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15:35 Haydock Park

Sky Bet John Of Gaunt Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 37y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £75,000 added
  • Winner: £42,532
  • 2nd: £16,125
  • 3rd: £8,070
  • 4th: £4,020
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.82s
  • Off Time: 15:36:08
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Jumby (IRE)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    The Astrologist (AUS)

    3/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Black and orange check, white and black check sleeves

      The Astrologist (AUS)

      24 t D
      3/1
      • Form 81-0627
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-5

      soon led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, just held on to 2nd

      2(4)
      Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green armlets

      Boardman

      14 DCD
      15/2
      • Form 8-70551
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 103

      slow into stride, in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, never a factor

      3(3)
      Silk - Beige, Brown seams, armlets and cap

      El Caballo

      70 CD
      11/4
      • Form 11110-0
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 112

      tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and short of room entering final furlong, stayed on to press for 2nd close home

      4(6)
      Silk - Red and white diamonds, red sleeves

      Gorak (FR)

      14 p DCD
      16/1
      • Form 517221
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 86

      keen tracked leader, ridden and every chance when edged left entering final furlong, no extra close home

      5(1)
      Silk - Maroon, light blue chevron

      Jumby (IRE)

      21 D
      9/4
      • Form 1965-50
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 109

      in touch towards rear, switched right over 1f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on, readily

      6(5)
      Silk - Red, black seams, diamonds on sleeves, white cap

      The Wizard Of Eye (IRE)

      21 p
      17/2
      • Form 691-369
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 107

      close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

      Previous results

      2022
      (5)
      Silk -

      Pogo (IRE)

      17/2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2

      2021
      (7)
      Silk -

      Kinross

      5/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      Australian challenger The Astrologist needed the run at York last month. He’s being aimed at Royal Ascot though is penalised for landing a Group 3 back home in December. JUMBY never figured in the Lockinge last time but won the Group 2 Hungerford Stakes over today’s trip at Newbury last summer and a bold bid is expected. El Caballo landed a Group 2 sprint here early last year and will be sharper for a pipe-opener on heavy ground at Doncaster while The Wizard Of Eye is a Listed winner and is weighted to beat both Boardman and Gorak.

      Formwatch

      The Astrologist (AUS) 8-1 (9-10) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Azure Blue (9-7) at York 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in May.

      Boardman 6-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, switched wide into straight, headway to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chester 1m hcp (2) gd in May beating On A Session (9-3) by 3l, 11 ran.

      El Caballo 9-2 (9-10) Awkwardly away, tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, last of 10, 23 1/2l behind Vadream (9-5) at Doncaster 6f lst stks (1) hvy in Apr.

      Gorak (FR) 9-2 (9-2) Raced keenly tracking leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Haydock 7f hcp (3) gf in May beating Ffion (9-7) by nk, 9 ran.

      Jumby (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Raced keenly in mid-division in centre group, some headway under pressure over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Modern Games (9-2) at Newbury 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gd in May.

      The Wizard Of Eye (IRE) 125-1 (9-2) Raced centre, always behind, 9th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Modern Games (9-2) at Newbury 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gd in May.