Racecards
15:25 Newmarket
Darley EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) (Class 2)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £20,616
- 2nd: £9,668
- 3rd: £4,836
- 4th: £2,416
- Form 51
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 8-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Rob Hornby
tracked leader, ridden and lost place 3f out, soon beaten
Bahadur
31- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer S Woods
- Jockey Ben Sanderson
held up in last, smooth headway 3f out, hung right and ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
Dangerman
14- Form 82
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Benoit D L Sayette
prominent, pushed along 3f out, weakened 1f out
Minhad
21- Form 35
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer I Mohammed
- Jockey D Egan
held up in touch, waited with over 2f out, driven and headway between horses to lead over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, pressed towards finish, always doing enough
- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey Billy Loughnane
tracked leaders, driven 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, pressed leader towards finish, held by winner
In depth
Formwatch
Gold Cup Day 8-11fav (9-7) Made all, pushed along 3f out, drifted left well over 1f out, ridden and drew away inside last, unchallenged, won at Salisbury 1m 4f mdn stks (4) gf in May beating Bull Run (9-4) by 5 1/2l, 6 ran.
Middle Ages (IRE) 1-4fav (8-10) Wore red hood to post, handy, pushed along and led over 3f out, ridden and faced challenge over 2f out, kept on, always just holding runner-up, won at Ripon 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd in Apr beating Gravitas (8-10) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Bahadur 66-1 (9-4) Wore red hood to post, pushed along 3f out, soon well held, 5th of 9, 18 3/4l behind Spanish Voice (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 2f stks (2) gd in Apr.
Dangerman 14-1 (9-1) Chased leader, shaken up over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no match for winner, 2nd of 3, 3 1/2l behind Mister Rizz (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in May.
Minhad 28-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd 8f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Opportunity (9-4) at Haydock 1m 4f stks (2) gd in Apr.
Pole Star 20-1 (9-7) Ran green and behind, stayed on well inside final 100 yards, went 4th close home, eyecatcher, 4th of 6, 2l behind Al Wasl Storm (9-7) at Chester 1m 4f mdn stks (2) gd in May.