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14:50 Newmarket

Newmarket Festival Charitable Novice Stakes (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,400 added
  • Winner: £3,493
  • 2nd: £1,040
  • 3rd: £519
  • 4th: £260
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 5.63s
  • Off Time: 14:50:33
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Darain

1/6

    2
    Silk -

    Vottoria Light

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      War Cross (USA)

      40/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel

        Darain

        16 D
        1/6
        • Form 1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-9

        keen raced wide prominent, switched right to join leader 2f out, pushed along to lead inside final furlong, ran on, readily

        2(6)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue cross belts, sleeves and cap

        Noonday Gun

        17
        28/1
        • Form 5
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        3(1)
        Silk - Lime Green, Orange sleeves and cap

        O'Reilly's Pass

        18
        100/1
        • Form 78
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        keen in rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor

        4(5)
        Silk - Red, white diamond, white and red hooped sleeves, red cap, white diamond

        Sea The Spirit

        441
        150/1
        • Form 0-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        awkwardly away keen in rear, weakened over 2f out

        5(2)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Vottoria Light

        13 p
        11/2
        • Form 9
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        led, pushed along and joined 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on

        6(8)
        Silk - White, orange stars on sleeves, white cap, orange star

        War Cross (USA)

        52
        40/1
        • Form 7
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        close up, pushed along over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong

        7(4)
        Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

        Kew Palace

        42
        10/1
        • Form 8
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        8(3)
        Silk - Pink, black spots, pink sleeves, black stars, pink cap

        Lady Esta

        66/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        dwelt held up, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        The 3.5million gns purchase DARAIN made a winning debut at Newbury earlier this month. Needing only to be pushed out for an easy success, John Gosden’s St Leger entry will prove a warm order for this given the moderate form of today’s opposition. Kew Palace will likely improve for this extra distance and the same comment applies to Vottoria Light while Lady Esta is related to four winners but will need to be above average to figure on her debut.

        Formwatch

        Darain 2-1jfav (9-5) Tracked leader, led going well 2f out, quickened clear over 1f out, easily, won at Newbury 1m 2f stks (5) gs in Jul beating Brilliant Light (9-5) by 4 3/4l, 8 ran.

        Noonday Gun 8-1 (9-4) Dwelt towards rear, pushed along 4f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 13, 22l behind Sarvan (9-4) at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.

        O'Reilly's Pass 16-1 (9-2) Slowly away, soon mid-division, pushed along 3f out, soon beaten, 8th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Montather (9-9) at Thirsk 1m stks (5) gd in Jul.

        Sea The Spirit 50-1 (9-5) Outpaced and always in rear, last of 11, 22 3/4l behind Pinatubo (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (4) pol in May.

        Vottoria Light 13-2 (9-2) Dwelt in touch, pushed along 2f out, no impression, 9th of 15, 12 1/4l behind Stunning Beauty (8-11) at Newmarket 1m stks (4) gd in Jul.

        War Cross (USA) 66-1 (9-5) Towards rear rear, outpaced 3f out, never on terms, 7th of 10, 16 3/4l behind First Receiver (9-5) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.

        Kew Palace 13-2 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 8th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Love And Thunder (9-0) at Newbury 1m fll stks (5) gd in Jun.

        Lady Esta New Approach filly out of Esteemed Lady.