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14:45 Newbury

Intercasino.co.uk St Simon Stakes (group 3) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 5y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £65,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 45.51s
  • Off Time: 14:50:16
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Buccellati

15/2

    2
    Silk -

    Blue Monday

    7/1

      1(7)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green sleeves, Red cap

      Ask

      20 D
      8/13
      • Form 12-1556
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 121

      tracked leaders, raced keenly, led over 5f out, headed over 3f out, soon weakened

      2(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Black diamond and sleeves, Red cap

      Blue Monday

      36 C
      7/1
      • Form 477-271
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 114

      soon led, headed over 5f out, led again over 3f out, headed over 2f out, rallied and no extra close home

      3(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Grey hoop, armlets and cap

      Championship Point (IRE)

      41 C
      33/1
      • Form 108566
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 107

      held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, soon no impression

      4(8)
      Silk - Light Blue and Black stripes, Light Blue sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap

      Buccellati

      22 v D
      15/2
      • Form 845141
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 109

      held up in touch, driven to lead over 1f out, soon ridden and wandered under pressure, stayed on well

      5(4)
      Silk - Black, Grey Epaulets, Halved Sleeves, BLack cap

      Numide (FR)

      36
      40/1
      • Form 6/140-58
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 102

      slowly into stride, held up towards rear, never on terms

      7(2)
      Silk - maroon and Light blue (halved), light blue and maroon reversed sleeves, maroon cap

      Sell Out

      52 CD
      12/1
      • Form 44-5241
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 109

      tracked leader, raced keenly, lost place over 3f out

      8(5)
      Silk - White and Red check, hooped sleeves, Red cap

      Scintillo

      63 b
      25/1
      • Form 1-90253
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 107

      held up in touch, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      6(6)
      NR

      Spanish Moon (USA)

      36 D
      7/1
      • Form 166312
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 113

      Withdrawn

      Previous results

      2007
      (6)
      Silk -

      Crime Scene (IRE)

      8/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3

      2006
      (6)
      Silk -

      Short Skirt

      7/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10

      2005
      (3)
      Silk -

      Day Flight

      3/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3

      In depth

      Verdict

      A good field assembled for the St Simon and ASK can make the drop in class a winning one, while Spanish Moon and Blue Monday are short list material. The selection was last seen staying on well to finish within four lengths of the great Zarkava in the Arc, and this good to soft ground should be perfect for him. He has won twice in this grade already in 2008, and he should be able to outclass them. Spanish Moon was short headed by Blue Monday when the pair met in the Arc Trial here last month, and with a 3lb pull here he may well be capable of reversing those placings. Both look sure to be thereabouts. Buccellati steps up from a Listed Newmarket win over this trip last time and he might just come up short and Sell Out, who acts with cut, looks a better proposition. A really good competitive contest where Ask looks the one to be on.

      Formwatch

      Ask 33-1 (9-5) Held up, headway 2f out, kept on well, 6th of 16, 4l behind Zarkava (8-8) at Longchamp 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) sft.

      Blue Monday 15-2 (9-3) Soon driven along, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, driven to lead close home, won at Newbury 1m 3f Grp 3 (1) gd in Sept beating Spanish Moon (9-3) by a shd, 9 ran.

      Championship Point (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Prominent, settled in 4th 6f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 8, 7l behind Lady Gloria (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) sft in Sept.

      Buccellati 5-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, led inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Newmarket 1m 4f lst stk (1) gf beating Classic Punch (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.

      Numide (FR) 25-1 (9-3) Slowly alway, always behind, 8th of 9, 14l behind Blue Monday (9-3) at Newbury 1m 3f Grp 3 (1) gd in Sept.

      Sell Out (9-2) Tracked leader, led 2f out, stayed on well, won at Chantilly 1m 4f lst fll stk sft in Sept beating Alix Road (9-2) by 1/2l, 6 ran.

      Scintillo 16-1 (8-12) Tracked leading pair, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, rallied to take 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with first two, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Centennial (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 4f 3yo Grp 2 (1) gs in Aug.

      Spanish Moon (USA) 13-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, led inside final 2f, headed close home, rallied gamely towards finish, 2nd of 9, shd behind Blue Monday (9-3) at Newbury 1m 3f Grp 3 (1) gd in Sept.