Racecards
14:35 Newbury
JLT Stakes (Registered As The Steventon Stakes) (Listed) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 6y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £37,000 added
- Winner: £20,983
- 2nd: £7,955
- 3rd: £3,981
- 4th: £1,983
- Form 273010
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey S J Drowne
chased clear leader and clear of rest, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 633-785
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up off the pace in 5th, ridden and beaten over 2f out, went modest 4th final furlong
- Form 371236
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
slowly into stride, well off the pace in rear, closer order 4f out, pushed along 3f out, plugged on into modest 3rd 1f out
- Form 1-13
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey L Dettori
held up and off the pace in 4th, pushed along inside final 4f, went 2nd and closed over 2f out, switched left and ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 3-10
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 97
raced keenly held up off the pace in 3rd, closed over 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, stayed on strongly
- Form 721-623
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey S M Levey
led and set suicidal pace, almost 30 lengths clear halfway, 12 lengths ahead and pushed along 3f out, reduced lead over 2f out, headed and weakened over 1f out
- Form 160404
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey David Probert
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Only one favourite has won in nine renewals and there have been some big-price winners. CONSORT is likely to start at short odds here and it's not difficult to see why. A maiden winner at Newmarket in September, he returned with a Listed victory at Sandown before a superb run in the St James's Palace Stakes behind Gleneagles. He should do even better over this longer trip and has to be the selection. Intilaaq finished a long way behind Gleneagles in the 2000 Guineas though that didn't look his form and he can do better. Fire Fighting has been running well in tough handicap company and wasn't beaten far in a Listed handicap at Ascot while Tullius is another of the older horses with a chance though he's penalised for landing the Doncaster Mile in March.
Formwatch
Big Baz (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Raced near side, chased leader until over2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, 28th of 30, dist behind Gm Hopkins (9-3) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Calling Out (FR) 14-1 (9-5) Held up, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Arod (9-5) at Epsom 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Jun.
Fire Fighting (IRE) 9-1 (9-10) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong, 6th of 17, 6l behind Master Carpenter (9-4) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Consort (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Led, pushed along and quickened over 2f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Gleneagles (9-0) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Intilaaq (USA) 8-1 (9-0) Raced stand side tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 15th of 18, 13 1/4l behind Gleneagles (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gf in May.
Mustadeem (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Time Test (9-0) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Tullius (IRE) 66-1 (9-7) Always last, pushed along and outpaced as pace lifted over 3f out, ridden and beaten 2f out, last of 5, 10l behind Golden Horn (8-10) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jul.
Hail The Hero (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 4l behind Tupi (9-6) at Newmarket 1m lst stks (1) gf in Jul.