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15:30 Newmarket

Sharp Minds Betfair Be Hopeful Stakes (Class A) (Listed Race) (Class A)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 14.02s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Prince Aaron (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Atavus

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Red Romeo

      6/1

        1(8)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green diamond and armlets, quartered cap

        Celtic Mill

        30
        6/1
        • Form 401100
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4

        led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, soon weakened

        2(3)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow spots, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets and spots on Yellow cap

        Atavus

        21
        16/1
        • Form 060500
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0

        prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra closing stages

        3(2)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White stars, sleeves and cap

        Coconut Penang (IRE)

        28
        7/2
        • Form 0-00200
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace

        4(6)
        Silk - White, Black stars, Black and White diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Black star

        Prince Aaron (IRE)

        50
        3/1
        • Form 213151
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        held up, driven and headway over 1f out, soon led and hung left, ran on

        5(1)
        Silk - Red, large White spots, sleeves and spots on cap

        Red Romeo

        37
        6/1
        • Form 441112
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        always prominent, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on

        6(4)
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue epaulets

        Enchanted

        29
        13/2
        • Form 3-11000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9

        tracked leaders, lost place halfway, weakened over 1f out

        7(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, White sleeves, hooped cap

        Millybaa (USA)

        13
        9/1
        • Form 20-2400
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        slowly into stride, held up in touch, driven and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace

        8(5)
        Silk - Apricot

        Dowager

        13
        15/2
        • Form 546300
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        held up in touch, headway over 1f out, soon weakened

        Previous results

        2003
        (2)
        Silk -

        Fayr Jag (IRE)

        11/8
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        2002
        (4)
        Silk -

        Three Points

        4/6
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        2001
        (5)
        Silk -

        Mugharreb (USA)

        9/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        In depth

        Verdict

        This is the best race on the card and Prince Aaron, Celtic Mill, Coconut Penang and Enchanted are all entitled to plenty of respect and we will give the nomination to Enchanted. The selection ran a cracker at Goodwood last time in a Group 3 race won by Phantom Wind. He found trouble in running in that contest and with a bit of luck would have probably won, and if he can reproduce that effort here he will take plenty of stopping. Prince Aaron is an improving 4-year-old who won well last time at Ascot when beating Armagnac. This is more difficult but he could be capable of making the frame. Celtic Mill will be suited by the extra furlong after being outpaced over the minimum trip at Goodwood last time behind Ringmoor Down. Coconut Penang would have a chance here on his second in the Wokingham, but he has since been a little disappointing and for the winner we return to Enchanted.