Pinatubo leapfrogs Earthlight at head of Cartier juvenile standings

Pinatubo leapfrogged fellow Godolphin juvenile Earthlight in the Cartier Two-Year-Old Colt standings after maintaining his unbeaten record in Saturday's Group 1 Darley Dewhurst Stakes.

The Shamardal colt, who has six wins from six starts and was registering a second Group 1 success at Newmarket, having also taken the National Stakes at the Curragh, now holds an eight-point advantage over his French-trained rival.

Sitting on 80 points, Pinatubo would become the first Godolphin-owned horse to win the prize since Dawn Approach in 2012 if holding on to his advantage.

Cartier Two-Year-Old Colt standings

Pinatubo 80
Earthlight 72
A'Ali 48
Armory 48
Siskin 48
Threat 48

Magical remains top of the Horse of the Year standings and could extend her advantage on Qipco British Champions Day.

The Aidan O'Brien-trained filly has amassed a score of 168 points this season, winning the Tattersalls Gold Cup and Irish Champion Stakes, while also finishing second in three other Group 1 contests.

She leads Enable (152), but the points total only makes up 30 per cent of the overall competition. The remaining factor is split between scores from a panel of judges, and votes from Racing Post and Telegraph readers and ITV Racing viewers.

Cartier Horse of the Year standings

Magical 168
Enable 152
Stradivarius 128
Waldgeist 120
Crystal Ocean 112
Hermosa 112
Too Darn Hot 112
Japan 108
Blue Point 106
Circus Maximus 88

Stradivarius (128) is another who could boost his chances for the prize, with John Gosden's superstar stayer set to feature in the Long Distance Cup at the showpiece Ascot meeting. Other contenders include Arc winner Waldgeist (120), while Crystal Ocean, Hermosa and Too Darn Hot all sit on 112 points.

Advertise (80) could put in a significant bid to win the Sprint category when he features in the opener at Ascot this weekend. Martyn Meade's three-year-old currently shares second spot with Battaash but trails dual-Royal Ascot winner Blue Point (106).

Hermosa: still heads the three-year-old filly divisionCredit: Caroline Norris (racingpost.com/photos)

It will also be a big day for the Three-Year-Old Filly division with leader Hermosa (112), Anapurna (80) and Star Catcher (80) all set to run.

Bet365 Fillies' Mile winner Quadrilateral earned 32 points following Friday's win in the Two-Year-Old Filly competition, but the Mark Johnston-trained Raffle Prize (64) currently leads.

The awards, established in 1991, will be presented in London on the evening of Tuesday, November 12.

Cartier Older Horse

Magical 168
Enable 152
Stradivarius 128
Waldgeist 120
Crystal Ocean 112

Cartier Three-Year-Old Colt

Too Darn Hot 112
Japan 108
Circus Maximus 88
Advertise 80
Anthony Van Dyck 76

Cartier Three-Year-Old Filly

Hermosa 112
Anapurna 80
Star Catcher 80
Iridessa 74
Fleeting 52

Cartier Sprinter

Blue Point 106
Advertise 80
Battaash 80
Hello Youmzain 56
So Perfect 48

Cartier Stayer

Stradivarius 128
Dee Ex Bee 72
Logician 48
Enbihaar 44
Holdthasigreen 40

Cartier Two-Year-Old Filly

Raffle Prize 64
Albigna 48
Daahyeh 48
Love 48
Millisle 36

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