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13:50 Newbury

Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Geoffrey Freer Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 61y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £90,000 added
  • Winner: £51,039
  • 2nd: £19,350
  • 3rd: £9,684
  • 4th: £4,824
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 51.96s
  • Off Time: 13:50:46
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Furthur (IRE)

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    Epic Poet (IRE)

    3/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Yellow, Black and Yellow striped sleeves, White cap

      Ambiente Friendly (IRE)

      14
      9/1
      • Form 05-4484
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 107

      raced keenly early, settled in 4th, lost position and ridden 3f out, soon dropped away tamely

      2(1)
      Silk - Emerald green and red (halved), emerald green sleeves and cap

      Candleford (IRE)

      14
      7/1
      • Form 5/14-013
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 108

      handy, pushed along over 2f out, kept on to chase winner over 1f out, no impression and lost 2nd closing stages

      3(6)
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue seams, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

      Epic Poet (IRE)

      56
      3/1
      • Form 132320
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 110

      held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on over 1f out, went 2nd closing stages, not trouble winner

      4(4)
      Silk - Yellow, Mauve hoop, Mauve cap

      Furthur (IRE)

      37 C
      13/2
      • Form 72-1525
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 105

      towards rear, effort and headway well over 2f out, switched left to rails and ridden 2f out, led well over 1f out, drifted right over 1f out, ran on strongly

      5(3)
      Silk - Royal blue, white ball, white sleeves, white cap

      Nightime Dancer (IRE)

      37
      3/1
      • Form 3-1382
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 103

      led, faced challenge 4f out, ridden well over 2f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      6(5)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Pinhole

      22 p
      3/1
      • Form 51-481
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 106

      prominent, pressed leader 4f out, shaken up and led over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, faded

      Previous results

      2024
      (5)
      Silk -

      Al Aasy (IRE)

      Evens
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-10

      2023
      (8)
      Silk -

      Arrest (IRE)

      5/6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1

      2022
      (2)
      Silk -

      Zechariah (IRE)

      6/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      In depth

      Formwatch

      Ambiente Friendly (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Last to break, took keen hold, soon in close 3rd, shaken up over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 6 1/4l behind Al Aasy (9-6) at Goodwood 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Aug.

      Candleford (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Led, shaken up over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Al Aasy (9-6) at Goodwood 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Aug.

      Epic Poet (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, hanging right when not much room over 2f out, soon well behind, 11th of 12, 24l behind Rebel's Romance (9-3) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.

      Furthur (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Raced wide early, close up, led after 2f, pressed 5f out, headed 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 5, 25l behind Scandinavia (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jul.

      Nightime Dancer (IRE) 11-4 (9-3) In touch, went second over 2f out, soon ridden, no chance with winner from over 1f out, 2nd of 5, 8 1/2l behind Scandinavia (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jul.

      Pinhole Evensfav (9-9) Tracked leaders, closed from 3f out, led 2f out, drew clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jul beating Assail (9-10) by 5 1/2l, 5 ran.