Racecards
14:25 Newbury
Al Rayyan Stakes (Registered As The Aston Park Stakes) (Group 3) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £56,710
- 2nd: £21,500
- 3rd: £10,760
- 4th: £5,360
- Form 4469/4-3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
close 3rd, ridden to lead inside final 2f, headed towards finish, lost 2nd final strides
- Form 111/130-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
wore hood to post, held up in last pair, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 313310-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up in 5th, steady headway out wide 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, strong challenge final 110 yards, led towards finish, headed last stride
- Form 4226-42
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey James Doyle
wore hood to post, led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 7-11
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
raced keenly tracking leader, pushed along and lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened final furlong
- Form 11D-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey L Dettori
held up in close 4th on inside racing keenly, pushed along 3f out, outpaced 2f out, rallied and went between horses over 1f out, shaken up and stayed on inside final furlong, led final stride
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
YIBIR returns to action clear of these at the weights. He ended last year with a Group 2 success at Newmarket and stablemate Kemari should ensure a decent pace. Listed winner and St Leger fourth Haskoy is fitted with a tongue-tie on his reappearance and is entered in the Ascot Gold Cup while Bolshoi Ballet has found the selection too good on a couple of previous occasions. The Haggas yard has won the last two renewals and Gaassee was a progressive handicapper last year as was Israr while dual novice winner Old Harrovian needs to take a big step forward in this company.
Formwatch
Bolshoi Ballet (IRE) 15-2 (9-6) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along early straight and closer over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 8l behind Emily Dickinson (9-3) at Navan 1m 6f lst stks (1) hvy in Apr.
Gaassee (IRE) 4-1fav (9-5) Always towards rear, last of 20, 21 1/2l behind Trawlerman (9-4) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Israr 5-2fav (9-11) Raced wide close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 21, 21 3/4l behind Metier (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Nov.
Kemari 2-1 (9-0) Always prominent, stayed on well from 2f out, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Global Storm (9-0) at Meydan 1m 4f Grp 2 fst in Mar.
Old Harrovian 11-10 (9-11) Keen, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, led 2f out, quickened clear over 1f out, ran on, comfortable, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Apr beating Active Duty (9-4) by 10l, 6 ran.
Yibir 11-8jfav (9-8) Held up in touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon edged right, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jul beating Living Legend (9-11) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Haskoy 9-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, raced keenly, closed 4f out, led over 2f out, soon hung left, headed entering final furlong, edged left, no impression on winner final 75 yards, finished 2nd, placed 4th, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Eldar Eldarov (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 7f Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Sep.