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15:05 Newbury

Betfred Geoffrey Freer Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 61y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £60,000 added
  • Winner: £34,026
  • 2nd: £12,900
  • 3rd: £6,456
  • 4th: £3,216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 52.97s
  • Off Time: 15:05:30
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Kings Fete

Evs

    2
    Silk -

    Ormito (GER)

    8/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Kings Fete

      15
      Evs
      • Form 239/531
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 112

      made all, ridden clear final furlong, stayed on strongly, unchallenged

      2(1)
      Silk - Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap

      Battersea

      37
      6/1
      • Form 882-144
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 107

      sweating, tracked winner until 6f out, handy 3rd, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      3(4)
      Silk - Royal blue, black and white check sleeves and cap

      Red Cardinal (IRE)

      50
      6/1
      • Form 22-111
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 95

      tracked leading pair, went 2nd 6f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, one pace and no impression when wandered right then left inside final furlong, lost 2nd final strides

      4(5)
      Silk - Light blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap

      Humphrey Bogart (IRE)

      35
      9/2
      • Form 421569
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 101

      pulled hard, held up last, went 4th 10f out, ridden and went 3rd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      5(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White seams, chevrons on sleeves, White cap

      Ormito (GER)

      29
      8/1
      • Form 47-3302
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 98

      tracked leaders in 4th until settled 5th 10f out, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, rallied and hung left from 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, no chance with winner

      Previous results

      2015
      (6)
      Silk -

      Agent Murphy

      11/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5

      2014
      (7)
      Silk -

      Seismos (IRE)

      11/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4

      2013
      (2)
      Silk -

      Royal Empire

      8/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      KINGS FETE is penalised 2lb for last month’s Group 3 success at Goodwood. But Sir Michael Stoute’s charge stays this longer trip and is preferred to Battersea. The latter won a handicap at Meydan early this year but could only manage fourth behind Big Orange in a Group 2 at Newmarket on last month’s reappearance. The three-year-old Humphrey Bogart steps up in trip having finished behind Deauville in a Grade 1 over 1m2f at Belmont last time and could go well but both Ormito and Red Cardinal look up against it on these terms.

      Formwatch

      Kings Fete 5-2fav (9-1) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led entering final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Goodwood 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jul beating Ayrad (9-1) by 3/4l, 7 ran.

      Battersea 16-1 (9-2) Held up well off the pace, in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on, never nearer, 4th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Big Orange (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jul.

      Red Cardinal (IRE) Evensfav (10-4) Tracked leader, left in lead 7f out, pressed from over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, soon edged left, asserted towards finish, won at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jun beating Ruwasi (9-12) by 2 3/4l, 4 ran.

      Humphrey Bogart (IRE) 18-1 (8-10) Nestled 2p, no headway, 9th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Deauville (8-10) at Belmont Park 1m 2f stks gd in Jul.

      Ormito (GER) 9-2 (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Ventura Storm (9-9) at Hamilton 1m 3f lst stks (1) sft in Jul.