Cosmic Year cut to 6-1 second favourite for 2,000 Guineas after five-length win - but Newmarket participation not certain

Cosmic Year: won by five lengths on his returnCredit: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos)

Leading 2,000 Guineas hope Cosmic Year was cut to 6-1 second favourite for the opening Classic after his return win at Kempton but his participation at Newmarket is not certain.

Juddmonte's son of Kingman maintained his unbeaten record in smooth fashion, quickening up smartly to score by five lengths under Oisin Murphy in the 7f novice at odds of 2-9.

Paddy Power initially trimmed the Harry Charlton-trained Cosmic Year to 7-1 (from 8) joint-second favourite alongside Shadow Of Light for the Betfred-sponsored Classic at Newmarket on May 3.

He was subsequently cut again to 6-1, making him the outright second favourite behind 11-2 market leader Twain.

Charlton said on Racing TV: "It was as good as we could have hoped for. They went slow and he has such a good temperament to take it all in his stride.

"We'll have to speak to the Juddmonte team about plans as they have a lot of other horses, like Jonquil and Field Of Gold. There's a few horses in the mix so we'll let the dust settle.

"I would be a little wary – as I was with Newbury this weekend – of running him on quick ground. The weather will change at some point but if it stays dry through the month it feels like it could be a bit of a tough ask.

"The French and Irish Guineas are other options, as well as different routes into Royal Ascot, but we'll see what the team want to do. It's massively important to have these kind of horses in the yard and to be able to deliver for a proper operation like Juddmonte is essential."

Tiki set for 1,000 Guineas

Kon Tiki enhanced her 1,000 Guineas credentials when beating five previous winners in the mile fillies’ novice.

The daughter of Night Of Thunder was a 220,000gns purchase for owner Peter Harris at the Tattersalls Book 1 sale in 2023 and has a 2-2 record after her success by a length and a quarter under Billy Loughnane.

Kon Tiki: landed a mile fillies' novice stacked with previous winnersCredit: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos)

Kon Tiki was cut to 40-1 (from 66) for the Betfred 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket on May 4.

Her trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam said: “This was a competitive novice but we felt coming here gave us an extra week up our sleeve for the Guineas rather than running in the Nell Gwyn.

“I’m thrilled with the way she did and how she quickened up. As long as she comes out of this okay she will go for the Guineas.”

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