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13:50 Newbury

Dubai Duty Free Golf World Cup Maiden Stakes (Class D2) (Class 2)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 26.52s
  • 16 Ran
1
Silk -
5/1

    2
    Silk -
    3
    Silk -
    1(2)
    Silk - Orange, Beige epaulets and star on cap
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-0

    slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden well over 1f out, edged right but stayed on final furlong

    2(14)
    Silk - Red, Black disc, hooped sleeves
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-0

    slowly into stride, always towards rear

    3(13)
    Silk - White, Light Green stars, Light Green sleeves, White stars and stars on cap
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-0

    slowly into stride, behind, stayed on from 2f out, never on terms

    4(4)
    Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (halved horizontally), Blue sleeves, Emerald Green cap
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-0

    never better than mid-division

    5(5)
    Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets, armlets and cap
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-0

    chased winner for 4f, soon weakened

    6(9)
    Silk - Orange, Black stars, halved sleeves
    4/1
    • Form 2
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-0

    in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

    7(3)
    Silk - Royal blue

    Esquire

    15
    5/1
    • Form 6
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-0

    made all, drew clear final furlong, comfortably

    8(11)
    Silk - Maroon, White stars, hooped sleeves and star on cap
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-0

    always towards rear

    9(15)
    Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
    3/1
    • Form 4
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-0

    mid-division, headway 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, kept on but no chance with winner

    10(16)
    Silk - Royal Blue, Grey sash and sleeves, Grey and Red striped cap
    100/1
    • Form 00
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-0

    always towards rear

    11(12)
    Silk - Orange, Emerald Green chevron, White cap
    66/1
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-0

    always mid-division

    12(6)
    Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-0

    slowly into stride, always towards rear

    13(7)
    Silk - Dark Blue, Grey hoop, armlets and cap
    • Form 3
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-0

    tracked winner and keen, ridden over 1f out, weakened close home

    14(1)
    Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
    8/1
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-0

    chased winner, ridden 2f out, no impression until stayed on inside final furlong

    15(8)
    Silk - Brown, White sleeves, quartered cap
    • Form 4
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-0

    chased winner, ridden 2f out, no impression until stayed on inside final furlong

    16(10)
    Silk - YELLOW, light blue spots, yellow cap
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-9

    towards rear, stayed on from 2f out, never a factor

    In depth

    Verdict

    The Clive Cox-trained Count Krisko was unfortunate to come up against subsequent Champagne Stakes winner Etlaala on his Newbury debut, and is bound to be popular with backers, but may not represent much value and preference is for Esquire who gets the nod over Museeb. The last mentioned steps up in trip from six furlongs and, with the stable's youngsters normally improving with racing, he has to be respected. Mick Channon has his juveniles in good form at present so Rain Stops Play should improve for his first outing at Kempton, while Richard Hannon's Top The Charts showed ability on his debut and is another to consider. Sir Michael Stoute's newcomer Planet, who is by Soviet Star, is likely to do better over middle distances next term and of more interest among the debutants is the Barry Hills-trained Sparkwell. The son of Dansili is a half-brother to the useful 6f two-year-old winner Salcombe and could be of interest, particularly if the market speaks in his favour. The vote though goes to Esquire. The son of Dubai Millennium looked as though the run would do him good when midfield on his debut at Kempton over a mile. The drop to seven furlongs should suit Godolphin's colt who with improvement anticipated, may prove to be the answer to this contest.