Racecards
14:05 Newmarket
Betway Fairway Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £22,684
- 2nd: £8,600
- 3rd: £4,304
- 4th: £2,144
Al Hilalee
14- Form 11-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 105
raced towards centre tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, edged left and kept same pace final furlong and lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 1-31
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
tracked leaders towards centre, ridden 2f out, kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
Khuzaam (USA)
157- Form 21-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
tracked leader stand side, switched right over 2f out, soon pushed along, weakened over 1f out, eased
- Form 2-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
made all towards centre, ridden and ran on
- Form 1-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Harry Bentley
led stand side trio until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Target Zone
28- Form 5-2135
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Hayley Turner
close up in rear stand side, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, kept on final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Al Hilalee avoids a penalty as his Listed victory at Deauville came before the deadline. He was supported for the 2000 Guineas on his return but never really got involved. Eightsome Reel definitely has more to offer and was a very convincing winner over the trip at Ripon while Kempton winner Khuzaam has bags of scope and still has a Derby entry. RAISE YOU has a stayer's pedigree so the fact that he could win easily over a mile in a race that has worked out well at Newbury speaks volumes and he can remain unbeaten. Stormwave made a successful start at Salisbury in October but weakened very quickly over this trip on soft ground at Newbury.
Formwatch
Al Hilalee 8-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 16th of 19, 23 3/4l behind Magna Grecia (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gd in May.
Eightsome Reel 2-1 (9-9) Close up, headway 3f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden inside final furlong, soon in command, won at Ripon 1m 2f stks (4) gd in Apr beating Storting (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Khuzaam (USA) 4-7fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, led well over 2f out, ran on well, won at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Dec beating Deal A Dollar (9-2) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Raise You (IRE) 10-11fav (9-5) Made virtually all, ran on strongly,unchallenged, won at Newbury 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Apr beating Ocean Paradise (9-0) by 6l, 12 ran.
Stormwave (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Raced wide tracked leader until ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 25 1/4l behind King Ottokar (9-2) at Newbury 1m 2f stks (3) sft in Apr.
Target Zone 7-1 (9-2) Keen prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Name The Wind (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (2) pol in Apr.