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15:10 Newmarket

Qatar Bloodstock Jockey Club Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £100,000 added
  • Winner: £56,710
  • 2nd: £21,500
  • 3rd: £10,760
  • 4th: £5,360
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 32.83s
  • Off Time: 15:10:59
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Universal (IRE)

11/4

    1(3)
    Silk - Pink, Black chevron, quartered cap

    Wigmore Hall (IRE)

    35 CD
    13/2
    • Form 96714-8
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 115

    keen tracked leaders, ridden and slightly outpaced approaching 2f out, not troubled leaders

    2(2)
    Silk - yellow, dark blue seams, yellow cap

    Dandino

    146 DCD
    9/4
    • Form 272127-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-12
    • Official Rating 114

    track winner, ridden to challenge approaching 2f out, led briefly over 1f out, edged right and ran on

    3(4)
    Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

    Noble Mission

    14 h BFCD
    7/4
    • Form 22142-3
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-12
    • Official Rating 113

    keen in touch in last place, ridden and slightly outpaced approaching 2f out, not troubled leaders

    4(1)
    Silk - Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star

    Universal (IRE)

    14 D
    11/4
    • Form 939211
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-12
    • Official Rating 110

    led, headed briefly over 1f out, ridden and ran on gamely

    Previous results

    2012
    (1)
    Silk -

    Al Kazeem

    15/2
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-12

    2011
    (5)
    Silk -

    Dandino

    7/4
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-11

    2010
    (3)
    Silk -

    Jukebox Jury (IRE)

    7/4
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-3

    In depth

    Verdict

    Wigmore Hall has been an outstanding performer for Michael Bell and rarely runs below Group 1 level but he's penalised for his victory in the Northern Dancer at Woodbine, his second in the race. Dandino won this in 2011 and has continued to perform with credit at the highest level but the vote goes to UNIVERSAL, who will need to raise his game though there's every chance he will do so. Mark Johnston's charge is a big, long-striding type who gallops all the way to the line and though he looked about to be swamped by Noble Mission in the John Porter he battled harder than the latter. This track looks ideal and he can take advantage and make all.

    Formwatch

    Wigmore Hall (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) 8th of 14, 6l behind Sajjhaa (8-9) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f Grp 1 (1) gd in Mar.

    Dandino 14-1 (9-0) 7th of 12, 4l behind Red Cadeaux (9-0) at Sha Tin(HK) 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Dec.

    Noble Mission 5-4fav (8-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden and narrowly headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 9, nk behind Universal (8-11) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) gs in Apr.

    Universal (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) Led 1f, traked leader, led again 3f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, rallied to lead again narrowly inside final furlong, held on gamely, all out, won at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) gs in Apr beating Quiz Mistress (8-9) by hd, 9 ran.