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15:35 Newmarket

Hurworth Bloodstock Coronation Cup (Group 1) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £110,000 added
  • Winner: £62,381
  • 2nd: £23,650
  • 3rd: £11,836
  • 4th: £5,896
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 25.89s
  • Off Time: 15:36:32
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Ghaiyyath (IRE)

11/10

    2
    Silk -

    Anthony Van Dyck (IRE)

    11/2

      1(7)
      Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

      Alounak (FR)

      216
      20/1
      • Form 645125-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 114

      held up off the pace in 5th, pushed along and struggling in 6th halfway, weakened

      2(6)
      Silk - Dark Blue

      Anthony Van Dyck (IRE)

      180 D
      11/2
      • Form 120330-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 118

      held up off the pace in 3rd until halfway, pushed along 4f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge

      3(2)
      Silk - Grey and white check, striped sleeves, white cap

      Broome (IRE)

      342
      14/1
      • Form 22/1146-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 117

      held up off the pace in 6th, bit closer in 5th halfway, went modest 4th final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap

      Defoe (IRE)

      90 D
      7/1
      • Form 42119-2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 118

      tracked clear winner, never on terms, pushed along and lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      5(5)
      Silk - Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star

      Desert Encounter (IRE)

      90 h D
      66/1
      • Form 1111-56
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 115

      steadied start, held up well off the pace in last, never a factor, tailed off

      6(1)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Ghaiyyath (IRE)

      106 D
      11/10
      • Form 1/1310-1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 126

      wore hood to post, made all and soon clear, reduced lead and ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged

      7(4)
      Silk - Black, Yellow cap

      Stradivarius (IRE)

      230 BF
      4/1
      • Form 111112-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 122

      held up off the pace in 4th, pushed along 5f out, went 2nd over 2f out, no chance with winner when lost 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace in 3rd

      In depth

      Verdict

      Champion stayer Stradivarius hasn’t raced over a trip this short in more than three years when beaten in a handicap at Chester. Anthony Van Dyck failed to win in five starts after landing the Epsom Derby last year but always competed at the highest level and has Broome as a pacemaker in this. Last year’s winner DEFOE clearly needed the run at Meydan in March but still finished ahead of Desert Encounter and is closely matched with Ghaiyyath on a line through David Simcock’s globe-trotter. The latter probably failed to handle very soft ground in the Arc at Longchamp in October but bounced back in fine style in a Group 3 at Meydan in February. He probably has more to offer but the climb out of the dip here may test his stamina.

      Formwatch

      Alounak (FR) 50-1 (9-0) Btwn,rail bid,outkickd, 5th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Bricks And Mortar (9-0) at Santa Anita 1m 4f gd in Nov.

      Anthony Van Dyck (IRE) (8-9) 12th of 14, 14l behind Glory Vase (9-0) at Sha Tin 1m 4f Grp 1 gd in Dec.

      Broome (IRE) 5-2 (9-0) Slowly into stride, soon raced in moderate 6th, moderate 5th halfway, pushed along under 4f out, dropped to 6th again straight, no extra over 2f out, 6th of 8, 15 1/4l behind Sovereign (9-0) at Curragh 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.

      Defoe (IRE) (9-0) 2nd of 10, shd behind Loxley (9-0) at Meydan 1m 4f Grp 2 gd in Mar.

      Desert Encounter (IRE) (9-0) 6th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Loxley (9-0) at Meydan 1m 4f Grp 2 gd in Mar.

      Ghaiyyath (IRE) (9-5) won at Meydan 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Feb beating Spotify (9-0) by 8 1/2l, 6 ran.

      Stradivarius (IRE) 8-13fav (9-7) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on but pressed, headed very close home, just lost out, 2nd of 9, shd behind Kew Gardens (9-7) at Ascot 2m Grp 2 (1) gs in Oct.