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14:05 Newmarket

Victor Chandler Challenge Stakes (Class A1) (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.22s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Firebreak

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Keltos (FR)

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Polar Bear

      5/1

        1(9)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Firebreak

        37
        11/2
        • Form 005-142
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        made all, riddne and edged left over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, ran on

        4(13)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Grey stars, Dark Blue cap, Grey star

        Keltos (FR)

        14
        6/1
        • Form 122235
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish

        5(7)
        Silk - White, Red braces, Black cap

        Polar Bear

        14
        5/1
        • Form 1-30110
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        held up in touch, ridden when switched left and headway over 1f out, stayed on well towards finish

        6(10)
        Silk - Black, Red, White and Blue sash and hooped cap

        Polar Ben

        15
        11/2
        • Form 00-2201
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        held up, headway and not clear run over 2f out, soon switched left and ridden, weakened over 1f out

        7(14)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Polar Way

        16
        11/1
        • Form 032013
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        8(1)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE and ORANGE diamonds, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, ORANGE star

        Vanderlin

        16
        20/1
        • Form 310332
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out

        9(8)
        Silk - Orange, Brown hoop

        Balmont (USA)

        58
        6/1
        • Form 110-320
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        10(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue chevron and armlets

        Cape Fear

        364
        33/1
        • Form 132510-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        11(2)
        Silk - Green, red epaulets

        Caradak (IRE)

        27
        20/1
        • Form 4113
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        slow into stride, soon prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        12(6)
        Silk - White, dark blue epaulets, dark blue and white halved sleeves, quartered cap

        Golden Nun

        21 b
        25/1
        • Form 050540
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        chased leaders over 5f

        13(3)
        Silk - Purple, White diamond, armlets and cap

        Tahirah

        20
        66/1
        • Form 000003
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        always toways rear

        14(4)
        Silk - Royal blue, white cap

        Badminton

        20
        10/1
        • Form 123-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        with winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        2(12)
        NR

        Pastoral Pursuits

        7
        • Form 11-2115
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        3(11)
        NR

        Ashdown Express (IRE)

        13
        • Form 202400
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        Previous results

        2003
        (10)
        Silk -

        Just James

        16/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        2002
        (3)
        Silk -

        Nayyir

        7/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        2001
        (10)
        Silk -

        Munir

        20/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        In depth

        Verdict

        With Ashdown Express having raced here yesterday and Godolphin's pair Firebreak and Badminton not certain to appreciate the cut in the ground this may be best left to Polar Ben, who has plenty in his favour. James Fanshawe's five-year-old comes here in form following a win in the Group 3 Joel Stakes here over a mile at the beginning of the month, should be suited by the return to his optimum trip of seven furlongs and will not mind the cut in the ground. He makes more appeal at the weights than the William Haggas-trained Polar Bear, who does have ground conditions to suit but needs to improve again to trouble the selection. With Jeremy Noseda's horses in such good form at present, Balmont has to be respected, as does Hugh Morrison's Pastoral Pursuits although a penalty may anchor the three-year-old. Cape Fear makes his belated reappearance and has claims if fit enough, while Caradak is another worthy of a mention representing the stable of John Oxx. Polar Ben has plenty in his favour though and gets the vote.