Racecards
14:20 Newcastle
William Hill Chipchase Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £70,000 added
- Winner: £39,697
- 2nd: £15,050
- 3rd: £7,532
- 4th: £3,752
- Form 929141
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 112
midfield, never able to challenge
- Form 5561-58
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 108
ridden on leaving stalls, last at halfway, never a factor
- Form 111-420
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer I Mohammed
- Jockey Ray Dawson
led, pressed on 2f out, caught final 150 yds
- Form 123835
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey P Mulrennan
raced prominently in centre, ridden along 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 0/44-032
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey David Egan
towards rear, headway at halfway but never able to challenge
- Form 2/22-114
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Jim Crowley
chased leaders, weakening when short of room final furlong
- Form 2/105-57
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
chased leaders, midfield when ridden at halfway, soon beaten
- Form 116/210-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Owen Burrows
- Jockey David Probert
held up, headway final furlong but not reach leaders
- Form 1534-21
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey S De Sousa
towards rear, midfield at halfway, progress final furlong, stayed on to lead final 150 yds
- Form 116775
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer G Boughey
- Jockey J P Spencer
mid-division, weakened 2f out
- Form 1121
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 105
disputed lead, headed after halfway, stayed on gamely
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The unexposed and progressive Diligent Harry may well be up to this task having won at the All-Weather Championships in April. Khuzaam was successful over a mile at the same fixture at Lingfield but has yet to race in a sprint. Jim Crowley prefers the latter to both Khaadem and the returning TABDEED but Owen Burrows’ charge won a Group 3 sprint at Newbury last summer and will go close with a similar effort. Brando could only manage second in last year’s renewal but Ventura Rebel landed a Group 3 contest in Ireland last season and Ainsdale went close in the Group 2 Temple Stakes over 5f at Haydock last time. Good Effort and Chil Chil could go well but Epsom Diomed winner Oh This Is Us drops down in trip.
Formwatch
Oh This Is Us (IRE) 18-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders on inside, not clear run and eased out inside final 2f, went 2nd over 1f out, ran on gamely final furlong, led post, won at Epsom 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Jun beating Century Dream (9-6) by ns, 7 ran.
Ventura Rebel 22-1 (9-3) Held up in 5th near side, headway over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never any chance, 8th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Dream Of Dreams (9-3) at Ascot 6f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Jun.
Ainsdale 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, chased leader and stayed on strongly inside final furlong, unable to catch winner, 2nd of 6, nk behind Liberty Beach (9-1) at Haydock 5f Grp 2 stks (1) hvy in May.
Brando 22-1 (9-8) Held up in mid-division, headway when not clear run and switched left 2f out, soon beaten, 8th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Starman (9-8) at York 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in May.
Good Effort (IRE) (9-0) last of 13, 27 3/4l behind Zenden (9-0) at Meydan 6f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Mar.
Highland Dress 18-1 (9-8) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon dropped out, last of 5, 8 3/4l behind Qaysar (9-8) at Haydock 7f lst stks (1) hvy in May.
Khaadem (IRE) 11-8fav (9-5) Keen, held up in touch, smooth headway to challenge 2f out but drifted right, kept on but not pace of winner, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Line Of Departure (8-11) at Salisbury 6f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
Khuzaam (USA) 4-1 (9-1) Raced keenly, led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, eased when no chance, last of 4, 24 1/2l behind Palace Pier (9-1) at Sandown 1m Grp 2 (1) gd in Apr.
Repartee (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Raced wide close up, ridden and weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Double Or Bubble (8-7) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Tabdeed 9-1 (9-3) Dwelt tracked leaders centre, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 13, 12l behind Dream Of Dreams (9-3) at Haydock 6f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Sep.
Chil Chil 11-4jfav (9-7) Keen close up, headway over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, edged left and ran on, readily, won at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in May beating Lord Rapscallion (9-2) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Pholas 50-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up in mid-division on inside, headway on inside over 2f out, chasing leaders and switched left approaching final furlong, stayed on but lost two places towards finish, 5th of 18, 1 1/4l behind Lola Showgirl (8-7) at Ascot 1m hcp fll stks (2) gf in Jun.
Diligent Harry 2-1fav (9-5) Dwelt close up, headway to chase clear leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 6f stks (2) pol in Apr beating Mighty Gurkha (9-5) by 2l, 10 ran.