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15:35 Newmarket

Betfair Exchange Jockey Club Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £115,000 added
  • Winner: £65,216
  • 2nd: £24,725
  • 3rd: £12,374
  • 4th: £6,164
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 38.15s
  • Off Time: 15:37:23
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Living Legend (IRE)

11/1

    2
    Silk -

    Yibir

    1/4

      1(6)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Yibir

      34 h BFD
      1/4
      • Form 16111-2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 120

      keen, tracked leaders, pushed along and slightly outpaced when pace quickened 3f out, ridden edged right and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish

      2(4)
      Silk - Pink, red disc, quartered cap

      Living Legend (IRE)

      14 D
      11/1
      • Form 13-3311
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 106

      tracked leader, pushed along to lead over 1f out, edged left and ran on

      3(1)
      Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

      Outbox

      69 b D
      12/1
      • Form 42650-1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 108

      led, steadied pace 8f out, pushed along and quickened pace 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish

      4(5)
      Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN spots, RED cap

      Raymond Tusk (IRE)

      13 D
      11/1
      • Form 3228-12
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 106

      keen in touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out

      5(3)
      Silk - Light Blue and Red diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Red cap, Light Blue diamond

      Red Verdon (USA)

      13 b D
      66/1
      • Form 1535-25
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 104

      tracked leaders until pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

      6(2)
      NR

      West End Charmer (IRE)

      219
      8/1
      • Form 48113/3-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 109

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2021
      (5)
      Silk -

      Sir Ron Priestley

      15/8
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1

      In depth

      Verdict

      YIBIR is rated 11lb clear of everything else and only has to concede 3lb. Charlie Appleby's charge had a brilliant 2021 winning four of his five starts and the Breeders' Cup Turf at Del Mar. Beaten a neck in the Dubai Sheema Classic at Meydan last month he'll be at short odds but can't be opposed. The Johnstons' have two entries with four-times winner West End Charmer better than Living Legend on Turf though the latter arrives in brilliant form having won the All-Weather Middle Distance Championship at Newcastle. Outbox won a Listed race here last June but had his day in the sun when landing the lucrative Amir Trophy at Doha in February. Raymond Tusk had Red Verdon four lengths behind when runner-up in the Group 3 John Porter at Newbury.

      Formwatch

      Yibir 7-2 (8-13) Rear early, strong headway 2f out, kept on, 2nd of 15, nk behind Shahryar (8-13) at Meydan 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) fst in Mar.

      Living Legend (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, edged left, rallied inside final furlong, led again towards finish, won at Newcastle 1m 2f stks (2) pol in Apr beating Tyrrhenian Sea (9-5) by 1/2l, 6 ran.

      Outbox (9-2) Missed break, headway to lead 2f out, hard ridden and kept on, won at Doha 1m 4f Grp 1 gd in Feb beating Mutabahi (9-0) by 1/2l, 12 ran.

      Raymond Tusk (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) Raced keenly, held up tracking leaders on inside, switched right 3f out, not clear run and switched back left 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Max Vega (9-0) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Apr.

      Red Verdon (USA) 28-1 (9-0) Held up in 5th, never threatened, 5th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Max Vega (9-0) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Apr.

      West End Charmer (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Chased leader, every chance entering final furlong until winner quickened on inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Victory Chime (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in Sep.