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14:10 Newmarket

Victor Chandler Challenge Stakes (Class A)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.68s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Just James

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Nayyir

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      Arakan (USA)

      8/1

        1(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Light Blue diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Light Blue star

        Nayyir

        69
        11/2
        • Form 301-610
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        held up, headway and not clear run just inside final furlong, soon ridden and switched right, ran on, nearest at finish

        2(11)
        Silk - MAUVE

        Twilight Blues (IRE)

        42
        25/1
        • Form 6-41000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        slowly into stride, soon prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        3(10)
        Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron hoop and cap

        Just James

        100
        16/1
        • Form 60-2520
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, led and hung left inside final furlong, driven out

        4(6)
        Silk - Light Blue and Yellow (quartered), Light Blue sleeves, Yellow cap

        Patsy's Double

        35
        100/1
        • Form 620400
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened

        5(1)
        Silk - Green, Pink sash, White sleeves, Green cap

        Tillerman

        21
        6/1
        • Form 621033
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0

        held up, never trouble leaders

        6(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue cross belts, striped sleeves, White cap

        Arakan (USA)

        56
        8/1
        • Form 121226
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        chased leaders, ridden 2f out, ran on inside final furlong

        7(9)
        Silk - Red, white hoops, mauve sleeves, red and white quartered cap

        Baron's Pit

        21
        40/1
        • Form 0-23300
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        chased leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong

        8(3)
        Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

        Membership (USA)

        14
        20/1
        • Form 100031
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, ran on

        9(8)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green hoop

        Rimrod (USA)

        6
        33/1
        • Form 0-43130
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        chased leaders, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not much room and hampered towards finish, not recover

        10(7)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Trade Fair

        29
        10/11
        • Form 13-1161
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        prominent, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed and no extra inside final furlong

        11(4)
        Silk - Dark green, white chevron and sleeves, white cap, black star

        Tante Rose (IRE)

        37
        25/1
        • Form 060304
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        held up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, nor much room inside final furlong, kept on

        Previous results

        2002
        (3)
        Silk -

        Nayyir

        7/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        2001
        (10)
        Silk -

        Munir

        20/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        2000
        (7)
        Silk -

        Last Resort

        20/1
        • Weight 8-9

        In depth

        Verdict

        A smashing race for the Group 2 Challenge Stakes and our nomination is Trade Fair over last year's winner Nayyir plus Tillerman and Arakan. Roger Charlton's colt has had a stop-start year, mainly because he needs fast going. Well, he's got it today and has an opportunity to further emphasise the abundant talent he has suggested both in the races he has contested so far this year and in terms of his impressive physique. He could - ought to - be a Group 1 performer next year. This is his toughest test to date and his main opponents appear to come in the shape of Tillerman, Nayyir, Arakan and Just James. Tillerman runs in the same colours as the selection but Richard Hughes has opted to ride Trade Fair. Tillerman is very capable on his day, as his third in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes last time testified. Nayyir won this race last year but, as a consequence, has to shoulder a penalty. He was sick in the later part of last season following a trip to Hong Kong. It reflects very well on the talents of trainer Gerard Butler that he got him back to a level that saw him beat Arakan a head in Goodwood's Lennox Stakes in July. He is entitled to go well, as is Arakan, although Nayyir has to carry a four-pound penalty because of that success. They appear to be the main contenders, but Trade Fair gets a confident nomination.