Racecards
15:15 Newmarket
Randox Health Criterion Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £60,000 added
- Winner: £34,026
- 2nd: £12,900
- 3rd: £6,456
- 4th: £3,216
- Form 01119-4
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey Harry Bentley
close up, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, driven and all out
- Form 3488-37
- Age 9
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Charles Bishop
in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 303010
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey L Dettori
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 9419-82
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey James Doyle
awkwardly away, close up, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, not quicken close home
- Form 2310-27
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 107
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 324-442
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 112
steadied start, held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
- Form 34511-4
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
LIMATO has run at Newmarket six times and won four including the Group 2 Challenge Stakes over the trip in October when Salateen was well beaten. He has a penalty to carry but will have come on a bundle for his run at York where he probably found 6f on fast going against him. Glorious Journey will be receiving 5lb but was beaten in a Listed contest last time and may find the selection has too much class for him. Suedois has done brilliantly to win eight races though the selection beat him twice back in 2016 including in the July Cup. Tabarrak was only fourth in this last year and has a little bit to find with the principals while Cardsharp hasn't quite made the expected progress after winning the Group 2 July Stakes here two years ago and finished almost last in the Royal Hunt Cup last week.
Formwatch
Limato (IRE) 4-1 (9-11) Towards rear, headway final furlong, ridden and kept on towards finish, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Invincible Army (9-8) at York 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in May.
Breton Rock (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Safe Voyage (9-0) at Haydock 7f Grp 3 stks (1) hvy in Jun.
Cardsharp 50-1 (9-11) Led on near side rail, ridden and headed in group over 2f out, weakened quickly, 26th of 28, 18 3/4l behind Afaak (9-3) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) sft in Jun.
Glorious Journey 7-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Dream Of Dreams (9-5) at Windsor 6f lst stks (1) gd in May.
Larchmont Lad (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Led, driven and headed over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 16l behind Safe Voyage (9-8) at Haydock 7f lst stks (1) gs in May.
Salateen 13-2 (9-8) Led 2f, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 4l behind Cardsharp (9-13) at York 7f hcp (2) gf in May.
Suedois (FR) 15-2 (9-0) In touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Safe Voyage (9-0) at Haydock 7f Grp 3 stks (1) hvy in Jun.
Tabarrak (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th final furlong, 4th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Zaaki (9-0) at Ascot 1m lst stks (1) gf in May.