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14:00 Newmarket

Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Wood Ditton Stakes (div 2) (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 41.85s
  • Off Time: 14:06:20
  • 10 Ran
1(7)
Silk - royal blue & white quartered, checked sleeves, royal blue cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

slowly into stride, behind, ridden halfway, soon beaten

2(1)
Silk - Emerald Green, Black chevrons on sleeves
12/1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression

3(11)
Silk - Dark Blue and White check, White sleeves, Dark Blue cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

tracked leaders, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on well

4(2)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

led until over 6f out, remained prominent, led again over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

5(4)
Silk - Maroon, Yellow stripe and armlets, quartered cap
50/1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on well, never nearer

6(10)
Silk - Royal Blue, White disc, Royal Blue sleeves, White spots
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten

8(9)
Silk - Yellow, Black spots, Yellow sleeves and cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

steadied start, held up, headway halfway, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

9(6)
Silk - Maroon, grey epaulets
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

broke well, keen hold, soon restrained towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms

10(3)
Silk - Dark Blue
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

in touch, effort and outpaced over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never able to challenge

11(8)
Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
16/1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12

prominent, led over 6f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

7(5)
NR
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

Withdrawn

In depth

Verdict

We are faced with a similar scenario to the first division and once again two runners have Pattern Race entries; not surprisingly Zulu Chief is one with Schopenhauer the other. Zulu Chief is preferred. The booking of Dettori for Kanjura would point to that one being ready to do himself justice and the yard enjoyed some success with this one's half-brother, Padlocked, last season. A number of these are impeccably bred as one would expect but none more so than Hawk Wing's half-brother Zulu Chief who represents the all conquering Ballydoyle operation. He has the plethora of big race entries that one has come to expect and Zulu Chief may be able to take a step towards justifying those lofty aspirations this afternoon.

Formwatch

Abstract Colours (IRE) Kalanisi gelding out of an unraced mare.

De Facto Medicean colt, half-brother to 1m3f winner Enamoured.

Fanjura (IRE) Marju colt, half-brother to winning miler Padlocked.

Khateeb (IRE) King's Best colt out of 1m-1m2f winner Choc Ice.

Mr Hichens Makbul colt out of an unraced mare.

Nefaf (IRE) Cape Cross colt, half-brother to 7f-1m winner Fares.

Stone of Scone Pivotal colt, half-brother to the very useful miler Mount Nelson.

Unbiased (IRE) Olden Times colt out of an unraced mare.

Zulu Chief (USA) Fusaichi Pegasus colt, half-brother to the top-class Hawk Wing and three other winners, brother to the useful Race For The Stars.

Effortless Beat Hollow filly, half-sister to US sprint winner Extinguisher and 7f winner Dream Theme.

Schopenhauer (USA) Giant's Causeway colt out of an unraced mare.