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14:00 Newmarket

Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £100,000 added
  • Winner: £56,710
  • 2nd: £21,500
  • 3rd: £10,760
  • 4th: £5,360
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.97s
  • Off Time: 14:00:27
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Berkshire (IRE)

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Somewhat (USA)

    11/8

      1(3)
      Silk - Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap

      Berkshire (IRE)

      98
      11/8
      • Form 31
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      held up beind leading trio, took keen hold, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon edged left, ran on to lead narrowly inside final furlong, held on well

      2(5)
      Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap

      Kingfisher (IRE)

      21 D
      7/1
      • Form 413
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 102

      tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced and no impression from over 1f out

      3(1)
      Silk - Yellow, Black cross belts, Halved sleeves, Black cap

      Sir Jack Layden

      14
      40/1
      • Form 72714
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 83

      broke well, held up, outpaced over 3f out, switched right and headway 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong, unable to challenge

      4(4)
      Silk - Maroon, Black epaulets

      Somewhat (USA)

      42
      11/8
      • Form 1421
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 112

      led, ridden and edged left 2f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, ran on, just held

      5(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Washaar (IRE)

      29 D
      9/1
      • Form 1311
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 104

      with leader, ridden 2f out, edged left over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, no extra close home

      Previous results

      2012
      (5)
      Silk -

      Steeler (IRE)

      11/4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      2011
      (2)
      Silk -

      Daddy Long Legs (USA)

      11/4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      Somewhat stretched out well to beat subsequent Doncaster winner Be Ready in a Listed race at Newbury last month and looks a nice prospect. But he gives the impression he'll be ideally suited by more give in the ground and he was eight lengths behind BERKSHIRE in the Chesham Stakes at Ascot in June. Paul Cole has deliberately kept his colt back for an autumn campaign and, as the extra furlong will suit, looks the one to beat ahead of Washaar, who finished a couple of lengths behind Somewhat in the Superlative Stakes over 7f here in July. Kingfisher was well beaten in a Group 3 at Leopardstown earlier this month and, like Sir Jack Layden, has a lot on his plate here.

      Formwatch

      Berkshire (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear near side, smooth headway on bit over 2f out, led entering final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, driven out, won at Royal Ascot 7f Listed stks 2yo (1) gf in Jun beating Bunker (9-3) by 2 1/2l, 19 ran.

      Kingfisher (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and strongly pressed entering straight, headed under 2f out, no impression in 3rd over 1f out, 3rd of 4, 10l behind Australia (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m 2yo Grp 3 (1) gd.

      Sir Jack Layden 9-2 (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance from 2f out, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Photography (8-0) at Doncaster 1m 2yo hcp (2) gs.

      Somewhat (USA) 11-8fav (9-0) Made all, driven clear over 1f out, ran on strongly, won at Newbury 7f Listed stks 2yo (1) gd in Aug beating Be Ready (8-11) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.

      Washaar (IRE) 2-5fav (9-2) Disputed 2nd, switched left after 2f, led over 3f out, ridden and headed narrowly 2f out, stayed on to regain narrow lead inside final furlong, all out, won at Salisbury 1m Listed stks 2yo (1) gf in Aug beating Cool Bahamian (8-13) by 1/2l, 4 ran.