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20:05 Newmarket

Orbital Food Machinery Conditions Stakes (Class 3)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £7,763
  • 2nd: £2,310
  • 3rd: £1,154
  • 4th: £577
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.50s
  • Off Time: 20:07:36
  • 3 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fort Bastion (IRE)

13/8

    1(2)
    Silk - Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap

    Fort Bastion (IRE)

    11
    13/8
    • Form 22527-1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-12
    • Official Rating 106

    tracked leaders, quickened to lead over 2f out, soon clear, eased inside final furlong, clever ride

    3(1)
    Silk - Brown, beige hoops and armlets

    Minstrels Gallery (IRE)

    28
    14/1
    • Form 17
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-12
    • Official Rating 87

    keen tracked leader until led narrowly 5f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

    4(3)
    Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

    Starboard

    198
    8/13
    • Form 61-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-12
    • Official Rating 97

    keen led, headed narrowly 5f out, ridden to chase winner 2f out, no impression

    2(4)
    NR

    Gold City (IRE)

    229
    • Form 11226-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-12
    • Official Rating 98

    Nonrunner

    Previous results

    2011
    (2)
    Silk -

    Neebras (IRE)

    4/6
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-12

    2010
    (5)
    Silk -

    Quadrille

    9/4
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-2

    2009
    (1)
    Silk -

    Four Winds

    6/5
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-12

    In depth

    Verdict

    Fort Bastion is the highest rated and after competing at the top level last year, picking up a maiden at Salisbury on his return was a mere formality. This is more of a test, however, stepping up to a mile for the first time with the well-regarded STARBOARD taking him on. John Gosden's colt landed the odds at Redcar in November with the minimum of fuss and a handful of fancy entries suggests big things are expected of him this year. Gold City was confined to sprinting last term and looks to have a bit to prove over today's distance while Minstrels Gallery is up against it on these terms.

    Formwatch

    Fort Bastion (IRE) 1-8fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, led over 1f out, quickened clear, easily, won at Salisbury 6f mdn stks (5) sft beating Zhiggy's Stardust (9-0) by 12l, 10 ran.

    Minstrels Gallery (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Raced stand side, in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 7th of 12, 12l behind Trumpet Major (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 3yo Grp 3 (1) gs in Apr.

    Starboard 1-2fav (9-3) Dwelt, mid-division, headway to go 2nd ovewr 2f out, led over 1f out, soon quickened clear, eased towards finish, won at Redcar 7f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Nov beating Galician (8-12) by 5l, 12 ran.

    Gold City (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 22, 6l behind Bogart (8-12) at Redcar 6f Lstd auc stks (1) gf in Oct.