2022 Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket: the runners, the odds, the verdict

The Darley Dewhurst Stakes is the highlight of the Newmarket card on Saturday and generally features some of the year's top two-year-olds and provides a springboard to next year's 2,000 Guineas. Master trainer Aidan O'Brien seeks his sixth win in the race with Aesop's Fables, but it is the Sir Michael Stoute-trained Nostrum who heads the betting.

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3.00 Newmarket: Darley Dewhurst Stakes racecard and betting

1 Aesop's Fables

Soft ground was possibly against him in the National Stakes; very promising otherwise

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Jockey: Ryan Moore
SP forecast: 13-2

2 Chaldean

Progressing well; winner of the Acomb and Champagne Stakes; leading player on ratings

Trainer: Andrew Balding
Jockey: Frankie Dettori
SP forecast: 7-2

3 Isaac Shelby

Absent since his Superlative win in July but looks open to plenty of further improvement

Trainer: Brian Meehan
Jockey: Sean Levey
SP forecast: 10-1

4 Marbaan

Won the Vintage Stakes at Goodwood; unsuited by soft surface in the National Stakes

Trainer: Charlie Fellowes
Jockey: Jamie Spencer
SP forecast: 20-1

5 Naval Power

Unblemished colt who is four from four; trainer won this race in 2019 and 2021; big player

Trainer: Charlie Appleby
Jockey: William Buick
SP forecast: 7-2

6 Nostrum

Two from two; latest win came in the Tattersalls Stakes over C&D; strongly respected

Trainer: Sir Michael Stoute
Jockey: Richard Kingscote
SP forecast: 6-4f

7 Royal Scotsman

Very useful 6f colt; won the Richmond; something to prove over this extra furlong

Trainer: Paul and Oliver Cole
Jockey: Jim Crowley
SP forecast: 20-1

The verdict

Bright prospect Nostrumis one to follow and his recent C&D win was the perfect sighter for this race. Naval Power is feared most.

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