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15:50 Newbury

Stan James Stakes (Registered As The Washington Singer Stakes) (Class A) (Listed Race) (Class A)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.46s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Kings Quay

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Wilko (USA)

    15/8

      1(3)
      Silk - WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap

      Brecon Beacon

      14
      11/8
      • Form 1121
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      2(5)
      Silk - Red, White cross belts, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

      Kings Quay

      21
      3/1
      • Form 102
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-11

      keen early, always prominent, pushed along over 2f out, led well over 1f out, edged slightly right inside final furlong, held on well

      3(1)
      Silk - MAUVE

      Wilko (USA)

      9
      15/8
      • Form 013321
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-11

      tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on

      4(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamonds on cap

      Rocamadour

      33/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-8

      held up, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced final 2f

      5(4)
      Silk - Purple, yellow chevron, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap

      Subyan Dreams

      16
      33/1
      • Form 53
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-6

      held up behind leaders, pushed along 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish

      In depth

      Verdict

      This race has cut up to just five runners but it should still provide a good spectacle, with the vote going to Wilko over Brecon Beacon. Brecon Beacon was second in the Chesham Stakes before going on to get the better of Perfectperformance - a decent winner since - at Newmarket last time. The form looks rock solid and he looks set to run well. However, it is hard to crab the credentials of Wilko, who gained a confidence-boosting win at Yarmouth last time following on from a placed efforts in the Chesham, where he was a head behind Brecon Beacon but is now three pounds better off at the weights, third in the Group 3 Superlative Stakes, and runner-up in the Group 2 Vintage Stakes. Overall, that makes him the one to beat and, as such, he gets the call. The market might provide clues as to which runner will prove best of the rest.