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14:10 Newcastle

John Smith's 'extra Cold' Chipchase Stakes (group 3) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 10.92s
  • Off Time: 14:10:56
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fayr Jag (IRE)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Beckermet (IRE)

    7/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White hoops, checked sleeves, Yellow cap

      Beckermet (IRE)

      7 D
      7/1
      • Form 360080
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 102

      tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on well final furlong, took 2nd towards finish

      2(2)
      Silk - White, Emerald Green diamond and armlets, quartered cap

      Celtic Mill

      11 p D
      8/1
      • Form 831-040
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 105

      led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish

      3(3)
      Silk - Red, Yellow hoop, halved sleeves, Yellow cap

      Fayr Jag (IRE)

      7 D
      5/2
      • Form 227-450
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 107

      chased leader, ridden 2f out, led over 1f out, driven out

      4(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Orange armlets

      Philharmonic

      13 D
      3/1
      • Form 122722
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 104

      tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 1f out, one pace, no impression

      5(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue and Yellow quartered cap

      Royal Millennium (IRE)

      45 CDD
      12/1
      • Form 0406-00
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 100

      slowly into stride, held up in touch, ridden and outpaced over 1f out

      6(7)
      Silk - Red, White hoops, Pink cap

      Mecca's Mate

      11 D
      13/2
      • Form 02-9330
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 101

      held up in rear and keen, switched left over 2f out, soon ridden, one pace and no impression

      7(6)
      Silk - Purple, Mauve chevron, chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap

      Masta Plasta (IRE)

      266 C
      6/1
      • Form 211802-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 109

      behind and pushed along, ridden well over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, never dangerous

      In depth

      Verdict

      Philharmonic can gain his biggest success to date, with Fayr Jag, Masta Plasta and Mecca's Mate all lively dangers. Richard Fahey has always maintained that Philharmonic has what it takes to make it at Group level, and on the five-year-old's latest performances, his faith is sure to be justified sooner rather than later. Seventh in a Group 2 at York in May, he has since showed his wellbeing by finishing second to Etlaala in a Listed contest at Salisbury, and has just as good a chance as the rest of his rivals here. Fayr Jag likes fast ground and won the Group 1 Golden Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot two years ago but has been hard to place since, while Masta Plasta was a very useful juvenile but has it to do on his belated reappearance. Mecca's Mate can be prominent for a while, but is another with more to do, and for the winner we return to Philharmonic.

      Formwatch

      Beckermet (IRE) 125-1 (9-4) Raced alone in centre, in touch to halfway, soon weakened, last of 18, 21l behind Les Arcs (9-4) at Ascot 6f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.

      Celtic Mill 100-1 (9-2) Raced far side, tracked leader to over 2f out, weakened, 20th of 28, 8l behind Takeover Target (9-7) at Ascot 5f Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.

      Fayr Jag (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong, 15th of 18, 12l behind Les Arcs (9-4) at Ascot 6f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.

      Philharmonic 7-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on well and every chance inside final furlong, not pace of winner, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Etlaala (9-7) at Salisbury 6f lst stk (1) gf in Jun.

      Royal Millennium (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Behind, never dangerous, last of 16, 19l behind Steenberg (9-2) at York 6f Grp 2 (1) gs in May.

      Mecca's Mate 100-1 (8-13) Chased leaders near side, ridden over 2f out, weakened, 14th of 28, 4l behind Takeover Target (9-7) at Ascot 5f Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.

      Masta Plasta (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) With leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Balthazaar's Gift (8-11) at York 6f 2yo lst stk (1) gs in Oct.