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Placepot picks - 25th September 2025

Thursday’s placepot picks come from Newmarket

<strong>Picture : UK/IRE</strong>
Picture : UK/IRE

R1 – Del Maro 

R2 – Monoceros 

R3 – Royal Velvet 

R4 – Wechaad 

R5 – Palladium 

R6 – First Officer 

RACE SELECTION PRICE REASON

Race 1


Hunters Prestige British EBF Maiden Stakes

 

Del Maro 

 

 

 

11/10

 

 

 

 

 -Narrowly beaten on debut on the July course, solid effort in good race since

 -Expected to be suited by the return to this sounder surface 

Race 2

Federation Of Bloodstock Agents Nursery Handicap

 

 

 

Monoceros

 

6/4

 

- Winner on debut before running well under a penalty behind a smart winner

- Run style suggests this step up in trip will suit

- Stable have won the last two renewals of this contest

Race 3

British Stallion Studs EBF Premier Fillies Handicap

 

 

Royal Velvet

 

10/3

 -Previous course winner has won three times this campaign

 -Won a good handicap at York's Ebor meeting last time

 -Goes well on this ground (non-runner at Doncaster due to softer going)

 -Drops in trip here but should be suited by the strong forecast pace

Race 4

Tattersalls Stakes (Registered as the Somerville Tattersall Stakes)

 

 

 

Wechaad

 

13/2

 

 

- Impressive win in a Doncaster nursery last time

- Progressive profile

- Wasn't beaten far by a Group 2 winner three starts back and had winners behind him when runner-up two outings ago

- Trainer operating at 22% in last 14 days

Race 5

Jockey Club Rose Bowl Stakes

 

 

 

Palladium

 

6/4

 -Former German Derby winner who brings a real class edge to a weak edition of this contest

 -Strong in the finish last time on heavy ground at Salisbury

 -Trip should be well within his compass

Race 6

Budds Horseracing Memorabilia Handicap

 

 

 

First Officer

 

8/1

 -Back on his last winning mark (July Course)

 -Reunited with an apprentice who gets on well with him

 -Trip and ground no issue


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