2023 2,000 Guineas: the runners, the odds, the verdict

A field of 14 runners will line up for the Qipco 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket (4.40) on Saturday shown live on ITV and Racing TV. The first Classic of the season is sure to be a cracker and here we provide the lowdown on every contender and provide a tip . . .

4.40 Newmarket (Saturday, May 6): Qipco 2,000 Guineas racecard and betting

2,000 Guineas runners and odds: the full list of horses for Newmarket

1 Auguste Rodin

Will probably be suited by further but he's one of the proven class performers in this

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Jockey: Ryan Moore
Forecast odds: 15-8f

Auguste Rodin16:40 Newmarket

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Jky: Ryan Moore Tnr: A P O'Brien

2 Chaldean

Mishap on reappearance but he was one of the top two-year-olds and may well stay a mile

Trainer: Andrew Balding
Jockey: Frankie Dettori
Forecast odds: 13-2

Chaldean16:40 Newmarket

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Jky: Frankie Dettori Tnr: Andrew Balding

3 Charyn

Stuck to his task very well over 7f on soft at Newbury (7f) but no match for the winner

Trainer: Roger Varian
Jockey: Sean Levey
Forecast odds: 40-1

Charyn16:40 Newmarket

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Jky: Tom Marquand Tnr: Roger Varian

4 Dubai Mile

Rallied his way to a narrow Group 1 win at Saint-Cloud (1m2f, heavy) in October

Trainer: Charlie Johnston
Jockey: Danny Muscutt
Forecast odds: 40-1

Dubai Mile16:40 Newmarket

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Jky: Daniel Muscutt Tnr: Charlie Johnston

5 Flight Plan

Looks capable of further improvement but it's needed in a major way in this top race

Trainer: Karl Burke
Jockey: Danny Tudhope
Forecast odds: 66-1

Flight Plan16:40 Newmarket

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Jky: Daniel Tudhope Tnr: K R Burke

6 Galeron

Respectable third at Newcastle (1m, all-weather) in April but Flight Plan had his measure that day

Trainer: Charlie Hills
Jockey: Kieran Shoemark
Forecast odds: 100-1

Galeron16:40 Newmarket

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Jky: Kieran Shoemark Tnr: Charles Hills

7 Hi Royal

Has potential but he's miles adrift of what others in this line-up have achieved

Trainer: Kevin Ryan
Jockey: Oisin Murphy
Forecast odds: 100-1

Hi Royal16:40 Newmarket

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Jky: Oisin Murphy Tnr: Kevin Ryan

8 Holloway Boy

For all his meanderings at Doncaster, hard to envisage turning the tables on Auguste Rodin

Trainer: Karl Burke
Jockey: Christophe Soumillon
Forecast odds: 16-1

Holloway Boy16:40 Newmarket

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Jky: Christophe Soumillon Tnr: K R Burke

9 Indestructible

Recent Craven win over course and distance (good) was improved form but these rivals demand so much more

Trainer: Karl Burke
Jockey: Kevin Stott
Forecast odds: 25-1

Indestructible16:40 Newmarket

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Jky: Kevin Stott Tnr: K R Burke

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10 Little Big Bear

Irish 6f Group 1 on final start was last year's top-rated performance by a European two-year-old

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Jockey: Wayne Lordan
Forecast odds: 9-2

Little Big Bear16:40 Newmarket

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Jky: Wayne Lordan Tnr: A P O'Brien

11 Noble Style

Looks all class (Group 2 win over 6f) but there is a significant question over his stamina

Trainer: Charlie Appleby
Jockey: James Doyle
Forecast odds: 16-1

Noble Style16:40 Newmarket

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Jky: James Doyle Tnr: Charlie Appleby

12 Royal Scotsman

He was gaining on Chaldean in the Group 1 Dewhurst here (7f, good) but beaten a head

Trainer: Paul and Oliver Cole
Jockey: Jim Crowley
Forecast odds: 9-1

Royal Scotsman16:40 Newmarket

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Jky: Jim Crowley Tnr: Paul & Oliver Cole

13 Sakheer

Impressed over 6f as two-year-old (Group 2 final start) and may well stay a mile; exciting prospect

Trainer: Roger Varian
Jockey: David Egan
Forecast odds: 9-1

Sakheer16:40 Newmarket

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Jky: David Egan Tnr: Roger Varian

14 Silver Knott

Not quite the star quality of some of these but battle-hardened and has shown he stays a mile

Trainer: Charlie Appleby
Jockey: William Buick
Forecast odds: 9-1

Silver Knott16:40 Newmarket

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Jky: William Buick Tnr: Charlie Appleby

Verdict

One who stays a mile well is preferred to the high-profile candidates who need to stretch their stamina, so AUGUSTE RODIN gets the vote.

Auguste Rodin16:40 Newmarket

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Jky: Ryan Moore Tnr: A P O'Brien

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