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13:40 Newmarket

Jockey Club Cup (Class A)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 21.11s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Persian Punch (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Boreas

    6/4

      3
      Silk -

      Spanish John (USA)

      7/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green cap

        Boreas

        37
        6/4
        • Form 422511
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-3

        held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased winner final furlong, stayed on close home

        2(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves and cap

        Bosham Mill

        37
        33/1
        • Form 1-20000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        in touch, ridden over 7f out, weakened quickly final 3f

        3(6)
        Silk - Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap

        Cover Up (IRE)

        37
        13/2
        • Form 0-01625
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        held up, ridden 4f out, effort over 3f out, soon one pace

        4(8)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue diamond, Royal Blue and Yellow diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue diamond

        Foreign Affairs

        42
        8/1
        • Form 20-1264
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        held up in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, soon weakened

        5(2)
        Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

        Persian Punch (IRE)

        13
        9/2
        • Form 03125D
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-0

        made all, ridden and ran on gamely

        6(7)
        Silk - White, Green sleeves, Orange cap

        Pole Star

        59
        7/1
        • Form 04-2242
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        held up, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on one pace

        7(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue seams, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

        Sunny Glenn

        15
        100/1
        • Form 2600-64
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        held up, headway 5f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, soon eased

        8(5)
        Silk - WHITE, ORANGE and WHITE striped cap

        Spanish John (USA)

        56
        7/1
        • Form 16-4512
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4

        tracked winner to approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong

        Previous results

        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

        A tremendous Champions Day meeting in prospect and punters can get off the mark in the opener with Boreas who earns a confident TEAMtalk vote. Luca Cumani's charge has shown improved from for the step up to this trip and beyond following recent Group 3 wins at York and Doncaster. The seven-year-old comfortably repelled the gallant Persian Punch at the latter venue whilst Cover Up finished behind on both occasions and should be able to confirm superiority under a 3lb penalty. Persian Punch is one of the most popular stayers in training and the veteran front runner's tough-as-teak battling qualities will make him no pushover once again but the selection's turn of foot should prove decisive. Pole Star is a lightly raced sort who promises to stay this trip after finishing strongly in the Ebor but this represents a big rise in class so Spanish John, who notched a Listed contest over 1m7f on the July course, may prove a bigger danger.