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17:00 Newmarket

Qatar Racing Newmarket Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £40,000 added
  • Winner: £22,684
  • 2nd: £8,600
  • 3rd: £4,304
  • 4th: £2,144
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 5.48s
  • Off Time: 17:00:19
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Windhoek

4/5

    2
    Silk -

    Centurius

    15/2

      1(1)
      Silk - White and red (quartered), white sleeves, emerald green armlets, black cap

      Centurius

      14 D
      15/2
      • Form 1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 83

      tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace, no chance with winner

      2(4)
      Silk - Grey and royal blue check

      High Octane

      20
      7/2
      • Form 1-3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 102

      steadied start, held up in touch in rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, not trouble leaders

      3(6)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Black chevrons on sleeves

      Hoarding (USA)

      10 p C
      18/1
      • Form 231-375
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 92

      in touch, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd near finish

      4(3)
      Silk - Red, white inverted triangle, halved sleeves

      Maxentius (IRE)

      28
      16/1
      • Form 0467-64
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 100

      pulled hard taken back in touch in rear, ridden 3f out, weakened tamely final 2f

      5(5)
      Silk - Purple, pink star, diamonds on sleeves, purple cap, pink stars

      Unsinkable (IRE)

      28
      10/1
      • Form 11-3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 100

      tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, lost 3rd near finish

      6(2)
      Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

      Windhoek

      16 CD
      4/5
      • Form 1-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 104

      set steady pace, quickened pace over 1f out, soon edged left, hung badly left to stand side rail entering final furlong, ran on, comfortably

      Previous results

      2012
      (7)
      Silk -

      Noble Mission

      7/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      2011
      (2)
      Silk -

      Ocean War

      4/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      2010
      (4)
      Silk -

      Gardening Leave

      16/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      Only half-a-dozen entries but all have some sort of chance. WINDHOEK was reported to be well short of fitness when landing the Tattersalls Millions here so his victory was a tremendous effort. He hung left through greenness, as he had on his debut almost a year earlier, and the Dante entry should have come on enough to take this stronger contest. Centurius will need to improve from his Nottingham victory but is certain to do so and High Octane will find this trip much more to his liking after staying on strongly in a Listed contest over a mile at Leopardstown. Hoarding hasn't quite matched his juvenile form so far nor has Maxentius, who has been beaten in a couple of Polytrack Listed contests and was behind Unsinkable at Lingfield last time. The latter is a really nice prospect for Richard Fahey and looks the main threat as he will have needed the run on his reappearance.

      Formwatch

      Centurius 8-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway 3f out, chased clear leader 2f out, led inside final furlong, won at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Apr beating Sublimation (9-0) by 3/4l, 11 ran.

      High Octane 16-1 (9-3) Held up behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out, under pressure in 6th over 1f out, kept on final furlong to 3rd close home, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Fort Knox (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m 3yo lst stk (1) sft in Apr.

      Hoarding (USA) 10-1 (9-3) Keen close up, not handle hill over 4f out, short of room and lost place over 3f out, kept on towards rear, 5th of 8, 11l behind Mirsaale (8-13) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f 3yo stk (2) gd in Apr.

      Maxentius (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 2l behind Van Der Neer (9-0) at Lingfield 1m Listed Stakes (3yo) (1) pol in Apr.

      Unsinkable (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Van Der Neer (9-0) at Lingfield 1m Listed Stakes (3yo) (1) pol in Apr.

      Windhoek 6-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and edged left over 1f out, soon led, just held on post, won at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo aut stk (2) gf in Apr beating Greatwood (9-3) by shd, 15 ran.