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14:40 Newmarket

Dubai 100 Challenge Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in places, Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £163,500 added
  • Winner: £92,721
  • 2nd: £35,152
  • 3rd: £17,593
  • 4th: £8,764
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 23.92s
  • Off Time: 14:41:35
  • 12 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Aclaim (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Lumiere

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Jallota

      10/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap

        Cougar Mountain (IRE)

        14 pt C
        10/3
        • Form 285261
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 112

        raced centre, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace

        2(2)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Richard Pankhurst

        27 BFD
        7/1
        • Form 17-5015
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 115

        raced centre, held up, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders

        3(3)
        Silk - Red, white sash, royal blue cap

        Certificate

        6 D
        8/1
        • Form 226112
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 110

        raced centre, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace

        4(1)
        Silk - Black, White seams and armlets, Red cap

        Code Red

        40 D
        66/1
        • Form 440-076
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 106

        raced centre, close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        5(7)
        Silk - Pink, Emerald Green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap

        Jallota

        12 CD
        10/1
        • Form 153312
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 111

        raced stands side, tracked leader, effort over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong

        6(6)
        Silk - Dark blue, yellow hoop

        So Beloved

        6 D
        20/1
        • Form 472543
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 111

        slowly away, raced centre in rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms

        7(8)
        Silk - Black, pink sleeves, black armlets

        Aclaim (IRE)

        21 t CD
        6/1
        • Form 367511
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 105

        raced stands side, keen, early tracked leaders, headway to lead this group over 1f out, led overall inside final furlong, ran on

        8(10)
        Silk - Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star

        First Selection (SPA)

        34 D
        25/1
        • Form 672676
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 106

        steadied start, raced stands side, pulled hard, held up, weakened over 1f out

        9(9)
        Silk - Maroon and Royal Blue (quartered), Maroon sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue cap, Maroon star

        Gifted Master (IRE)

        14 CCD
        6/1
        • Form 139302
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 113

        led stands side group, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        10(12)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Tasleet

        174 D
        12/1
        • Form 11212-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 110

        raced stands side, held up, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor

        11(5)
        Silk - Silver, tassel on cap

        Lumiere

        28 C
        8/1
        • Form 21-0193
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 114

        raced centre, overall leader, ridden over 1f out, edged left and headed inside final furlong, stayed on

        12(11)
        Silk - Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, gold cap, gold tassel

        Opal Tiara (IRE)

        40 D
        16/1
        • Form 201711
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 109

        raced stands side in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders

        Previous results

        2015
        (7)
        Silk -

        Cable Bay (IRE)

        8/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        2014
        (13)
        Silk -

        Here Comes When (IRE)

        8/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        2013
        (3)
        Silk -

        Fiesolana (IRE)

        3/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        In depth

        Verdict

        Cougar Mountain and Richard Pankhurst share the same rating and are hard to separate. Both are penalised for earlier wins in Group 2 races and they also finished almost upsides at Doncaster last month. JALLOTA is preferred as he went close in a soft Group 1 in Italy recently but had won a Group 3 contest over today’s trip at Chantilly before that. Charlie Hills’ charge needs to reverse earlier form with both Richard Pankhurst and Opal Tiara but meets both on better terms and also has the beating of So Beloved on running at Goodwood. Last year's Cheveley Park winner Lumiere is proving hard to catch right though she did win a Listed race on the July course here earlier while Tasleet has not raced since winning the rescheduled Greenham Stakes at Chelmsford back in April. Certificate ran well behind the 113-rated Latharnach at Redcar last time but Gifted Master needs to reverse running with Cougar Mountain.

        Formwatch

        Cougar Mountain (IRE) 15-2 (9-4) In touch, switched right and headway to track leaders halfway, pushed along to press leader over 2f out, edged right and led entering final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Newmarket 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Sep beating Gifted Master (9-0) by 3 1/4l, 6 ran.

        Richard Pankhurst 11-4fav (9-7) Held up, in touch, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, well held final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Breton Rock (9-4) at Doncaster 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.

        Certificate 3-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right to challenge, every chance inside final furlong, kept on under pressure towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Latharnach (9-0) at Redcar 7f lst stks (1) gf in Oct.

        Code Red 25-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression final furlong, last of 6, 2 1/2l behind Opal Tiara (8-6) at Goodwood 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.

        Jallota (9-1) 2nd of 8, nk behind Waikika (8-12) at San Siro 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Sep.

        So Beloved 6-1 (9-3) Awkward start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Latharnach (9-0) at Redcar 7f lst stks (1) gf in Oct.

        Aclaim (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Steadied start, held up in rear, smooth headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven clear, eased close home, won at Newbury 7f stks (1) sft in Sep beating Fannaan (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.

        First Selection (SPA) 16-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Hathal (9-3) at Haydock 1m Grp 3 (1) sft in Sep.

        Gifted Master (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Led and soon clear, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Cougar Mountain (9-4) at Newmarket 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Sep.

        Tasleet 4-7fav (9-0) Made all, hung right on bend 2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, ridden and held on gamely, all out, won at Chelmsford City 7f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Apr beating Knife Edge (9-0) by shd, 3 ran.

        Lumiere 4-1 (8-12) Prominent, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Spangled (9-2) at Doncaster 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.

        Opal Tiara (IRE) 9-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, ridden and challenged from over 2f out, led well inside final furlong, ran on, won at Goodwood 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug beating Convey (9-0) by nk, 6 ran.