Racecards
15:45 Newbury
BetVictor St Simon Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £75,000 added
- Winner: £42,532
- 2nd: £16,125
- 3rd: £8,070
- 4th: £4,020
- Form 25-2112
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up last, headway from 4f out, went third inside 2f out, edged towards centre when outpaced by leaders 1f out, kept on, no impression towards finish
- Form 46-2189
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Rob Hornby
raced in close second, led approaching 2f out, ridden when faced sustained challenge final furlong, ran on well final 110 yards, asserted towards finish
- Form 7-36246
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey H Crouch
held up towards rear, dropped to last approaching 4f out, modest headway final furlong, never on terms
- Form 11-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey R Kingscote
held up in midfield, pushed along 2f out, outpaced approaching final furlong, kept on but no further headway final 110 yards
- Form 450234
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Tom Marquand
led, ridden when headed inside 3f out, gradually weakened, detached towards finish
- Form 3-21369
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
raced in third, took second inside 2f out, every chance with sustained challenge final furlong, outpaced by winner towards finish, kept on
In depth
Formwatch
Al Aasy (IRE) 3-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, going best but plenty to do over 2f out, shaken up and headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, went second final 110yds, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Al Qareem (9-6) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Oct.
Max Vega (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 19 1/2l behind Hamish (9-5) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Apr.
Salt Bay (GER) 4-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, never a factor, 6th of 7, 14 1/4l behind Al Qareem (9-6) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Oct.
Feigning Madness 4-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, pushed along well over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, kept on, held 1f out, 5th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Bellum Justum (9-3) at Epsom 1m 2f lst (1) gd in Apr.
God's Window 17-2 (9-0) Wore hood to post, dwelt start, soon in touch, pushed along and headway over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and faded gradually from over 1f out, 4th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Al Qareem (9-6) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Oct.
Danielle 3-1fav (8-9) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and made no impression over 3f out, 9th of 13, 13l behind Mistral Star (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gf in Jul.