Racecards
15:50 Ascot
St James's Palace Stakes (group 1) (rnd) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £250,000 added
- Form 134616-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
led early, tracked leader until 5f out, short of room over 2f out, ridden and chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 113-231
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
steadied start, held up in rear, good headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 156-122
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 119
close up on outer, chased leader 5f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 2-61520
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey S M Levey
dwelt, close up over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 52111-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Pat Eddery
- Jockey J Fortune
held up in rear, headway with winner over 1f out, soon short of room and switched inside, not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 1-11
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Delzangles
- Jockey O Peslier
mid-division, switched left and headway over 1f out, ridden and one pace when short of room inside final furlong
- Form 132-255
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Kenneth McPeek
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
chased leaders, effort 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 1221-29
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A de Royer-Dupre
- Jockey C P Lemaire
in rear, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, stayed on to go 4th near finish
- Form 14-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, beaten when short of room inside final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
DICK TURPIN can reverse the 2,000 Guineas form with Makfi at a track that may bring the best out of him; the selection's stablemate Canford Cliffs is also a top-class performer and is rated as a bigger threat than Siyouni, who now has something to prove after a below-par effort in the French Guineas last month. With a record boasting seven of the last 10 winners, Aidan O'Brien has a stranglehold on this race so his Steinbeck has to be worth noting in the betting. The last named was behind Beethoven in last season's Dewhurst but holds far more scope for improvement. Quite whether he has enough to repel the selection is another matter, though. Makfi delivered on the promise of his breeding with a stylish effort at Newmarket in May - he won the Guineas fair and square and deserves his place as one of his generation's classiest milers. He comes here defending an unbeaten record and it is virtually assured that he will be involved at the finish. Canford Cliffs ran too freely at headquarters and did himself no favours as a result. However, he was blistering in the Irish Guineas, so it's not difficult to see why Richard Hughes has decided to keep faith with the son of Tagula. However, Ryan Moore also gets on very well with Dick Turpin and, as he coaxed him to get the better of his arguably now more illustrious stable companion in both the Greenham Stakes at Newbury in April and in the Guineas the following month, Dick Turpin's claims are set in stone for all to see. In summary: Dick Turpin is the value call, while Canford Cliffs and Makfi come into the reckoning for a combination forecast including the selection.
Formwatch
Beethoven (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) Steadied sharply early, 6th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Vale Of York (8-10) at Santa Anita(USA) 1m 2yo Grp 1 (1) in Nov.
Canford Cliffs (IRE) 9-4fav (9-0) Settled mid-division, switched out in 6th 2f out, travelled well into 2nd 1f out, ridden to lead last 200 yards, comfortably, won at Curragh 1m 3yo Grp 1 gf in May beating Free Judgement (9-0) by 3l, 13 ran.
Dick Turpin (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) 2nd of 15, 1/2l behind Lope De Vega (9-2) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 3yo Grp 1 gd in May.
Encompassing (IRE) 150-1 (9-0) Led and disputed in centre, drifted left over 3f out, soon headed, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 13, 31l behind Canford Cliffs (9-0) at Curragh 1m 3yo Grp 1 gf in May.
Hearts of Fire 40-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 19, 12l behind Makfi (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 3yo Grp 1 (1) gf in May.
Makfi 33-1 (9-0) Held up, headway from 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 3yo Grp 1 (1) gf in May beating Dick Turpin (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 19 ran.
Noble's Promise (USA) 22-1 (9-0) Carried in, led, tired, 5th of 20, 6l behind Super Saver (9-0) at Churchill Downs(USA) 1m 2f 3yo Grp 1 in May.
Siyouni (FR) 2-1fav (9-2) 9th of 15, 16l behind Lope De Vega (9-2) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 3yo Grp 1 gd in May.
Steinbeck (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Soon held up towards rear, ridden in 9th 1 1/2f out, 8th 1f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 13, 5l behind Canford Cliffs (9-0) at Curragh 1m 3yo Grp 1 gf in May.