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17:15 Newmarket

Newmarket Darley Stakes (Class A)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 50.52s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Golden Silca

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Masterful (USA)

    13/8

      3
      Silk -

      Beauchamp Pilot

      11/4

        1(8)
        Silk - Yellow, Grey sash

        Father Thames

        98
        14/1
        • Form 140-150
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        keen, held up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        2(6)
        Silk - ORANGE, BLACK hoop, WHITE cap

        Beauchamp Pilot

        14
        11/4
        • Form 134141
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        held up, headway and not clear run over 1f out, switched right and ran on close home

        3(7)
        Silk - Dark green, white chevron and sleeves, white cap, black star

        Chianti (IRE)

        24
        25/1
        • Form 201254
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        held up, never dangerous

        4(4)
        Silk - Dark green, white chevron and sleeves

        Flat Spin

        24 v
        25/1
        • Form 150243
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

        6(1)
        Silk - Purple and white check, white sleeves, purple cap

        Inglenook (IRE)

        98
        11/1
        • Form 63-3252
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        held up in rear, never dangerous

        7(11)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Orange striped sleeves, Orange cap

        Lagudin (IRE)

        201
        14/1
        • Form 32131-4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        held up in rear, never dangerous

        8(2)
        Silk - Black, Yellow cap

        Man O'Mystery (USA)

        98
        25/1
        • Form 23-0010
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        held up, smooth headway from 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken nr finish

        9(3)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Masterful (USA)

        16
        13/8
        • Form 1121-22
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        led, headed 2f out, ridden and still every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home

        10(9)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, ORANGE disc, ORANGE and ROYAL BLUE striped sleeves and cap

        Smirk

        78
        8/1
        • Form 230021
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, not quicken close home

        11(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Black diamond and sleeves, Red cap

        Tikkun (IRE)

        16
        12/1
        • Form 21-15
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        dwelt, keen, ridden 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, kept on one-paced

        12(13)
        Silk - Orange, Brown seams, Brown sleeves, Orange seams, Orange cap, Brown spots

        Golden Silca

        13
        16/1
        • Form 620555
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9

        slowly into stride, held up in rear, driven and headway over 1f out, ran on and lead well inside final furlong

        13(10)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow armlets and cap

        Zuleika Dobson

        14
        33/1
        • Form 4-32160
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never able to challenge

        5(12)
        NR

        Heretic

        62
        • Form 00-2216
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        Previous results

        2001
        (9)
        Silk -

        Right Wing (IRE)

        5/1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7

        2000
        (5)
        Silk -

        Albarahin (USA)

        6/4
        • Weight 9-4

        1999
        (9)
        Silk -

        Indian Lodge (IRE)

        9/2
        • Weight 9-0

        In depth

        Verdict

        Masterful has been a model of consistency throughout his career and is the TEAMtalk selection to land the finale. Godolphin's colt progressed well last term to score a Group 2 over ten furlongs at Deauville last term and has shown that he retains all his ability on both starts during the current campaign. The son of Danzig did particularly well when a staying-on second over an inadequate trip here earlier in the month with Tikkun held in fifth. The ease in the ground and the extra furlong should make him hard to beat. Beauchamp Pilot was a comfortable winner of the Cambridgeshire off a mark of 99 but more is required at this level while Lgudin has clearly had his problems and returns from a lengthy absence. Inglenook and Smirk are both capable of going close if near to their best while Father Thames possibly needs softer conditions to show his best.