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13:40 Newmarket

Jockey Club Cup (Class A)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 26.92s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Persian Punch (IRE)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Millenary

    15/8

      1(3)
      Silk - Grey, Red Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

      Millenary

      48
      15/8
      • Form 21D104
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-5

      held up, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, hard ridden and edged left well inside final furlong, headed post

      2(6)
      Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

      Persian Punch (IRE)

      13
      5/2
      • Form 211410
      • Age 10
      • Weight 9-5

      led, ridden over 5f out, headed over 2f out, rallied inside final furlong to lead post

      3(5)
      Silk - GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap

      Kasthari (IRE)

      121
      7/2
      • Form 3220-30
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      held up, went 2nd halfway, ridden and every chance over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

      4(2)
      Silk - White, Green hoop, armlets and cap

      Porsa System (DEN)

      21
      50/1
      • Form 651
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      chased winner to halfway, weakened over 3f out

      5(1)
      Silk - Light Green and Yellow check, Yellow cap

      Savannah Bay

      37
      8/1
      • Form 15-2635
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      held up, effort over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

      6(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Tholjanah (IRE)

      28
      10/1
      • Form 2/031-04
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, held when hampered close home

      Previous results

      2002
      (2)
      Silk -

      Persian Punch (IRE)

      9/2
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-0

      2001
      (5)
      Silk -

      Capal Garmon (IRE)

      9/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4

      2000
      (3)
      Silk -

      Persian Punch (IRE)

      7/1
      • Weight 9-5

      In depth

      Verdict

      Some great old characters in this contest with our vote going to Millenary over Persian Punch and Kasthari. John Dunlop's six-year-old has retained his form very well and a repeat of his win here in the Group 2 Princess of Wales's Stakes in July, would give him a great chance. There is nothing we can add to the career and character of Persian Punch. He's a horse to warm the blood on the coldest day, and victory for him would cap a season that has seen him win both the Goodwood and Doncaster Cups. He also won this race last year and in 2000. He's a real gem of a horse. Sir Michael Stoute's Kasthari finished ahead of Persian Punch in the Henry II Stakes in May and is now three pounds better off at the weights. Despite the fact that he has not been seen since finishing unplaced in the Ascot Gold Cup, he can go well here. One-time Derby hope Tholjanah has been disappointing overall so far but , on the upside, he is lightly raced and has a pedigree that suggest he will keep on improving with age and maturity. However, recent efforts have been modest, including when wearing a visor, which is left off today. Savannah Bay has a five-pound pull on Persian Punch for a five-length deficit based on Goodwood Cup runs but then finished a long way behind him at Doncaster next time. Danish raider Porsa System is a little hard to assess, but the chances are that he has something to find on the main contenders here. They are Millenary and Persian Punch, with our vote going to Millenary.