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title: "Promising Three-Year-Old Publish Ruled Out Of 2,000 Guineas"
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# Promising Three-Year-Old Publish Ruled Out Of 2,000 Guineas

**Publish, who was second-favourite for the upcoming 2,000 Guineas has been ruled out of the race after facing an early season setback.**

### Well-Fancied 2,000 Guineas Hope Publish Ruled Out Of Newmarket

Publish, who was well-fancied to win next month’s 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket has been ruled out of the race after a setback.

Juddmonte released the following statement on Friday morning on John & Thady Gosden’s charge.

“*Unfortunately, Publish was found to be lame yesterday. Early indication has suggested he will need a number of weeks out of work, which means he will not be ready for early season targets. A further veterinary examination will be required to determine when he will get back to the racecourse.*”

Whilst Publish didn’t achieve that much as a two-year-old, there was plenty of promise ahead of his three-year-old campaign.

On debut at Sandown, he ran into trouble up the far rail and was denied a clear run – many believed he would have won well that day if getting a passage through.

He was a huge eyecatcher on debut and he would go on to win a maiden over the same course and distance the next time he ran.

After a couple of months off the track he would head to the Listed Ascendant Stakes at Haydock. He was beaten by eventual Group 2 scorer Bow Echo – who is now the rock solid 2,000 Guineas favourite.

#### WATCH: Publish Comes Second Behind Bow Echo

> He looks a top prospect!
>
> Bow Echo remains unbeaten in the [@Betfair](https://twitter.com/Betfair?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Ascendant Stakes, pulling clear with the exciting Publish in success for [@gbougheyracing](https://twitter.com/gbougheyracing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), [@LoughnaneBilly](https://twitter.com/LoughnaneBilly?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and Sheikh Mohammed Obaid [pic.twitter.com/fNUspaabMp](https://t.co/fNUspaabMp)
>
> — Haydock Park Races (@haydockraces) [September 6, 2025](https://twitter.com/haydockraces/status/1964311152176828774?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

### Bow Echo Now Clear 2,000 Guineas Favourite

Publish was always heading to the Guineas but now that he’s encountered a setback, it’s likely Bow Echo’s to lose.

Bow Echo is unbeaten after three impressive wins last season and is now the current 3/1 favourite for the 2,000 Guineas. See the full market below.

- Bow Echo 3/1 (George Boughey)
- Albert Einstein 6/1 (Aidan O’Brien)
- Talk Of New York 6/1 (Charlie Appleby)
- Gstaad  8/1 (Aidan O’Brien)
- Distant Storm 10/1 (Charlie Appleby)
- Puerto Rico 10/1 (Aidan O’Brien)
- King’s Trail 16/1 (Charlie Appleby)
- Hawk Mountain 20/1 (Aidan O’Brien)
- Hidden Force 20/1 (Charlie Appleby)
- Zavateri 25/1 (Eve Johnson Houghton)