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15:00 Newmarket

Godolphin Stud And Stable Staff Awards Challenge Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £120,000 added
  • Winner: £68,052
  • 2nd: £25,800
  • 3rd: £12,912
  • 4th: £6,432
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.87s
  • Off Time: 15:00:33
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Limato (IRE)

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Zonderland

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      D'bai (IRE)

      3/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Purple and White (quartered), White sleeves

        Breton Rock (IRE)

        27 D
        25/1
        • Form 0-53348
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 111

        in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression

        2(4)
        Silk - Royal blue

        D'bai (IRE)

        27 bt D
        3/1
        • Form 165642
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 111

        held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        3(6)
        Silk - Royal blue and yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, red cap, yellow star

        Gordon Lord Byron (IRE)

        12 BFD
        33/1
        • Form 522244
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 110

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

        4(3)
        Silk - Dark Green, Black chevron, White cap

        Limato (IRE)

        33 DCD
        7/4
        • Form 1-00011
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 114

        raced wide close up, tracked leaders halfway, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on

        5(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Mankib

        21 D
        6/1
        • Form 6-71191
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 110

        in touch, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace

        6(2)
        Silk - White, gold braid, green sleeves, green cap with gold tassel

        Salateen

        13 pt DCD
        20/1
        • Form 243224
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 103

        tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

        7(8)
        Silk - Red, white sash, royal blue cap

        Zonderland

        14 D
        7/1
        • Form 8-00344
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 109

        in touch, headway entering final furlong, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish

        8(1)
        Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

        Dancing Star

        28 D
        7/1
        • Form 302421
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 105

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

        Previous results

        2017
        (9)
        Silk -

        Limato (IRE)

        6/4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3

        2016
        (8)
        Silk -

        Aclaim (IRE)

        6/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        2015
        (7)
        Silk -

        Cable Bay (IRE)

        8/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        In depth

        Verdict

        LIMATO (NAP) may not be the force of old but is still capable at this level as he proved when winning last year’s renewal by over three lengths with Gordon Lord Byron back in third. Henry Candy’s charge arrives in good form having landed a couple of Listed events recently and has his favoured ground today. D'bai just missed out in a Group 2 at Doncaster last month when Breton Rock was well beaten and collateral form should give Charlie Appleby’s charge the beating of Zonderland. Dancing Star won the Group 3 Sceptre Stakes at Doncaster recently and could go well along with Mankib. The latter put a below par effort on the all-weather behind him when landing a Listed race at Newbury and is taken to reverse earlier running with Salateen today.

        Formwatch

        Breton Rock (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Held up in touch in rear, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never pace to challenge, gradually weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Mustashry (9-4) at Doncaster 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.

        D'bai (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Held up in touch, driven to chase leaders towards stands side 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon upsides, kept on and every chance final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Mustashry (9-4) at Doncaster 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.

        Gordon Lord Byron (IRE) 5-2fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out and no impression 1f out, under pressure and kept on well inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 1 3/4l behind Unfortunately (9-3) at Naas 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Sep.

        Limato (IRE) 4-9fav (9-5) Close up behind leading trio, headway over 1f out, edged right and led inside final furlong, ran on, won at York 6f lst stks (1) gs in Sep beating Stormbringer (9-0) by 2l, 5 ran.

        Mankib 4-1 (9-2) Held up in last pair, smooth headway far side of group tracking leaders 2f out, led entering final furlong, soon quickened clear, ran on strongly, won at Newbury 7f lst stks (1) gs in Sep beating Good Effort (8-13) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.

        Salateen 7-1 (9-9) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, kept on same pace, held when lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 6, 2 1/4l behind Straight Right (9-9) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (2) pol in Sep.

        Zonderland 13-2 (9-4) Close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 5, 5 3/4l behind Mustashry (9-7) at Newmarket 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Sep.

        Dancing Star 7-2 (9-2) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon led, pressed inside final furlong, held on close home, won at Doncaster 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Sep beating Eirene (8-12) by 3/4l, 9 ran.