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14:40 Chester

Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Ire-Incentive Scheme Huxley Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 70y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places )
  • Surface: Turf
  • £138,500 added
  • Winner: £77,976
  • 2nd: £29,562
  • 3rd: £14,795
  • 4th: £7,370
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 7.79s
  • Off Time: 14:40:47
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Solid Stone (IRE)

4/1

    2(2)
    Silk - Dark blue, large white spots, dark blue and white chevrons on sleeves, dark blue and white striped cap

    Certain Lad

    532 D
    14/1
    • Form 022106/
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 106

    tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace

    3(1)
    Silk - Dark green, emerald green chevron, emerald green cap, dark green star

    Majestic Dawn (IRE)

    188 b D
    11/4
    • Form 1/35312-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 111

    led, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened entering final furlong

    4(4)
    Silk - Black and White (halved), sleeves reversed, Red cap

    Megallan

    24
    5/6
    • Form 12015-2
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 112

    close up in rear, pushed along 5f out, wide and headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

    5(5)
    Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Yellow cap, Royal Blue spots

    Solid Stone (IRE)

    69 p D
    4/1
    • Form 33411-0
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 112

    tracked leader, switched right over 2f out, led 2f out, ridden out

    1(3)
    NR

    Al Aasy (IRE)

    202
    2/1
    • Form 112248-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 117

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2021
    (3)
    Silk -

    Armory (IRE)

    6/5
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-1

    In depth

    Verdict

    Majestic Dawn improved in the autumn but this may be a step too far while Certain Lad has been off the track for 18 months, though is a Group 3 winner. Solid Stone ended last season with a couple of victories in Group 3 company and looks sure to figure but MEGALLAN may have the edge in this. The Gosdens’ colt found only Hurricane Lane too good over today’s trip in last year’s Dante and should be spot on now with a recent second at Newmarket under his belt.

    Formwatch

    Certain Lad (9-1) 6th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Simsir (9-1) at Sakhir 1m 2f gd in Nov.

    Majestic Dawn (IRE) 9-4 (9-4) Led and soon clear, ridden and reduced lead 2f out, driven inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Bay Bridge (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in Oct.

    Megallan 9-4 (9-0) Led and set steady pace, quickened tempo 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, stayed on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Master Of The Seas (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Apr.

    Solid Stone (IRE) 15-2 (8-13) Chased leaders, faded from 2f out, 10th of 14, 12l behind Authority (8-13) at Riyadh 1m 2f Grp 3 gf in Feb.

    Al Aasy (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Held up off the pace in last trio, never a factor, 8th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Sealiway (9-1) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Oct.