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13:50 Newmarket

Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £125,000 added
  • Winner: £70,888
  • 2nd: £26,875
  • 3rd: £13,450
  • 4th: £6,700
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 35.13s
  • Off Time: 13:50:16
  • 7 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Pink, Emerald Green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 13
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

slow into stride, towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong

2(8)
Silk - Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
9/1
  • Form 175
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 98

in touch in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish

3(4)
Silk - Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel
6/5
  • Form 12
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

tracked leaders, led 2f out, soon joined, headed close home

4(1)
Silk - Emerald green, white disc and sleeves, red cap

Pyledriver

21 D
8/1
  • Form 141
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 102

close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

5(3)
Silk - Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves, royal blue cap
  • Form 023715
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 102

tracked leader, ridden to join leader over 1f out, led close home

6(2)
Silk - Beige, red epaulets, sleeves and diamond on cap
8/1
  • Form 12
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, faded inside final furlong

8(7)
Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
  • Form 2717
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

7(6)
NR
  • Form 511
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 94

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Iberia finished fifth in the National Stakes at the Curragh but Ryan Moore keeps faith with YEAR OF THE TIGER, who almost certainly didn’t show his true form when failing to fire in the Superlative Stakes here in the summer. Being out of 1000 Guineas third Tiggy Wiggy, he might be suited by a first try over a mile. Pyledriver was always holding Sound Of Cannons in a Listed race over this trip at Haydock three weeks ago but Kameko looks a bigger danger. Andrew Balding’s colt just failed to overhaul Positive in a Group 3 at Sandown last month and is sure to relish the extra furlong. Surf Dancer goes for the hat-trick after landing the odds at Leicester and Chelmsford but needs a lot more. Highland Chief was ahead of the selection in the Chesham Stakes at Ascot so can’t be ignored.

Formwatch

Highland Chief (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken when hung left over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong,, 3rd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Pinatubo (9-3) at Ascot 7f lst stks (1) gd in Jun.

Iberia (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Waited with towards rear, 7th 3f out, soon pushed along on outer and some headway, one pace from over 1f out, 5th of 8, 13 3/4l behind Pinatubo (9-3) at Curragh 7f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Sep.

Kameko (USA) 14-1 (9-1) Chased leading pair, pushed along over 2f out, finally picked up over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, went 2nd final 110 yards, strong challenge close home, just failed, 2nd of 6, shd behind Positive (9-1) at Sandown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Aug.

Pyledriver 14-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, wide and headway 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Haydock 1m lst stks (1) sft in Sep beating Sound Of Cannons (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.

Royal Dornoch (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along to press leader over 2f out, ridden and weakened entering final furlong, last of 5, 4 3/4l behind Threat (9-3) at Doncaster 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Sep.

Sound Of Cannons 11-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Pyledriver (9-2) at Haydock 1m lst stks (1) sft in Sep.

Year Of The Tiger (IRE) 5-2 (9-1) In touch, pushed along halfway, effort 2f out, ridden and weakened entering final furlong, eased, 7th of 8, 16 1/2l behind Mystery Power (9-1) at Newmarket 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jul.

Surf Dancer (IRE) 4-7fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along and switched right over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, soon edged left, ridden out, won at Chelmsford City 7f stks (2) pol in Aug beating Light Angel (9-7) by 1/2l, 4 ran.