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16:30 Newmarket

Weatherbys General Stud Book Earl Of Sefton Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £60,000 added
  • Winner: £34,026
  • 2nd: £12,900
  • 3rd: £6,456
  • 4th: £3,216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 53.07s
  • Off Time: 16:32:20
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Mahsoob

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Air Pilot

    15/8

      3
      Silk -

      Tullius (IRE)

      8/1

        1(11)
        Silk - Light Green and Dark Green diamonds

        Custom Cut (IRE)

        11 CD
        8/1
        • Form 43120-3
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 117

        tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd near finish

        2(1)
        Silk - Black, White hoops, Royal Blue cap, White star

        Sovereign Debt (IRE)

        19
        7/1
        • Form 2142-22
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 112

        tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        3(2)
        Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Air Pilot

        179 C
        15/8
        • Form 31/3135-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 116

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

        4(3)
        Silk - Purple, Orange disc

        Battle Of Marathon (USA)

        11 b
        14/1
        • Form 085783
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 104

        in touch, ridden 2f out, effort when hung right entering final furlong, no impression towards finish

        5(8)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue hoop, diabolo on sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Bossy Guest (IRE)

        48 C
        20/1
        • Form 380-009
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 107

        keen held up in rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor

        6(5)
        Silk - Rose Pink, Navy Blue sleeves, Gold cap

        Bronze Angel (IRE)

        179 p CD
        28/1
        • Form 000100-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 108

        held up, headway over 3f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong

        7(6)
        Silk - Pink, Emerald Green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap

        Calling Out (FR)

        11
        20/1
        • Form 421-702
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 105

        close up, weakened over 2f out, lost action and soon heavily eased

        10(10)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Mahsoob

        235
        10/3
        • Form 1/11165-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 110

        close up, headway to chase leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on

        11(9)
        Silk - Navy blue, red and light blue hoop, red armlets, white cap

        Tullius (IRE)

        24 CD
        8/1
        • Form 1576-55
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 112

        held up, pushed along 2f out, headway when carried head high over 1f out, ran on to go 3rd near finish

        8(4)
        NR

        Decorated Knight

        186
        10/1
        • Form 2/21134-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 107

        NonRunner

        9(7)
        NR

        Dutch Connection

        193 BF
        7/2
        • Form 3/71225-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 116

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2015
        (4)
        Silk -

        French Navy

        3/1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-13

        2014
        (8)
        Silk -

        Mull Of Killough (IRE)

        4/1
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-13

        2013
        (3)
        Silk -

        Mull Of Killough (IRE)

        3/1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1

        In depth

        Verdict

        Custom Cut is penalised for last year's Group 2 win at Leopardstown but has won over today's trip before. Dutch Connection steps up in distance on his return though last year's win in the Jersey Stakes at Ascot and his second in the Group 1 Prix Jean Prat is arguably the best form on offer. AIR PILOT (NAP) ran as well as could be expected when fifth in the Champion Stakes here in October behind Fascinating Rock and landed a Group 3 earlier. Ralph Beckett's yard remains in fine form and his charge is also preferred to the likes of Mahsoob and Tullius on today's terms with the remainder facing an even tougher task at the weights.

        Formwatch

        Custom Cut (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Led, ridden when challenged from 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 4, 4l behind Belardo (9-0) at Doncaster 1m lst stks (1) sft in Apr.

        Sovereign Debt (IRE) 11-4 (9-5) In touch on inner, headway over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Captain Joy (9-5) at Lingfield 1m stks (2) pol in Mar.

        Air Pilot 33-1 (9-5) In touch in 5th, headway tracking leaders over 2f out, driven on outside 2f out, disputing 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Fascinating Rock (9-5) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Oct.

        Battle Of Marathon (USA) 50-1 (9-6) Raced stand side in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 22, 3/4l behind Secret Brief (9-4) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) sft in Apr.

        Bossy Guest (IRE) (9-1) Tracked leading pair until weakened 600m out, 9th of 10, 11 1/2l behind Safety Check (9-4) at Meydan 1m (1) gd in Feb.

        Bronze Angel (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression over 1f out, 13th of 20, 11 1/2l behind Musaddas (8-7) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gs in Oct.

        Calling Out (FR) 9-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, driven to challenge 2f out, soon hard ridden, kept on well under pressure, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Belardo (9-0) at Doncaster 1m lst stks (1) sft in Apr.

        Mahsoob 9-2 (9-5) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 5l behind Mondialiste (9-5) at York 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.

        Tullius (IRE) (9-2) 5th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Garlingari (8-9) at Saint-Cloud 1m 2f Grp 3 stks gs in Mar.

        Decorated Knight 7-1 (8-13) Raced towards far side, tracked leaders, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, edged right and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Energia Davos (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Oct.

        Dutch Connection 19-5fav (8-11) 4path 3/16, flattened, 5th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Grand Arch (9-0) at Keeneland 1m stks fm in Oct.