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18:25 Newmarket

newmarketracecourses.co.uk Classified Stakes (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 33.93s
  • Off Time: 18:25:44
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Special Meaning

4/5

    2
    Silk -

    Aficionado

    6/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Beige, mauve sleeves and cap

      Aficionado

      8 v D
      6/1
      • Form 2-6919
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 69

      in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon hung left, kept on well closing stages

      2(4)
      Silk - Yellow, red sleeves, yellow stars, red cap

      Kingston Eucalypt

      42
      12/1
      • Form 554
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 70

      tracked leaders, under pressure over 2f out, soon no impression

      3(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, large Red spots, sleeves and cap

      Magika

      14 t
      8/1
      • Form 041-434
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 67

      held up in touch, took closer order halfway, every chance over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, no extra close home

      4(1)
      Silk - Yellow, Black hoop, Black Sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, black star

      Special Meaning

      17 BF
      4/5
      • Form 36-612
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 70

      made all, hard ridden over 2f out, stayed on strongly

      5(3)
      Silk - Yellow and Light Blue stripes, Yellow sleeves, Light Blue stars and cap

      Stiff Upper Lip (IRE)

      263 BF
      4/1
      • Form 633213-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 70

      tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 2f out

      Previous results

      2012
      (1)
      Silk -

      Dovils Date

      7/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      2011
      (3)
      Silk -

      Pintrada

      7/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      2010
      (4)
      Silk -

      Calatrava Cape (IRE)

      11/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      As is the norm in these classified events only a few pounds separate the field on official ratings. Magika arrives out of sorts and the frustrating Aficionado returned to old ways when well beaten at Newbury last time having won at Beverley before that. Stiff Upper Lip makes a belated seasonal debut and steps up in trip along with Leicester winner Special Meaning. The latter has leading claims if lasting home but a chance is taken on KINGSTON EUCALYPT on her first start outside of maiden company. She wasn't beaten far in fifth over today's trip at Lingfield in March and Ed Vaughan's filly has plenty of scope for improvement.

      Formwatch

      Aficionado 8-1 (9-6) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, never involved, 9th of 15, 18l behind Debdebdeb (9-2) at Newbury 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd.

      Kingston Eucalypt 100-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 14, 6l behind Iffraaj Pink (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn fll stks (5) gf in May.

      Magika 7-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 10l behind Alcaeus (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

      Special Meaning 11-4fav (8-12) Slowly into stride, towards rear, outpaced over 3f out, headway and ridden over 2f out, kept on to chase winner towards finish, no impression, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Zaitsev (8-5) at Ripon 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd.

      Stiff Upper Lip (IRE) 7-4fav (9-2) Held up in touch, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on to dispute 2nd 1f out, kept on but no impression on winner, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Felix Fabulla (9-6) at Bath 1m 2f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Oct.