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16:40 Newmarket

Rous Stakes (listed) (Class 1)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £28,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.04s
  • Off Time: 16:41:14
  • 13 Ran
1(5)
Silk - White, Emerald Green diamond and armlets, quartered cap

Celtic Mill

12 p D
14/1
  • Form 340110
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 107

chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

3(6)
Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Red cap, Dark Blue spots
16/1
  • Form 090805
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 102

chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

4(9)
Silk - Red and White (halved), White sleeves, Red stars, White cap, Red star
12/1
  • Form 810110
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 104

held up in rear, switched left over 1f out, ridden, ran on to lead post

5(10)
Silk - Pink, Black diamonds on sleeves, Pink cap, Black diamond
10/1
  • Form 561945
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 102

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

6(12)
Silk - Dark Blue, Orange armlets
6/1
  • Form 722401
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 103

held up mid-division, ridden halfway, no impression

7(14)
Silk - White, Royal Blue cross belts, check sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue spots
  • Form 664668
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 108

held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra final furlong

8(7)
Silk - White, Emerald Green hoop

Murfreesboro

76 v C
20/1
  • Form 121-020
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 97

slowly into stride, behind and outpaced

9(2)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW cap

Prince Tamino

78 BFD
4/1
  • Form 2-24113
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 103

in touch, ridden to lead inside final furlong, caught post

10(13)
Silk - Emerald Green and White diabolo, White sleeves, quartered cap

Gimasha

11 BFD
11/1
  • Form 370219
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 96

held up in touch, ridden 2f out, not pace to challenge

11(11)
Silk - Black and White (quartered), Emerald Green collar and sleeves, White cap
  • Form 782203
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 96

tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left, headed inside final furlong

12(3)
Silk - Dark Blue, Grey chevrons on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Grey star

Donna Blini

12 CDDC
8/1
  • Form 002166
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 103

slowly into stride, held up, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

13(4)
Silk - RED, BLACK disc and sleeves
33/1
  • Form 1-11060
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 99

with leader until over 1f out

14(8)
Silk - Dark Blue, Beige epaulets, hooped sleeves, Beige cap
  • Form 1-34603
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 83

chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

2(1)
NR
  • Form 305411
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 107

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Tax Free gets the confident vote here with Philharmonic and Prince Tamino rating the main dangers. The selection won in a course record time when beating Ashdown Express last time out at Goodwood, this is no harder and under conditions that suit he is impossible to oppose. Philharmonic rates the main danger as he won well last time when beating Stike Up The Band but this looks tougher and his overall profile leaves him with a little to find. Prince Tamino was a fair third behind Dark Missile but his very best form is over six furlongs and he is taken on with this in mind. Of the remainder The Tatling looks a shadow of his formerself and with this in mind for the winner we return to Tax Free who gets the confident vote.

Formwatch

Celtic Mill 15-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, weakened halfway, eased when no chance final furlong, last of 10, 18l behind Dixie Belle (8-10) at Newbury 5f Grp 3 (1) gd.

Corridor Creeper (FR) 12-1 (9-7) Led centre group, ridden, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 4l behind Riotous Applause (8-2) at Yarmouth 6f stk (3) gf.

Fantasy Believer 15-2 (9-2) Towards rear stands side group, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 14th of 23, 4 1/2l behind Fonthill Road (9-2) at Ayr 6f hcap (2) gs.

Green Manalishi 25-1 (9-0) Chased winner to approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 4l behind Dixie Belle (8-10) at Newbury 5f Grp 3 (1) gd.

Philharmonic 7-2 (8-9) Held up, headway when not much room over 1f out, switched left approaching final furlong, ran on to lead close home, won at Beverley 5f stk (3) gf beating Strike Up The Band (8-8) by a nk, 9 ran.

The Tatling (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, outpaced and always in rear, 8th of 10, 8l behind Dixie Belle (8-10) at Newbury 5f Grp 3 (1) gd.

Murfreesboro 66-1 (8-13) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakening when bumped soon after, last of 15, 13l behind Les Arcs (9-5) at Newmarket 6f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jul.

Prince Tamino 4-1fav (9-7) Raced far side, mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 20, nk behind Dark Missile (8-6) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jul.

Gimasha 5-2fav (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden and not much room over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 3l behind Angus Newz (9-2) at Hamilton 5f lst fll stk (1) gs.

Pivotal's Princess (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, led inside final furlong, kept on headed towards finish, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Angus Newz (9-2) at Hamilton 5f lst fll stk (1) gs.

Donna Blini 12-1 (8-10) Held up in touch, effort and driven 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 5l behind Dixie Belle (8-10) at Newbury 5f Grp 3 (1) gd.

Empress Jain 50-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride and always behind, switched left 3f out, no impression, last of 18, 12l behind La Cucaracha (8-11) at Goodwood 5f Grp 3 (1) gf in Aug.

Give Me The Night (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Led stand's side until headed overall 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Angus Newz (9-2) at Hamilton 5f lst fll stk (1) gs.

Tax Free (IRE) 5-4fav (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, led over 1f out, driven and ran on under pressure final furlong, won at Goodwood 6f lst stk (1) gd beating Ashdown Express (9-0) by a nk, 5 ran.