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15:15 Newmarket

James Seymour Stakes (Class A1) (Listed Race) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 12.05s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Spanish Don

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Menokee (USA)

    13/2

      1(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White disc, Royal Blue sleeves, White spots

      Bonecrusher

      13 v
      9/4
      • Form 536430
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0

      tracked leaders, hard ridden and effort entering final furlong, kept on

      2(1)
      Silk - White, Orange chevron, sleeves and cap

      Spanish Don

      27
      4/1
      • Form 511501
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0

      prominent, led over 7f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, ran on gamely

      3(4)
      Silk - Maroon, Yellow diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Maroon cap, Yellow star

      Carte Sauvage (USA)

      6
      12/1
      • Form 1233-60
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      led until over 7f out, outpaced over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

      4(5)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Iktibas

      45
      9/4
      • Form 1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten

      5(2)
      Silk - Maroon, White star, diabolo on sleeves

      Menokee (USA)

      384
      13/2
      • Form 512-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      held up, keen early, headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, stayed on

      6(3)
      Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE stars, WHITE and RED hooped sleeves, WHITE cap

      Weecandoo (IRE)

      15
      16/1
      • Form 005000
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-9

      held up, ridden over 3f out, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      This interesting Listed race can go to Spanish Don, but virtually all of his opponents can be rated as dangers. Spanish Don sprang a surprise last time when landing the Cambridgeshire at this venue priced at 100/1. In truth, he really should not have been sent off at that dismissive price, and he's a decent runner. On ratings, he holds chances but so does Bonecrusher, who has won over course and distance on good to soft going so, clearly, grant him all due respect. Carte Sauvage would have needed his latest run, made on going he would not have liked at Newbury, so this lightly-raced Mark Johnston runner is another to give the once over, while the Godolphin representative, Iktibas, absolutely bolted up in a Thirsk maiden on his sole run to date and, being beautifully bred could really be anything. With the Autumn Stakes runner-up, Menokee, making his return to the track, this race carries plenty of interest, and, as we say, it might pay to stick with Spanish Don, but the advice is to keep a very close eye on the betting.