Racecards
13:50 Newmarket
Bahrain Trophy Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £175,000 added
- Winner: £99,242
- 2nd: £37,625
- 3rd: £18,830
- 4th: £9,380
- Form 6-24122
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 135-34
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey James Doyle
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 2-2163
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey D Tudhope
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 3513-30
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 73-1653
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
held up towards rear, soon mid-division, headway over 4f out, led well over 1f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, kept on and no chance with winner
Ranch Hand
61- Form 115
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression
- Form 3176
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
led, soon well clear, headed well over 1f out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 31-52
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on strongly (new course record)
- Form 124-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey L Dettori
slowly into stride, in rear, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
John Gosden has won four of the last eight and though Waldstern, a winner on his debut here in August, ran poorly at Chester he got no sort of run and can do much better. Mark Johnston has won the race twice in recent years and Nayef Road, a comfortable winner here last summer, made a successful reappearance on the Rowley Course and ran a fine race in the Queen's Vase last month. However, he finished just behind BARBADOS (NAP) at Ascot and the Ballydoyle colt looks to have found his best trip and can go one better. Eagles By Day, well beaten behind Anthony Van Dyck in the Lingfield Derby Trial, didn't get the best of runs behind Japan in the King Edward VII Stakes but was staying on strongly and today's extra furlong looks certain to suit. Spanish Mission was a 20/1 chance for a Listed contest over 1m3f at Goodwood but made the short-priced winner pull out all the stops and is on the upgrade.
Formwatch
Barbados (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5f out, ridden into narrow lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied, stayed on, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Dashing Willoughby (9-0) at Ascot 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) sft in Jun.
Boerhan 6-4fav (9-7) Tracked leader until over 4f out, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, carried wide entering home turn, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 5 1/4l behind Fox Premier (8-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in May.
Eagles By Day (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Held up, headway entering final 2f, ridden and stayed on to press for 2nd close home, 3rd of 8, 4 3/4l behind Japan (9-0) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Jun.
Nate The Great 9-1 (9-0) Mid-division on outside, pushed along 4f out, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 10th of 13, 11l behind Dashing Willoughby (9-0) at Ascot 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) sft in Jun.
Nayef Road (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Raced keenly, headway to lead 12f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on gamely, lost 2nd 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Dashing Willoughby (9-0) at Ascot 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) sft in Jun.
Ranch Hand 20-1 (9-0) In rear, ridden over 2f out, some late headway, never nearer, 5th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Anthony Van Dyck (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f lst stks (1) sft in May.
Severance 20-1 (8-8) Hampered start, held up in touch, headway when not clear run over 2f out, chased leaders entering final furlong, kept on under pressure, 6th of 16, 3 1/4l behind South Pacific (8-9) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gs in Jun.
Spanish Mission (USA) 20-1 (9-0) Held up in last trio, headway on inside tracking leaders over 2f out, led ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner close home, 2nd of 7, nk behind Private Secretary (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 3f lst stks (1) gf in May.
Waldstern 9-2 (9-7) Dwelt tracked leaders, not clear run 3f out, switched right over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 14l behind Durston (8-5) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jun.