2025 Bengough Stakes Betting Tips

There’s an action-packed card at Ascot on Saturday and the fourth race is the Bengough Stakes. It’s a six-furlong encounter with Group 3 status, with the race attracting some star quality including Elmonjed. The four-year-old was last seen winning at York in early September when obliging in the Starman Garrowby Stakes.

William Haggas’ charge was previously seen finishing runner-up at Newmarket in a listed race over six furlongs, with the horse having struggled to make as much of an impact in the Coral Stewards’ Cup when finishing well down the order. Some might instead the chances of Prince Of India considering that the three-year-old has been super-consistent.

Prince Of India has been successful this term including three victories and the three-year-old can certainly figure in the final shake-up. Marco Botti trains a runner who was last seen finishing third at York a few weeks ago. The fact that the horse only finished a length behind Elmonjed was impressive after previously obliging at Ascot.

In the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Sprint Cup Stakes, the 100/30 favourite was able to win by a length. There was also a six furlong success at Newmarket, with Apollo One being a seven-year-old who was a runner-up last time out. Quinault is also a decent operator and Run Boy Run is our big of the outsiders, especially after a win last time out.

2024 Bengough Stakes Tips

The Ascot betting sites have installed Unequal Love as a warm favourite to win the Bengough Stakes, with the horse capable of performing well over six furlongs. The four-year-old has claimed two victories and has also posted two third-placed finishes, with the latest effort coming at Haydock in the Betfair Sprint Cup Stakes.

Jarraaf has landed consecutive wins in his past two races and can’t be easily discounted considering the three-year-old is performing well. Owen Burrows trains a horse that has secured back-to-back successes at Ascot, with the latest coming as an odds-on favourite in the Shergar Cup Sprint when winning by nearly three lengths.

English Oak has been in the winners’ enclosure on two occasions this term, with Ed Walker training a four-year-old who was second last time out. This was a runner-up finish out of eight horses at Newbury, with this coming in the Dubai Duty Free Cup Stakes, with the charge having won the Buckingham Palace Stakes at Ascot.

Purosangue has been runner-up in two of his previous three races, with Andrew Balding training a three-year-old who was able to perform well at York last month when finishing second out of eight runners. There was also the same finish in the Coral Charge at Sandown where a victory was nearly accomplished.

2023 Bengough Stakes Tips

Commanche Falls is a horse that merits respect after securing a number of wins, with the six-year-old having won at York on 10 September, with Connor Beasley steering the charge to a victory against Juan Les Pins who will also be in this race. This came after a fourth-placed finish in a Phoenix Sprint Stakes over six furlongs.

In the bet365 Hackwood Stakes at Newbury over six furlongs, with the horse securing a victory by a head. This came after a win over six furlongs at The Curragh, with the same jockey on board a talented runner who is heavily likely to be favourite for a race where Annaf and Juan Les Pins are other contenders.

Annaf’s win at Doncaster was even the more impressive considering the horse dwelt at the start and there could be a smarter performance to come, with the other strong performance of note being a third-placed finish in the King’s Stand Stakes at the Royal Ascot meeting, with Michael Appleby having a talented performer on his hands.

Juan Les Pins has run Commanche Falls close already this season and there was less than a length that separated the two horses in the Garrowby Stakes, with the horse having finished third in the Hopeful Stakes at Newmarket. A tenth-placed finish in the Coral Stewards’ Cup at Glorious Goodwood suggests there is more to come.