Respond
Appeared to act on good to soft last term (unraced on soft); has gone from strength to strength this year, first on AW but most strikingly when returned to turf for a dominant, front-running display as 10-11 favourite in 11-runner race at Chester (1m2f, good); 9lb higher today but highly respected.
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Equipment
From our racecard archive — runs before our coverage window aren't included. Codes: B blinkers · P cheekpieces · V visor · H hood · T tongue tie.
Breeding
- Sire
- Ghaiyyath
- Dam
- Cross My Mind
- Damsire
- Cape Cross
From the connections
“Respond is a strong, front-running horse and Oisin [Murphy] has given him a beautiful ride. The plan was if he broke to make it and it was going to be a challenge for anything to get past him - Anna Lisa Balding, trainer's assistant, speaking to Sky Sports Racing.We were very hopeful. Respond got a bit of a soft lead, which was handy. Having got to the front, he was able to dictate. He can be a bit of a tearaway - he'd started favourite the last six times so he's obviously expected to be a good horse but he gets a little bit headstrong. Around here, once you get the front you can take your time and dictate the pace. The Duke Of Edinburgh Handicap at Royal Ascot is in the thought process. We thought he might have to go up a couple of pounds and he probably will on the back of that - Jason Fildes, owners' racing manager.”
Past runs (tracked here)
| Date | Race | Type | Pos | SP | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2026 | Epsom 15:15 Betfred "Nifty 50" Handicap (GBBPlus Race) | Flat Class 2 | 2 | 11/4 | 69.1 |
Only runs Racing Alpha has synced are shown. Lifetime form is in the Racing Post form section above.
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