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13:50 Newmarket

bet365 Mile (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £80,000 added
  • Winner: £45,368
  • 2nd: £17,200
  • 3rd: £8,608
  • 4th: £4,288
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 37.18s
  • Off Time: 13:51:36
  • 5 Ran
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Silk -

Mutasaabeq

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Native Trail

    8/11

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

      Mutasaabeq

      224 b CCD
      4/1
      • Form 123241-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 113

      raced centre, keen made all, clear over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on

      2(5)
      Silk - Pink, royal blue seams and armlets, quartered cap

      Checkandchallenge

      202 D
      11/1
      • Form 027134-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 112

      dwelt, in touch in rear centre, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace

      3(2)
      Silk - Red, old gold collar, cuffs, cap

      Imperial Fighter (IRE)

      34 BF
      22/1
      • Form 25/330-6
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 109

      raced alone towards stand side, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      4(3)
      Silk - Royal blue, light green hoops, royal blue sleeves

      Light Infantry (FR)

      264
      5/1
      • Form 11/922-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 120

      tracked leaders centre, ridden 2f out, stayed on to press for 2nd towards finish

      5(4)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Native Trail

      261 CDCD
      8/11
      • Form 1/12135-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 119

      tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, not pace to challenge winner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Narrowly beaten in last year’s 2000 Guineas, NATIVE TRAIL made no mistake in the Irish equivalent. The Godolphin colt subsequently placed in the Eclipse and drops down in trip and class for this. Light Infantry failed to win last season but went close in Group 1 company in France on a couple of occasions. He’s clear of the rest of these at the weights including Group 2 winner Mutasaabeq and Group 3 winner Checkandchallenge while Imperial Fighter has bit to find with a couple of these.

      Formwatch

      Mutasaabeq 5-2 (9-6) Made all, ridden over 1f out, driven out, won at Newmarket 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep beating El Drama (9-6) by 3/4l, 6 ran.

      Checkandchallenge 22-1 (9-3) In rear, switched right when ridden along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong and went fourth close home, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Bayside Boy (9-3) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Oct.

      Imperial Fighter (IRE) 9-4fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place over 2f out, last of 6, 26 1/4l behind Astral Beau (8-11) at Doncaster 1m lst stks (1) hvy in Apr.

      Light Infantry (FR) (8-12) 2nd of 9, nk behind Inspiral (8-9) at Deauville 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Aug.

      Native Trail 8-1 (9-1) Raced in 3rd, outpaced over 3f out, soon beaten, 5th of 6, 13 3/4l behind Baaeed (9-8) at York 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Aug.