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15:00 Newmarket

Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Challenge Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £120,000 added
  • Winner: £68,052
  • 2nd: £25,800
  • 3rd: £12,912
  • 4th: £6,432
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 23.83s
  • Off Time: 15:00:35
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Pogo (IRE)

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Sacred

    13/8

      3
      Silk -

      Misty Grey (IRE)

      20/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Maroon, light blue chevron

        Jumby (IRE)

        21 CDCD
        16/1
        • Form 330196
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 110

        slow into stride, soon close up, ridden 2f out, stayed on one pace

        2(2)
        Silk - Pink, red disc, quartered cap

        Misty Grey (IRE)

        26 D
        20/1
        • Form 321024
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 108

        tracked winner, ridden and stayed on one pace inside final furlong

        3(1)
        Silk - Emerald green, pink star, striped sleeves and cap

        Pogo (IRE)

        48 CD
        7/4
        • Form 011352
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 113

        made all, ridden approaching final furlong, ran on

        4(8)
        Silk - Royal blue, white cross belts, emerald green sleeves and cap

        Purplepay (FR)

        82 BF
        12/1
        • Form 13-6155
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 110

        raced wide in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, slightly hampered entering final furlong, kept on same pace

        5(3)
        Silk - Light blue, maroon spots, maroon and light blue halved sleeves, maroon cap, light blue spots

        Internationalangel (IRE)

        40 e D
        16/1
        • Form 722822
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 106

        in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on

        6(7)
        Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

        Sacred

        21 t DCD
        13/8
        • Form 71-5561
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 113

        keen in rear, pushed along and headway when edged right entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish

        7(6)
        Silk - Yellow, black star, diabolo on sleeves

        Umm Kulthum (IRE)

        30 C
        11/1
        • Form 83-1072
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 102

        towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms

        8(5)
        Silk - White, Black seams, White sleeves, Black stars, White cap, Black star

        Oscula (IRE)

        14 D
        16/1
        • Form 214135
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 107

        tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        Previous results

        2021
        (2)
        Silk -

        Al Suhail

        3/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        2020
        (7)
        Silk -

        Happy Power (IRE)

        7/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        2019
        (5)
        Silk -

        Mustashry

        2/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-8

        In depth

        Verdict

        Pogo finished ahead of SACRED and Jumby when runner-up to Kinross in a Group 2 at York in August but William Haggas’ smart filly left that form well behind when running away with a Listed race at Newbury last month. Hopefully, that overdue win will have given her the confidence to take this contest by the scruff of the neck in the closing stages. Oscula beat Internationalangel at Goodwood in the summer and won later at Deauville while Umm Kulthum still has a bit of scope over this trip. Purplepay has been quite highly tried and the Chantilly winner is not out of this, though looks the stable second string.

        Formwatch

        Jumby (IRE) 6-1 (9-11) Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, switched left 2f out, made no impression, 6th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Sacred (8-13) at Newbury 7f lst stks (1) gd in Sep.

        Misty Grey (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, 4th and no impression over 1f out, 4th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Kinross (9-9) at Doncaster 7f Grp 2 stks (1) sft in Sep.

        Pogo (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Led, headed over 4f out, tracked leader, ridden to lead again briefly inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Kinross (9-8) at York 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Aug.

        Purplepay (FR) Evensfav (9-5) Broke well, soon tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, challenged travelling well over 2f out, led narrowly 2f out, soon ridden, headed 1f out, no extra final 150 yards, 5th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Lily Pond (9-2) at Curragh 1m 1f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gd in Jul.

        Internationalangel (IRE) (8-10) 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Tempus (9-4) at Deauville 1m Grp 3 stks gd in Aug.

        Sacred 10-11fav (8-13) Restrained in mid-division, smooth headway over 2f out, went second on bridle over 1f out, led 1f out, soon pushed clear, easily, won at Newbury 7f lst stks (1) gd in Sep beating Saleymm (9-4) by 6 1/2l, 7 ran.

        Umm Kulthum (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Close up, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden and switched left over 1f out, led narrowly over 110 yards out, kept on but headed closing stages, no extra, 2nd of 11, nk behind Bounce The Blues (9-4) at Doncaster 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.

        Oscula (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Keen close up, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Mutasaabeq (9-6) at Newmarket 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.