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14:50 Newmarket

Countrywide Steel And Tubes Hopeful Stakes (listed) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.33s
  • Off Time: 14:50:44
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Appalachian Trail (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Assertive

    6/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap

      One Putra (IRE)

      21 D
      5/1
      • Form 611000
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 105

      led 1f, led again 4f out to 3f out, ridden 2f out, every chance when edged left and inside final furlong, no extra near finish

      2(6)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow stripes, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Yellow cap

      Assertive

      20 D
      6/1
      • Form 129439
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 106

      held up in rear, in touch, effort 1f out, edged left and every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken near finish

      3(3)
      Silk - Yellow, mauve spots, yellow sleeves

      Andronikos

      21 t D
      7/2
      • Form 520-302
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 103

      keen, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, effort when not clear run inside final furlong, not recover

      4(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow seams, halved sleeves, Royal Blue and Yellow quartered cap

      Appalachian Trail (IRE)

      14 b BFC
      4/1
      • Form 272843
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 99

      held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, headway to lead inside final furlong, bumped and ran on

      5(2)
      Silk - Purple, Mauve chevron, chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap

      Masta Plasta (IRE)

      20
      10/1
      • Form 802-595
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 100

      tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, held when hampered inside final furlong

      6(7)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Tawaassol (USA)

      35 t D
      3/1
      • Form 121243
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 106

      chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      7(5)
      Silk - Black and White diamonds

      Sunderland Echo (IRE)

      6 D
      25/1
      • Form 191456
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 85

      led after 1f, headed 4f out, led again 3f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on

      Previous results

      2005
      (4)
      Silk -

      Quito (IRE)

      4/1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-4

      2004
      (6)
      Silk -

      Prince Aaron (IRE)

      3/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      2003
      (2)
      Silk -

      Fayr Jag (IRE)

      11/8
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      Tawaassol has solid claims judged by official BHB ratings but Sir Michael Stoute's colt is far from certain to go on the ground and preference is for Andronikos, who gets the vote ahead of Masta Plasta. The last mentioned is probably better than he has shown previously this season and has to be respected with Howard Johnson's horses beginning to show better form now. Appalachian Trail would probably prefer a faster surface, while One Putra may struggle to give weight away all round. Assertive has yet to prove his effectiveness on ground this soft and a safer option looks to be Paul Cole's Andronikos, who is proven on the ground and has been running well enough to suggest that he can take a race of this nature.

      Formwatch

      One Putra (IRE) 40-1 (9-9) Towards rear on rail stand side, some late headway, never a danger, 15th of 27, 3l behind Borderlescott (9-5) at Goodwood 6f hcap (2) gf.

      Assertive (8-11) Rear until some headway under pressure 2f out, 9th of 17, 6l behind Marchand D'or (8-11) at Deauville 6f Grp 1 (1) gd.

      Andronikos 11-4 (8-13) Held up in touch, swicthed left and headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no extra, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Celtic Mill (9-4) at Windsor 6f stk (3) gf.

      Appalachian Trail (IRE) 7-2fav (9-11) Held up in rear, headway on outer from 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, not reach leading pair, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Prince Of Thebes (9-5) at Ascot 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gf.

      Masta Plasta (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 5th of 9, 3l behind The Kiddykid (9-0) at Chester 6f lst stk (1) gf.

      Tawaassol (USA) 5-1 (8-12) Prominent on outer, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 7, nk behind Fayr Jag (9-7) at Newbury 6f Grp 3 (1) gd in Jul.

      Sunderland Echo (IRE) 28-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 7l behind Indian Maiden (9-4) at Pontefract 6f lst fll stk (1) gd.