Racecards
15:00 Newmarket
Darley Dewhurst Stakes (Group 1) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £500,000 added
- Winner: £283,550
- 2nd: £107,500
- 3rd: £53,800
- 4th: £26,800
- Form 11
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 99
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, faded inside last
- Form 131
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 114
towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden disputing 3rd 1f out, stayed on, always held
- Form 114
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey James Doyle
wore red hood to post, pressed leader, settled in 3rd halfway, led 2f out and pushed along drifting left to stands rail, ridden under 1f out, kept on, always holding runner-up
- Form 1122
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey C Soumillon
raced keenly in mid-division, pushed along and angled left for headway 2f out, closing when switched right approaching final furlong and soon took 2nd, ran on but no impression on winner
- Form 1223
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
dwelt slightly, raced keenly in rear, pushed along 2f out, no progress
- Form 512
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
wore red hood to post, tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and lost position 1f out, no extra final 100 yards
- Form 144
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
wore red hood to post, led but pestered, pushed along approaching 2f out, soon headed, faded 1f out
- Form 116
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey Billy Loughnane
chased leaders, pushed along and weakened over 2f out
- Form 1111
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
mid-division, pushed along 2f out and closed, ridden in 4th 1f out, ran on same pace
Previous results
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Alparslan (IRE) 5-4fav (9-7) Prominent and disputed early, 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out, led narrowly 1 1/2f out, kept on strongly to assert inside final furlong, won at Curragh 6f stks Yielding in Sep beating Magny Cours (8-12) by 3 1/2l, 16 ran.
Distant Storm 6-5fav (9-2) Steadied start, held up in rear, smooth headway out wide 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and quickened clear, impressive, won at Newmarket 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Sep beating Commander's Intent (9-2) by 4 3/4l, 7 ran.
Gewan 6-5fav (9-2) Took keen hold early, handy, pushed along 2f out, lost 2nd 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 4l behind Puerto Rico (9-2) at Doncaster 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Gstaad 10-11fav (9-5) Slightly impeded from stalls, held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to close in 3rd 2f out, led narrowly 1 1/2f out, narrowly headed under 1f out, rallied and disputed again inside final 100 yards, just denied at line and slight bump, 2nd of 6, hd behind Zavateri (9-5) at Curragh 7f Grp 1 stks (1) Yielding in Sep.
Italy 7-2 (9-5) Held up towards rear, ran freely, ridden to close on outer 2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression on leaders, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Zavateri (9-5) at Curragh 7f Grp 1 stks (1) Yielding in Sep.
Oxagon (FR) 13-8 (9-2) Last to break, soon handy, pushed along and unable to quicken 2f out, kept on into 2nd 1f out, not able to trouble winner, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Puerto Rico (9-2) at Doncaster 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Pacific Avenue (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Wore red hood to post, chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, staying on one pace when not much room 1f out, soon held, 4th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Bow Echo (9-2) at Newmarket 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Sep.
Saba Desert 6-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no extra 2f out, last of 6, 13 1/4l behind Zavateri (9-5) at Curragh 7f Grp 1 stks (1) Yielding in Sep.
Zavateri (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden to close 2f out, challenged 1 1/2f out, led narrowly under 1f out, joined again inside final 100 yards, kept on well, just prevailed at line where drifted slightly right, won at Curragh 7f Grp 1 stks (1) Yielding in Sep beating Gstaad (9-5) by hd, 6 ran.