Racecards
15:45 Newmarket
Mawatheeq Godolphin Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £22,684
- 2nd: £8,600
- 3rd: £4,304
- 4th: £2,144
- Form 96831-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer M F De Kock
- Jockey P Cosgrave
in rear, ridden 3f out, never a factor
- Form 1-33644
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey W Buick
close up, switched to centre to race alone 9f out, led 3f out, ridden 2f out, edged right and headed inside final furlong, rallied to lead final strides
- Form 215-780
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 114
led, ridden and headed 3f out, no extra inside final furlong
Ayrad (IRE)
32- Form 5102
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
tracked leaders, effort 2f out, soon every chance, ridden to lead inside final furlong, edged left and bumped towards finish, headed final strides, lost 2nd post
Red Galileo
16- Form 465782
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey R L Moore
held up in rear, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, ridden and ran on, went 2nd post
Windshear
13- Form 122224
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Harris Tweed was second in this race in 2012 but has rather lost the plot this year. Mike De Kock had a winner on this card last season and Flying The Flag found 1m1f too short at York last time but this looks too tough for Magic Hurricane while Nabucco dropped away tamely at Doncaster last time and has something to find with Red Galileo on that run. Ed Dunlop's colt was fifth in the Epsom Derby but has proved hard to place since while Ayrad has had his limitations exposed lately. WINDSHEAR was only beaten a neck by Snow Sky in the Gordon Stakes at Goodwood in July and ran right up to that form when fourth in the St Leger earlier this month. Richard Hannon's charge deserves a change of luck and has his sights lowered here.
Formwatch
Flying The Flag (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Custom Cut (9-9) at York 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) gd in Aug.
Nabucco 2-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, lost 2nd and edged left over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 1 1/2l behind Clon Brulee (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 2f cond stks (2) gs.
Penglai Pavilion (USA) 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leader until pushed along over 3f out, soon hung leaf and weakened over 2f out, last of 12, 12l behind Gospel Choir (9-0) at York 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) gd in May.
Ayrad (IRE) 5-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, led over 3f out, headed and one paced inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Beacon Lady (8-6) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f cond Stakes (3) sft in Aug.
Red Galileo 10-1 (8-9) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, driven over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, ran on, went 2nd towards finish, just held, 2nd of 6, nk behind Clon Brulee (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 2f cond stks (2) gs.
Windshear 13-2 (9-1) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Kingston Hill (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 7f 3yo Grp 1 (1) gd.
Harris Tweed 7-2 (9-1) Pushed along early to press leader, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, last of 5, 13l behind Freedom's Light (8-10) at Pontefract 1m 4f Listed stks (1) gd in Jun.
Magic Hurricane (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, lost place and no impression after, 5th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Clon Brulee (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 2f cond stks (2) gs.