Racecards
15:25 Newmarket
Darley Dewhurst Stakes (colts and fillies) (Class A)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good
- Form 43111
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Hills
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Desert Lord
26- Form 3221
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Pat Eddery
always towards rear
Desert Star
16- Form 31
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened
- Form 411
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey T Quinn
behind, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 216
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J P Spencer
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 611
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey J Fortune
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 11324
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey K Darley
tracked leader, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, stayed on, not trouble leaders
- Form 314150
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey P J Smullen
mid-division, ridden halfway, stayed on inside final furlong
Rimrod (USA)
36- Form 0411
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Saturn (IRE)
29- Form 611
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
mid-division, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on
- Form 122
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Mick Kinane
held up in touch, ridden and edged left over 1f out, soon every chance, unable to quicken inside final furlong
- Form 112112
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Johnson Houghton
- Jockey S Carson
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
Trade Fair
28- Form 31
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up in touch, led and edged left over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
Zafeen (FR)
16- Form 21215
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up mid-division, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Aidan O'Brien saddled the first three home in this event last season headed by the outstanding Rock Of Gibraltar. The master of Ballydoyle bids for further glory with Tomahawk who had both Zafeen and stablemate Ontario behind when narrowly denied in the Middle Park Stakes earlier in the month. The son of Seattle Slew should prove well suited by the return to this furlong longer trip and is the TEAMtalk selection to prevail in one of the most competitive Dewhursts of recent times. In a race full of well regarded and progressive performers, there are plenty of dangers such as Trade Fair. Roger Charlton's charge showed the benefit of experience when a highly impressive Newbury maiden winner last month. The manner of his fluent display suggests the son of Zafonic is out of the top drawer and he should prove a tough opponent. Rimrod and Saturn are a little more exposed but both come here chasing a hat-trick and neither can be discounted lightly. However, their best form has come over a mile and the drop in trip may count against them at this level. Al Jadeed held on grimly when landing the Royal Lodge last time and is another who could prove vulnerable to the selection's superior pace. Desert Star looked a class ac t when taking a maiden over course and distance at the Cambridgeshire meeting but this represents a much tougher assignment for the Green Desert colt.