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15:35 Newmarket

Betfred 2000 Guineas Stakes (Group 1) (Class 1)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £525,000 added
  • Winner: £297,728
  • 2nd: £112,875
  • 3rd: £56,490
  • 4th: £28,140
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 37.28s
  • Off Time: 15:36:01
  • 11 Ran
1(9)
Silk - VIOLET, WHITE quartered cap
66/1
  • Form 1214-4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 109

held up towards rear, headway tracking leaders over 2f out, ridden and weakened final 2f

2(3)
Silk - Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
5/1
  • Form 12-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 118

tracked leaders far side of group, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened final 2f

3(10)
Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
15/8
  • Form 3114-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 118

held up in last pair, good headway near side of group over 2f out, bit unbalanced in the dip, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner

4(7)
Silk - Mauve, yellow chevron, white sleeves, purple stars, white cap, purple star
12/1
  • Form 211-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 112

mid-division near side of group, headway tracking leaders over 2f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, weakened soon after

5(11)
Silk - Royal blue, white cap
9/2
  • Form 13-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 112

held up towards rear near side of group, smooth headway near side of group 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, led inside final 110 yards, always doing enough

6(1)
Silk - Yellow and purple (quartered), yellow sleeves, check cap
  • Form 131-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 116

tracked leader, pushed along and lost 2nd over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

7(8)
Silk - White and royal blue stripes, chevrons on sleeves, royal blue cap
  • Form 212340-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 112

raced keenly tracking leaders near side of group, pushed along over 2f out, weakening when unbalanced in the dip

8(2)
Silk - Royal blue

Shadow Of Light

203 t C
6/1
  • Form 11211-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 120

held up towards rear far side of group, headway far side of group over 2f out, led 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed inside final 110 yards, lost 2nd towards finish

9(6)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red cap
50/1
  • Form 31-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

raced keenly led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong

10(5)
Silk - Yellow, Black and Yellow striped sleeves, White cap
16/1
  • Form 13213-2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 114

tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, unbalanced in the dip, weakened final furlong

11(4)
Silk - White, Grey sleeves, Black stars, Black cap
66/1
  • Form 201-5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 99

steadied then bumped start, held up in rear, never involved

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Benevento (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Close up, pushed along and led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, ran on one pace, 4th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Field Of Gold (9-2) at Newmarket 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Apr.

Expanded (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Taken to race near side after 1f and led overall, ridden and pressed throughout final furlong, kept on well but headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, nk behind Shadow Of Light (9-3) at Newmarket 7f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Oct.

Field Of Gold (IRE) 10-3fav (9-2) Mid-division, in rear but in touch halfway, switched right and headway well over 2f out travelling strongly, switched left and pushed along to challenge over 1f out, led under 1f out, stayed on strongly and won going away, won at Newmarket 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Apr beating Wimbledon Hawkeye (9-2) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.

Green Impact (IRE) 5-2 (9-5) Led early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, pushed along early straight and headway to lead over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, held on well, won at Leopardstown 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep beating Delacroix (9-5) by 1/2l, 4 ran.

Ruling Court (USA) (9-0) won at Meydan 1m lst stks gd in Mar beating The Fingal Raven (9-0) by 5 3/4l, 10 ran.

Scorthy Champ (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Towards rear, 7th halfway, good headway 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, kept on well closing stages, won at Curragh 7f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Sep beating Henri Matisse (9-5) by 3/4l, 8 ran.

Seagulls Eleven (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) 3-4w,clipped behind1/8, 10th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Henri Matisse (8-10) at Del Mar 1m gd in Nov.

Shadow Of Light Evensfav (9-3) Steadied start, bit keen tracking leader in centre, led that group 2f out, soon ridden and plenty to do over 1f out, edged left towards near side inside final furlong, closed and battled on gamely to lead towards finish, won at Newmarket 7f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Oct beating Expanded (9-3) by nk, 5 ran.

Tornado Alert (IRE) 9-4 (9-7) Chased leaders, headway going well over 2f out, soon pressed leaders, pushed along to dispute lead over 1f out, soon led, ran on well to go clear final furlong, promising, won at Newcastle 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Oct beating Byblos (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.

Wimbledon Hawkeye 7-2 (9-2) Raced keenly, mid-division, closed up over 3f out, pushed along and pressed leaders over 2f out, ridden and led over 1f out, hung right and headed under 1f out, stayed on but no match for winner, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Field Of Gold (9-2) at Newmarket 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Apr.

Yah Mo Be There 25-1 (9-2) Steadied start, raced near side, held up in rear, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, lost modest 4th final strides, 5th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Jonquil (9-2) at Newbury 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Apr.