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15:00 Newmarket

Betfair Exchange Jockey Club Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £90,000 added
  • Winner: £51,039
  • 2nd: £19,350
  • 3rd: £9,684
  • 4th: £4,824
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 32.54s
  • Off Time: 15:00:37
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sir Ron Priestley

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Pyledriver

    15/8

      1(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Al Zaraqaan

      35 D
      7/2
      • Form 0/111-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 107

      keen close up in rear, wide and effort over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out

      2(4)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White diamonds on sleeves, White cap

      Pablo Escobarr (IRE)

      252 t D
      10/1
      • Form 243310-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 108

      tracked leaders, weakening when hampered over 2f out

      3(2)
      Silk - Emerald green, white disc and sleeves, red cap

      Pyledriver

      196 D
      15/8
      • Form 210137-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 119

      keen tracked leaders, switched left over 2f out, headway entering final 2f, ridden to chase winner when edged left then right inside final furlong

      4(5)
      Silk - Yellow, Red chevrons, Red sleeves, Yellow diamonds, Black cap

      Sir Ron Priestley

      24 D
      15/8
      • Form 01112/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 112

      made most, 3 lengths clear 9f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on

      5(3)
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

      Thunderous (IRE)

      8
      14/1
      • Form 111/21-7
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 112

      tracked winner, pushed along 3f out, one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Last year’s St Leger third Pyledriver returns to action and is clear at the weights. The return to 1m4f will suit the Great Voltigeur winner but the fast ground may not be ideal and SIR RON PRIESTLEY is preferred. The latter missed the whole of last year having finished runner-up in the 2019 St Leger but made a winning reappearance at Nottingham last month and is preferred to stablemate Thunderous. The latter ran nowhere near his best on his return having landed last year’s rescheduled Dante at York and steps up in trip while William Haggas runs two with the progressive Al Zaraqaan, a recent handicap winner at Kempton, preferred to Pablos Escobar.

      Formwatch

      Al Zaraqaan Evensfav (9-10) Tracked leaders, going well 3f out, challenged on bit 2f out, quickened to lead over 1f out, clear when hung right inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Mar beating Almighwar (9-7) by 3l, 9 ran.

      Pablo Escobarr (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, never nearer, 11th of 21, 9 3/4l behind Fujaira Prince (9-8) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gs in Aug.

      Pyledriver 16-1 (9-1) Raced keenly, always towards rear, never a factor, 7th of 10, 11l behind Addeybb (9-5) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Oct.

      Sir Ron Priestley 9-4 (9-1) Made all, increased lead over 3f out, faced challenge 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, eased final strides, won at Nottingham 1m 6f lst stks (1) gf in Apr beating Ocean Wind (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.

      Thunderous (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Tracked leading pair, pushed along 3f out, pushed along and lost 3rd over 2f out, wandered and weakened entering final 2f, last of 7, 15 1/2l behind Waldkonig (9-0) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Apr.