Racecards
15:10 Newmarket
Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes (204th Running) (British Champions Series) (Group 1) (Class 1)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £376,500 added
- Winner: £213,513
- 2nd: £80,948
- 3rd: £40,511
- 4th: £20,180
- Form 211-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J C Rouget
- Jockey C Soumillon
led far side group until ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 1222-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 112
raced stands side, always in rear
- Form 12-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J M Oxx
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
raced stands side, keen early tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 114-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey J P Spencer
raced stands side, in rear, short lived effort when hung left over 1f out
- Form 11-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
went right start, raced stand side held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, quickened between horses entering final furlong, soon overall leader and challenged, ridden and ran on
- Form 31158-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey S W Kelly
raced center, tracked leader, joined stands side group and overall leader over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 11151-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 105
raced far side, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on towards finish
Fencing (USA)
196- Form 313-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey W Buick
went right start raced stand side, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 11121-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
raced stand side held up towards rear, headway entering final 2f, ridden to challenge winner inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 1-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Delzangles
- Jockey Gregory Benoist
raced far side, tracked leader until ridden to lead this group over 1f out, soon every chance, kept on one pace
- Form 111212-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
raced stands side, held up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Redact (IRE)
17- Form 11482-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Jim Crowley
slowly away soon recovered to track stands side leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 11328-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey T P Queally
raced stands side in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 153362-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J A R Toller
- Jockey R Havlin
raced center tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 11975-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 107
raced center overall leader until over 2f out, weakened entering final 2f
Top Offer
267- Form 1-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey James Doyle
raced stands side held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 21415-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
raced stands side, led this group, ridden and every chance over 2f out, led overall over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The Racing Post Trophy often produces a genuine Derby contender but no winner has gone on to glory in the Guineas since High Top 40 years ago and there are enough question marks surrounding Camelot, who had Fencing and Talwar well beaten at Doncaster, to oppose the unbeaten Ballydoyle colt at the likely odds. Connections have already expressed concerns over the forecast soft ground. Aidan O'Brien also saddles POWER, who won the National Stakes at the Curragh on soft going and was an unlucky second in proven Guineas trial the Dewhurst here subsequently. He had Bronterre, Trumpet Major and Red Duke behind that day and there appears no reason why any of that trio should reverse the form so the son of Oasis Dream, who has done absolutely nothing wrong so far, gets the nod in the season's first classic. Born To Sea is closely related to the brilliant Sea The Stars but was disappointingly beaten in the Killavullan Stakes at Leopardstown in October while the trip is likely to prove beyond Greenham winner Caspar Netscher, though he holds Boomerang Bob, Bronterre and Redact on the form book. French Fifteen won four times as a juvenile, including a Group 1 at Saint-Cloud in October, and beat Abtaal by a neck on his reappearance at Maisons- Lafitte. He won't mind the ground so has to go on the short-list with Newbury maiden winner Top Offer the least exposed of the others.
Formwatch
Abtaal (USA) (9-2) 2nd of 10, nk behind French Fifteen (9-2) at Maisons-Laffitte(FR) 7f 3yo Grp 3 gs in Apr.
Boomerang Bob (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Held up tracking leading trio, headway over 2f out, went 2nd approaching final 2f, led narrowly well over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Caspar Netscher (9-0) at Newbury 7f 3yo Grp 3 (1) sft in Apr.
Born To Sea (IRE) 8-11fav (9-1) Settled off strong pace in 3rd, closed entering straight, ridden to lead briefly early final furlong, no impression on winner final 100 yards, lame post-race, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Nephrite (9-1) at Leopardstown 7f 2yo Grp 3 (1) in Oct.
Bronterre 8-11fav (9-0) Took keen hold, tracked leader, challenged 3f out, led inside final 3f, headed inside final 2f, stayed chasing leaders under pressure until weakened last half furlong, 3rd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Caspar Netscher (9-0) at Newbury 7f 3yo Grp 3 (1) sft in Apr.
Camelot 10-11fav (9-0) Held up in rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, readily, won at Doncaster 1m 2yo Grp 1 (1) gd in Oct beating Zip Top (9-0) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Caspar Netscher 3-1 (9-0) Sweating, took keen hold tracking leading pair, travelling well when switched right entering final 2f, led approaching final furlong, stayed on, driven out, won at Newbury 7f 3yo Grp 3 (1) sft in Apr beating Boomerang Bob (9-0) by 1l, 5 ran.
Coupe de Ville (IRE) 7-2fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, effort 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 11l behind Rougemont (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo aut stk (2) gs in Apr.
Fencing (USA) 9-4 (9-0) Held up in touch, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Camelot (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2yo Grp 1 (1) gd in Oct.
French Fifteen (FR) (9-2) won at Maisons-Laffitte(FR) 7f 3yo Grp 3 gs in Apr beating Abtaal (9-2) by nk, 10 ran.
Hermival (IRE) (9-2) 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind French Fifteen (9-2) at Maisons-Laffitte(FR) 7f 3yo Grp 3 gs in Apr.
Power 15-8fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no impression on leaders over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on to go 2nd final strides, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Parish Hall (9-1) at Newmarket 7f 2yo Grp 1 (1) gd in Oct.
Ptolemaic 50-1 (8-12) Raced stand side, tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 9l behind Trumpet Major (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 3yo Grp 3 (1) gs in Apr.
Redact (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 3l behind Telwaar (8-11) at Newmarket 7f Listed Handicap (3yo) (1) gd in Apr.
Red Duke (USA) 11-1 (8-9) 5th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Daddy Long Legs (8-9) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f Group 2 sks (1) in Mar.
Saigon 15-8fav (8-12) Held up towards rear, not clear run 3f out, not clear run over 2f out, soon switched left, headway and squeezed through over 1f out, ran on, went 2nd close home, not able to reach winner, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Tell Dad (8-12) at Newbury 7f 2yo Grp 3 (1) gf in Oct.
Talwar (IRE) 10-11fav (9-0) Chased clear leader, ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead final 75 yards, won at Lingfield 1m Listed Stakes (3yo) (1) pol in Apr beating Prince Alzain (9-0) by 1l, 5 ran.
Top Offer 6-4fav (9-3) Held up towards rear, good headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, quickened to lead inside final 2f, shaken up and clear 1f out, easily, won at Newbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Aug beating Pulverize (9-3) by 3 1/2l, 15 ran.
Trumpet Major (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Raced stand side, tracked leader, led and overall leader over 1f out, drifted right inside final furlong, ran on strongly, won at Newmarket 1m 3yo Grp 3 (1) gs in Apr beating Crius (8-12) by 5l, 12 ran.