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15:00 Newmarket

Connaught Access Flooring Abernant Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £60,000 added
  • Winner: £34,026
  • 2nd: £12,900
  • 3rd: £6,456
  • 4th: £3,216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.64s
  • Off Time: 15:07:01
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Keystroke

66/1

    2
    Silk -

    Yafta

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Brando

      15/8

        1(6)
        Silk - Yellow, purple and yellow halved sleeves, yellow and purple quartered cap

        Brando

        179 CDCD
        15/8
        • Form 242824-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 116

        held up, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon headed, ran on

        2(1)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Dreamfield

        235 BFCD
        11/4
        • Form 11/1267-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 110

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        3(3)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Equilateral

        18 BFD
        5/1
        • Form 08144-3
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 104

        keen tracked leaders, switched left 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong

        4(4)
        Silk - Maroon and Royal Blue (quartered), Maroon sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue cap, Maroon star

        Gifted Master (IRE)

        39 b CDCD
        6/1
        • Form 40155-6
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 110

        close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        5(7)
        Silk - Grey, light green seams, hooped sleeves, light green cap

        Keystroke

        39 t D
        66/1
        • Form 62/98-18
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 104

        in rear, pushed along and headway on outer over 1f out, switched left entering final furlong, ran on strongly to lead final strides

        6(8)
        Silk - Dark blue, yellow hoop, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, dark blue cap, yellow star

        Sir Thomas Gresham (IRE)

        51 t BFDCD
        25/1
        • Form 113-55
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 99

        pressed leader, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        7(2)
        Silk - Red, grey star, red sleeves, grey stars, red cap, grey star

        Time's Arrow (IRE)

        213 D
        33/1
        • Form 511607-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 103

        towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor

        8(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Yafta

        242 DCD
        7/1
        • Form 212217-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 110

        in touch, headway over 1f out, switched right and slightly hampered inside final furlong, soon every chance, ran on

        Previous results

        2018
        (6)
        Silk -

        Brando

        9/2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7

        2017
        (4)
        Silk -

        Brando

        Evs
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6

        2016
        (8)
        Silk -

        Magical Memory (IRE)

        3/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        In depth

        Verdict

        BRANDO (NAP) goes for the hat-trick in this and may take some stopping. He clearly comes to hand early and other notable performances last season included seconds in both the July Cup and the Sprint Cup at Haydock, both Group 1 contests. Gifted Master had a run in Dubai last month and wasn’t disgraced so could reward each-way support. Equilateral finished third at Doncaster but still gives the impression he is best over 5f. Yafta ran well in handicaps here last May and later won a Group 3 at Newbury while Dreamfield won first-time out at Ascot last year but was behind the selection in the July Cup.

        Formwatch

        Brando 13-2 (9-2) 4th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Sands Of Mali (9-1) at Ascot 6f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Oct.

        Dreamfield 11-10fav (9-1) last of 7, 11 1/4l behind Limato (9-1) at Newmarket 6f lst stks (1) gf in Aug.

        Equilateral 11-4fav (9-8) 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Invincible Army (9-8) at Doncaster 6f lst stks (1) gd in Mar.

        Gifted Master (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) 6th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Blue Point (9-0) at Meydan 6f Grp 3 stks gd in Mar.

        Keystroke 10-1 (9-3) last of 8, 8 3/4l behind Above The Rest (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f lst stks (1) pol in Mar.

        Sir Thomas Gresham (IRE) 3-1fav (9-7) 5th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Merhoob (9-1) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (2) pol in Feb.

        Time's Arrow (IRE) (9-2) 7th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Tornibush (9-2) at Longchamp 7f Grp 3 stks gs in Sep.

        Yafta 6-1 (9-1) 7th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Sir Dancealot (9-9) at Newbury 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Aug.