2026 Flat - Alphabetical List

Abashiri          Martin, Steve

Addison Grey    Neil

Adonius            Martin

Aegean Prince   Neil

Alkasib             Martin

Almeric             Martin

Alther Walden   Bob

American Affair   Bob

Armor De Contramano   Neil

Asfoora,   Cliff

Amelia Earhart    Peej

Aventure               Cod

Bay City Roller     Peej

Big Leader            Martin

Binharheer            Neil

Bow Echo     Bob, Cliff, Neil , Steve

Calandagan      Cod

Calendar Girl, Cliff

Cape Cod           Cod

Carmers         Peej

Charles Darwin   Neil

Christmas Day     Cod

Commandment     Cod

Consent        Peej

Constitution Hill     Peej

Convergent             Martin, Steve

Copper Knight     Cod

Corolloa Point          Peej

Damysus,   Cliff , Steve

Dancing Tiger      Cod

Dandana              Cod

Danielle           Cod

Daryz,         Cliff, Cod, Neil

Diamond Necklace  Bob

Double Rush      Bob, Steve

Enoch               Steve

Estrange            Neil

Faiyum               Bob

Fallen Angel   Martin

Field Of Gold    Martin, Neil

Finalise        Peej

French Master      Bob

Gethin,         Cliff, Neil

Gilded Prize   Cliff

Gladius           Martin

Go Rimbaud    Bob

Gstaad             Cod, Peej

Hasten              Steve

Item                  Steve

 James J Braddock,   Cliff

Jan Brughel     Bob

Kalpana           Martin, Steve

Kings Gambit     Steve

Kiss Kodi         Cod

Lifeplan         Peej

Lover Girl     Neil

Maho Bay      Neil

 Maltese Cross, Cliff

Mezcala            Steve

Minnie Hauk     Cod

Monsieur Kodi    Cod

Montezuma      Bob,  Peej

Morrophore     Bob

My Ophelia      Steve

Needle Match     Martin

Never So Brave    Steve

Niminy Piminy    Peej
Nobody Knows     Martin

Noteable Speech     Martin

Objector,    Cliff

Ombudsman   Neil

Opera Ballo     Martin

Pierre Bonnard     Neil

Portcullis,     Cliff, Peej, Steve

Port Ferdinand       Neil

Precise,       Bob, Cliff, Neil,  Peej

Protection Act    Steve

 Power Fizz ,   Cliff

Publish          Bob, Steve

Puerto Rico     Bob

Purview           Bob

Quadrillion     Peej

Raaheeb,    Cliff, Martin, Neil,  Steve

Railwayman    Peej

Rebel’s Romance , Cliff

Red Letter            Neil

Renegade              Cod

Revival Power        Bob

 Scandinavia,      Bob, Cliff, Cod, Neil

Schorodingers Cat    Peej

See The Fire     Martin

Shaihaan              Peej

Sibayan                Peej

Soldiers Tree       Bob

Sovereignty         Cod

Space Waltz,      Cliff

Spycatcher         Martin

Synchronisity,   Cliff

Talk of New York    Bob, Steve

Teao                          Neil

The Lion In Winter    Cod

Theophilos               Cod

Tiffany                Peej

 Trawlerman,   Cliff

True Love     Cliff, Cod

Venetian Sun     Martin, Peej

Wise Approach    Martin

Ya Karin              Steve

Zeus Olympios   Bob, Martin Peej

2026 Flat - The Strings

Cliff  -   Asfoora, Bow Echo, Calendar Girl, , Damysus, Daryz, Gethin, Gilded Love,  James J Braddock, Maltese Cross, Objector, Portcullis, Precise, Power Fizz , Raaheeb, Rebel’s Romance , Scandanavia, Space Waltz, Synchronisity, Trawlerman, True Love

Peej - Amelia Earhart, Bay City Roller, Carmers, Consent, Constitution Hill,  Corolla Point, Finalise, Gstaad, Lifeplan, Montezuma, Niminy Piminy, Portcullis, Quadrillion, Railwayman, Schrodinger's Cat, Shaihann, Sibayan, Tiffany, Venetian Sun, Zeus Olympios

Bob - Alther Walden, American Affair, Bow Echo, Diamond Necklace, Double Rush, Faiyum, French Master, Go Rimbaud, Jan Brueghel, Montezuma, Morrophore, Precise, Publish , Puerto Rico, Purview, Revival Power, Scandinavia,  Soldiers Tree, Talk of New York, Zeus Olympios 

Martin -  Abashiri,  Adonius. Alkasib, Almeric , Big Leader, Convergent, Fallen Angel,, Field of gold, Gladius, Kalpana, Needle Match, Nobody Knows, Notable Speech, Opera Ballo, Raaheeb.,See The Fire, Spycatcher,, Venetian Sun, Wise Approach, Zeus Olympios

Cod - Aventure,   Calandagan,  Cape Cod, Christmas Day, Commandment  Copper Knight,  Dancing Tiger,  Dandana,  Danielle, Daryz, Gstaad,    Kisskodi, Minnie Hauk, Monsieur Kodi,  Renegade, Scandinavia, Sovereignty, The Lion In Winter, Theophilos True Love, 

Steve - Abashiri ,Bow Echo, Convergent, Damysus, Double Rush, Enoch, Hasten Item, Kalpana, Kings Gambit Mezcala My Ophelia   Never So Brave,  Portcullis, Protection Act, Publish , Raaheeb. Talk of New York , Ya Karin

 

Neil -  Addison Grey, Aegean Prince, Amor De Contramano, Binhareer, Bow Echo, Charles Darwin, Daryz, Estrange, Field Of Gold, Gethin, Lover Girl, Maho Bay, Ombudsman, Pierre Bonnard, Port Ferdinand, Precise, Raaheeb, Red Letter, Scandanavia, Teao

2026 Flat - Editor's Star Ratings

Hats off to the Editor for sticking his head over the parapet and giving a score from 1-5 for all the horses in the Profile section this year.

I've grouped them by rating and added another section for horses that the Ed has described as 'could be anything'. Let's see how they all do.

5 Star

Bow Echo

Calandagan

Commandment

Diamonsd Necklace

4 Star

Abashiri

Asfoora

Charles Darwin

Christmas Day

Daryz

Gethin

Maho Bay

Minnie Hauk

Ombudsman

Power Fizz

Precise

Publish

Raaheeb

Renegade

Scandinavia

Venetian Sun

Zeus Olympios

3 Star

Addison Grey

Adonius

Alther Walden

Calendar Girl

Double Rush

Enoch

Faiyum

Go Rimbaud

Item

James J Braddock

Mezcala

Montezuma

My Ophelia

Needle Match

Objector

Purview

Quadrillion

2 Star

Amelia Earhart

Amor De Contramano 

Niminy Piminy

Railwayman

Schrodinger's Cat

Soldies Tree

Could be anything

James J Braddock

Needle Match

Objector

2026 Flat Profile - The ones who didn't make it

Montreal 3 y bc Sea The Stars Muwakaba

Highly regarded colt who made his debut at Leopardstown in July last year finishing 3rd in a 1m maiden, beaten 6 ¼ l by Hardy Warrior, then in August over course and distance won 1m maiden by 8l from Strikewhileitshot. He holds Group 1 entries in the English and Irish 2000 Guineas and both Derbys. 

Aidan O’Brien told The Punter: He won very easily at Leopardstown and is an exciting horse. He could be one for the Derby, but we haven’t picked out a starting point for him yet. He’s not short of pace, but we think he could stay a mile-and-a-half." He could be a dark one for the Derby.

Trainer A O’Brien

Study of Words 3 y bc Frankel - Discursus

Potentially high class colt who was a slow burner who came to the boil in his final appearance last season. He made his debut at Ascot in September, finishing 5th beaten 8l in a 1m maiden behind Maltese Cross, then at Goodwood 3 weeks later was 2nd in a 1m 2f maiden beaten ¾ l by Bay of Brilliance. He then won a 1m 2f Newmarket maiden by eye watering 15l recording the best Racing post rating for a novice or maiden win by any 2 year old last season. 

Bred to stay he holds a Derby entry and is 33/1 at the time of writing and his reappearance will tell us a lot more.

Trainer C.Appleby

2026 Flat Profile - Zeus Olympios

4 y ch c Night of Thunder – Rhea  (Bob, Martin Peej)

Lightly raced 4 year old, who was unraced at 2 but was unbeaten in 4 runs last season and looks a progressive sort. He made his debut at Kempton in January last year winning a 7f maiden by 1l from Chemical, then in August  at Thirsk, won a 1m novice stakes by 5 ½ l from Due West (received 7lb). In September at Haydock he won a 1m group 3 by 2l from Excellent Believe and finished the season with victory 3 weeks later at Newmarket winning a 1m group 2 by 2 ¼ l from Opera Ballo. 

Karl Burke told The Punter: "He’s a very exciting horse that we think a lot of and he will start in the Lockinge and have entries in all the Group 1 miles. He’s done well over the winter and filled his frame nicely." He reappeared at Sandown recently finishing 3rd in a 1 m group 2 beaten 3 ¾ l by Opera Ballo (gave 2lb).

Editors Rating - 4

Trainer K.Burke

2026 Flat Profile - Venetian Sun

3 y bf Starman – Johara  ( Martin, Peej)

High class 2 year old filly, she made her debut at Carlisle last May winning a 5f fillies novice stakes by 1 ½ l from Argentine Tango (gave 6lb), then followed up at Royal Ascot winning a fillies group 3 by 1 ½ l from Awaken. In July she went to Newmarket and won a 6f fillies group 2 by a neck from Royal Fixation, and stepped up again at Deauville in August, winning the 6f Group 1 Prix Morny by a short neck from Gstaad ( gave 4lb). 

She finished the season in September at Leopardstown, finishing 3rd in the 7f fillies group 1 Moyglare stud stakes, beaten 2 ½ l by Precise. Karl Burke told The Punter she will be aimed at the 1000 Guineas unless she looks unlikely to stay a mile. Her dam won over 1m 2f so she should, and Karl said she looks great after the break and is very exciting. .She is currently 7/1 for the English 1000, and 12/1 for the Irish. 

Editors Rating - 4

Trainer K Burke

2026 Flat Profile - Soldiers Tree

5 y bg Soldiers Call – Moonttri  (Bob)

The most interesting pick of all for me. I will be interested to hear how Bob found this one. Un raced at 2 and 3 he made his debut at Dundalk in December last year, finishing 3rd in a 1m maiden beaten 6 l by Tina’s Charm (received 6 lb), then in January this year won a 7f Apprentice maiden by 6l from Spacebound ( gave 3lb) then in April at Cork was 2nd in a 6f listed stakes, beaten 3 ¼ l by Navassa Island (received 5lb). 

That shows a fair level of ability and is probably why he has been perservered with, how he goes on will be interesting.

Editors Rating - 2

Trainer M Tynan