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14:25 Newbury

Betfred Geoffrey Freer Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 61y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £60,000 added
  • Winner: £34,026
  • 2nd: £12,900
  • 3rd: £6,456
  • 4th: £3,216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 51.50s
  • Off Time: 14:26:49
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Defoe (IRE)

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Wall of Fire (IRE)

    14/1

      3
      Silk -

      Frontiersman

      15/8

        1(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Red sash, Red cap, Yellow star

        Agent Murphy

        539 CD
        16/1
        • Form 13120/4-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 109

        tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened inside final furlong

        2(5)
        Silk - Black, white chevron, red sleeves, white stars, red cap, white star

        Crimean Tatar (TUR)

        92 b
        25/1
        • Form 11-48
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 109

        tracked leaders, ridden inside final 2f, kept on same pace under pressure, no impression with front trio final furlong

        3(8)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Frontiersman

        37 p BFC
        15/8
        • Form 16-4122
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 117

        tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, soon challenged, ridden over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong

        4(1)
        Silk - Black, Red epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star

        The Tartan Spartan (IRE)

        22
        16/1
        • Form 6-31551
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 102

        tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong

        5(9)
        Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots, halved sleeves, yellow and dark blue quartered cap

        Wall of Fire (IRE)

        71 b
        14/1
        • Form 11-6248
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 107

        held up in last pair, driven 4f out, switched towards stands side rail and headway under pressure over 1f out, chased winner when not clear run inside final furlong, switched left, ridden and kept on towards finish, just held

        6(3)
        Silk - Purple and pink diamonds, white sleeves, red stars, white cap, red star

        Harlequeen

        16
        25/1
        • Form 43330-9
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 107

        pressed leader, lost place when ridden over 2f out, no danger after

        7(7)
        Silk - Maroon

        To Eternity

        14
        9/2
        • Form 2212-1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 103

        led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened final furlong

        8(4)
        Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap

        Defoe (IRE)

        29 C
        13/8
        • Form 120-111
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 110

        held up in last pair, smooth headway over 2f out, led narrowly inside final 2f, edged right towards stands side rail inside final furlong, ridden and held on final 100 yards

        9(2)
        NR

        Horseplay

        48
        12/1
        • Form 41-144
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 100

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2016
        (3)
        Silk -

        Kings Fete

        Evs
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7

        2015
        (6)
        Silk -

        Agent Murphy

        11/4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        2014
        (7)
        Silk -

        Seismos (IRE)

        11/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4

        In depth

        Verdict

        FRONTIERSMAN looks the one to side with having proven himself above this level already this season. Defoe is clearly still on the upgrade and will enjoy conditions while Harlequeen may resume progress after a disappointing run last time out.

        Formwatch

        Agent Murphy (9-6) 4th of 0, 5 1/2l behind The Blue Eye (9-3) at Doha 1m 4f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Feb.

        Crimean Tatar (TUR) 9-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, shaken up briefly 9f out, driven over 3f out, soon dropped out, last of 8, dist behind Dartmouth (9-1) at York 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) sft in May.

        Frontiersman 5-4fav (9-2) Raced in main group, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to challenge and every chance when hung badly left inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Hawkbill (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jul.

        The Tartan Spartan (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Ran 6th, some headway 3f out and 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, under pressure and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Down Royal 1m 6f lst (1) Good - Yielding in Jul beating Twilight Payment (9-12) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.

        Wall of Fire (IRE) 11-1 (8-3) Ins,vied 2p,tired, 8th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Red Cardinal (8-9) at Belmont Park 2m stks gd in Jun.

        Harlequeen 12-1 (9-6) Pushed along and struggling 4f out, always behind, 9th of 10, 23l behind Endless Time (9-6) at Goodwood 1m 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) sft in Aug.

        To Eternity 5-1 (9-5) Led after 1f, stayed to race alone stand side over 8f out, made rest, unchallenged, (clever ride), won at Newmarket 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gs in Aug beating Pleasant Surprise (8-9) by 6l, 14 ran.

        Defoe (IRE) 5-4fav (9-5) Chased leaders in 3rd, 2nd over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Hamilton 1m 3f lst stks (1) gd in Jul beating Frankuus (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.

        Horseplay (8-11) 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Strathspey (8-11) at Saint-Cloud 1m 4f Grp 2 gd in Jul.