form: 72713731
• Season highlights: Winner of the Prix de l’Abbaye (G1), Coral Charge (G3), second in the Prix Saint-George (G2), third in the Flying Five (G1), Sapphire Stakes (G2)

MILL STREAM

Trainer: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Owner: P W Harris

• Form: 213150
• Season highlights: Winner of the July Cup (G1), Duke of York Stakes (G2), second in the Abernant (G3), third in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (G1),

MONTASSIB

Trainer: William Haggas

Owner: The Montassib Partnership

• Form: 16115
• Season highlights: Winner of the Haydock Sprint Cup (G1), Chipchase (G3) and Cammidge Trophy (L)

STARLUST

Trainer: Ralph Beckett

Owner: Mrs Fitri Hay

• Form: 2361816391
• Season highlights: Breeders’ Cup Sprint Turf (G1), City Walls Stakes (L)

MILER

AUDIENCE

Trainer: John and Thady Gosden

Owner: Cheveley Park Stud

• Form: 15140
• Season highlights: Winner of the Lockinge (G1) and Lennox Stakes (G2) Fourth in the City of York Stakes (G2)

CHARYN

Trainer: Roger Varian

Owner: Nurlan Bizakov

• Form:1121121
• Season highlights: Winner of the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (G1), Prix Jacque Le Marios (G1), Queen Anne Stakes (G1), bet365 Mile (G2) and Doncaster Mile (L), second in the Lockinge Stakes (G1) and Prix du Moulin (G1)

PORTA FORTUNA

Trainer: Donnacha O’Brien

Owner: Medallion / S Weston / B Fowler / Reeves T’Bs

• Form: 21118
• Season highlights: Winner of the Coronation Stakes (G1), Falmouth Stakes (G1), Matron Stakes (G1), second in the 1,000 Guineas (G1)

NOTABLE SPEECH

Trainer: Charlie Appleby

Owner: Godolphin

• Form:11117153
• Season highlights: Winner of the 2,000 Guineas (G1), Sussex Stakes (G1), a maiden and two condition races at Kempton.

ROSALLION

Trainer: Richard Hannon

Owner: Sheikh Mohammed Obaid al Maktoum

• Form: 211
• Season highlights: Winner of the St James’s Palace (G1), Irish 2,000 Guineas (G1), second in the 2,000 Guineas (G1)

MIDDLE DISTANCE

ANMAAT

Trainer: Owen Burrows

Owner: Shadwell Estate Company Limited

• Form: 151
• Season highlights: Winner of the Champion Stakes (G1), Rose of Lancaster (G3)

AUGUSTE RODIN

Trainer: Aidan O’Brien

Owner: M Tabor, D Smith, Mrs J Magnier, Westerberg

• Form: 02152
• Season highlights: Winner of the Prince of Wales’s Stakes (G1), second in the Irish Champion Stakes (G1), and Tattersalls Gold Cup (G1)

BLUESTOCKING

Trainer: Ralph Beckett

Owner: Juddmonte

• Form: 112411
• Season highlights: winner of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1), Prix Vermeille (G1), Pretty Polly Stakes (G1), Middleton (G2), second in the King George (G1), fourth in the Juddmonte International (G1)

CALANDAGAN

Trainer: F-H Graffard

Owner: HH Aga Khan

• Form: 211122
• Season highlights: winner of the King Edward VII (G2), Prix Hocquart (G3), Prix Noailles (G3), second in the Juddmonte International (G1) and Champion Stakes (G1)

CITY OF TROY

Trainer: Aidan O’Brien

Owner: Mrs John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith

• Form: 9111
• Season highlights: winner of the Derby (G1), Juddmonte International (G1), Coral-Eclipse (G1)

ECONOMICS

Trainer: William Haggas

Owner: Isa Salman Al Khalifa

• Form: 11116
• Season highlights: Winner of the Irish Champion Stakes (G1), Prix Guillaume (G2), Dante Stakes (G2), and a maiden at Newbury

GOLIATH

Trainer: F-H Graffard

Owner: Resolute Bloodstock and Philip Baron Von Ullmann

• Form: 214211
• Season highlights: King George & Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1), Prix du Conseil de Paris (G2), Prix d’Hedouville (G3); second in the Hardwicke Stakes (G2)

REBEL’S ROMANCE

Trainer: Charlie Appleby

Owner: Godolphin

• Form: 111311
• Season Highlights: Regained Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1), Preis von Europa, Germany (G1), Champions and Chater Cup, Hong Kong (G1), Dubai Sheema Classic (G1), HH The Amir Trophy , Qatar (G3)

STAYER

ILLINOIS

Trainer: Aidan O’Brien

Owner: Derrick Smith, Mrs John Magnier, Michael Tabor

• Form: 3212221
• Season highlights: Winner of the Queens Vase (G2), Prix Chaudenay (G2), second in the St Leger (G1), Grand Prix de Paris (G1), Great Voltigeur (G2), Lingfield Derby Trial (L)

JAN BRUEGHEL

Trainer: Aidan O’Brien

Owner: Westerberg, Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor, D Smith

• Form: 1111
• Season highlights: Winner of the St Leger (G1), Gordon Stakes (G3), International Stakes (G3) and a maiden at the Curragh.

KYPRIOS

Trainer: Aidan O’Brien

Owner: Moyglare Stud, Magnier, Tabor, Smith, Westerberg

• Form: 1111111
• Season highlights: Winner of the Ascot Gold Cup (G1), Goodwood Cup (G1), Irish St Leger (G1), Prix du Cadran (G1), Long Distance Cup (G2), Levmoss Stakes (G3), Vintage Crop (L)

SWEET WILLIAM

Trainer: John and Thady Gosden

Owner: Normandie Stud

• Form: 313212
• Season highlights: Winner of the Doncaster Cup (G2), Henry II (G3), second in the Goodwood Cup (G1), Long Distance Cup (G2),  third in the Ascot Gold Cup (G3), Sagaro Stakes (G3)

VAUBAN

Trainer: Willie Mullins

Owner: Mrs S Ricci

• Form: 24312
• Season highlights: Winner of the Lonsdale Cup (G2), second in the Irish St Leger (G1), Yorkshire Cup (G2), third in the Curragh Cup (G2), fourth in the Ascot Gold Cup (G1)

BLUESTOCKING

Trainer: Ralph Beckett

Owner: Juddmonte

• Form: 112411
• Season highlights: winner of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1), Prix Vermeille (G1), Pretty Polly Stakes (G1), Middleton (G2), second in the King George (G1), fourth in the Juddmonte International (G1)

KALPANA

Trainer: Andrew Balding

Owner: Juddmonte

• Form: 12123111
• Season highlights: Winner of the Champion Fillies and Mares Stakes (G1), September Stakes (G3), Glasgow Stakes (L); second in the Pretty Polly Stakes (L); third in the Ribblesdale Stakes (G2).

PORTA FORTUNA

Trainer: Donnacha O’Brien

Owner: Medallion / S Weston / B Fowler / Reeves T’Bs

• Form: 21118
• Season highlights: Winner of the Coronation Stakes (G1), Falmouth Stakes (G1), Matron Stakes (G1), second in the 1,000 Guineas (G1)

MAKAROVA

Trainer: Ed Walker

Owner: Brightwalton Bloodstock

• Form: 72713731
• Season highlights: Winner of the Prix de l’Abbaye (G1), Coral Charge (G3), second in the Prix Saint-George (G2), third in the Flying Five (G1), Sapphire Stakes (G2)

RAMATUELLE

Trainer: Christopher Head

Owner: Inifinity Nine Horses, Ecurie des Monceaux et al

• Form: 2331
• Season highlights: Winner of the Prix de la Foret (G1), second in the Prix Imprudence (G3), third in the 1,000 Guineas (G1), and Coronation Stakes (G1)

TAMFANA

Trainer: David Menuisier

Owner: Quantum Leap Racing VIII and Friends

• Form: 3434113
• Season highlights: Winner of the Sun Chariot Stakes (G1), Atalanta Stakes (G3), third in the Prix de Diane (G1), Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (G1), Prix Imprudence (G3), fourth in the 1,000 Guineas (G1)

YOU GOT TO ME

Trainer: Ralph Beckett

Owner: Valmont and Newsells Park Stud Bloodstock

• Form: 144127
• Season highlights: winner of the Irish Oaks (G1), Lingfield Oaks Trial (L), second in the St Leger (G1), fourth in the Oaks (G1), Ribblesdale (G2)

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT

ALFA KELLENIC

Trainer: Craig Lidster

Owner: Goodracingco Paul Hannigan Simon Mapletoft

• Form: 41111115
• Season highlights: Six wins including Ayr Silver Cup; rating raised from 70 to 101 with wins at York (2), Ayr (2), Thirsk and Newcastle.

A PINT OF BEAR

Trainer:  Scott Dixon

Owner: Homecroft Wealth, Paul J Dixon and Partners

• Form: 1570022131756939650426
• Season highlights: Was seconds away from being put down due to a serious injury sustained at York in 2021 before completing a remarkable recovery with victories at Wolverhampton and Brighton in 2024.

APOLLO ONE

Trainer: P Charalambous and J Clutterbuck

Owner: pcracing.co.uk

• Form: 2362821
• Season highlights: Placed in nine of this last 12 starts when finally getting his head back in front in the Bengough Stakes (G3) at Ascot. Was also beaten just a nose in the Portland, and placed at Glorious Goodwood, on derby Day and on 2,000 Guineas day.

BELIEVING

Trainer: George Boughey

Owner: Highclere Thoroughbred Racing – Jane Addams

Form: 914413223

Listed and Group 2 winner and placed in five Group 1 races.

ISLE OF JURA

Trainer: George Scott

Owner: Victorious Racing

• Form: 11111
• Season highlights: Four wins in Bahrain over the winter, including the King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa Cup, King Of Bahrain (L), the Festival Stakes at Goodwood (L) and the Hardwicke Stakes (G2) at Royal Ascot.

JACQUELINA

Trainer: Phil McEntee

Owner: Trevor Johnson

• Form:  31473622711112108
• Season highlights: Six wins and rose from an official rate of 49 to 84. Wins included Chepstow (2 – one win coming after running at Thirsk the previous day), Brighton (2), Windsor and Wolverhampton

JORDAN ELECTRICS

Trainer: Jim Goldie

Owner: B Jordan, Brian Jordan, S Jordan and N McConnell

• Form: 9110121111725
• Season highlights: Seventh win of the year came at his beloved Hamilton Park – his ninth win at the track, five this year. He also lowered his own course record for 6 furlongs in July and broke the 5 furlong course record in August. Other wins came at Ayr and Carlisle.

NO HALF MEASURES

Trainer: Richard Hughes

Owner: R P Gallagher

• Form: 21115311615
• Season highlights: Six wins culminating in the Dubai World Trophy (G£) at Newbury. Started off winning a maiden at Lingfield, and handicaps off 82 and 91 and a Listed race at Deauville before being beaten just under 3 lengths in the Abbaye.

PRAGUE

Trainer: Dylan Cunha

Owner: Amedeo Dal Pos

• Form: 145210
• Season highlights: Ballydoyle castoff who was bought for just 10,000gns. His owner is head lad at Cunha's yard at Phantom House Stables. Opened his campaign winning a Sandown maiden and progressed with winning the Group 2 Joel Stakes at Newmarket.

THREE DONS

Trainer: Tony Carroll

Owner: A W Carroll

• Form:  0402441311131121
• Season highlights: Seven wins since the start of May, with his rating increasing from 46 to winning off 76 at Catterick in October. Winner at Leicester (2), Ffos Las (2), Brighton, and Lingfield.

OWNER OF THE YEAR

• JP MCMANUS
• ROBCOUR
• SIMON MUNIR & ISAAC SOUEDE
• MRS J DONNELLY
• FERGUSON / MASON / HALES
• GODOLPHIN
• FITRI HAY
• SHEIKH MOHAMMED OBAID
• COOLMORE
• AMO RACING

HORSE OF THE YEAR

• BLUESTOCKING
• CITY OF TROY
• GALOPIN DES CHAMPS
• KYPRIOS
• STATE MAN