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18:50 Kempton Park

Newton Investment Management Classified Stakes (Class D)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places in the back straight.)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.66s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Polar Way

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Pic Up Sticks

    11/4

      3
      Silk -

      Red Opal (IRE)

      10/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Polar Way

        34
        4/1
        • Form 1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        steadied start, soon in touch, tracked leader halfway, led over 1f out, ridden out

        2(5)
        Silk - White, Red hoop, armlets and cap

        Pic Up Sticks

        18
        11/4
        • Form 343503
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        prominent, headway and effort over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not pace of winner

        3(3)
        Silk - Green, Pink sash, White sleeves, Green cap

        Shining White

        42
        8/1
        • Form 1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        dwelt, behind, effort 2f out, soon ridden, weakened 1f out

        4(4)
        Silk - White, Purple hoop, armlets and cap

        Wicked Uncle

        19
        9/2
        • Form 0-50105
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        in rear, effort to chase leaders halfway, soon ridden and weakened final furlong

        5(6)
        Silk - White, large red spots and armlets, quartered cap

        Red Opal (IRE)

        103
        10/1
        • Form 23050-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        led for 1f, tracked leader after, ridden 2f out, kept on one-paced final furlong

        6(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue spots and sleeves, Yellow cap

        Groovy Willow (IRE)

        12
        12/1
        • Form 542
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        pulled hard, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, one-paced

        7(7)
        Silk - Black, Red cross belts, hooped sleeves, White cap

        Mayville's Magic (USA)

        77
        13/2
        • Form 10
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish

        8(8)
        Silk - Pink, Dark Blue hollow box and cap

        Waraqa (USA)

        25
        14/1
        • Form 523-256
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        always behind

        In depth

        Verdict

        Polar Way and Shining White both have identical records coming into this classified stakes race having won their only start so far. The former has arguably the better form, as his maiden at Newbury is working out well. However, that was over seven furlongs and the drop to six may not be ideal. Mick Channon's Pic Up Sticks has been running well without winning recently and may prefer more cut in the ground and a bigger danger may be the Richard Hannon-trained Red Opal who came good, after a string of decent efforts, when running out the impressive winner of a Folkestone maiden in April. Although not seen since, fitness should not be a problem and, if in a similar vein of form here, she will be tough to beat.