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14:30 Newmarket

James Seymour Stakes (Class A)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 4.43s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Far Lane (USA)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Bustan (IRE)

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Persian Lass (IRE)

      16/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Far Lane (USA)

        13
        6/1
        • Form 123351
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        always prominent, led over 2f out, ridden out

        2(10)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Bustan (IRE)

        41
        9/2
        • Form 1543-44
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        held up in touch, driven to challenge over 2f out, chased winner final furlong, kept on same pace

        3(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue seams, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Dark Blue and Yellow hooped cap

        Counsel's Opinion (IRE)

        20
        11/2
        • Form 030011
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        held up, headway over 1f out, weakened in final furlong

        4(8)
        Silk - Pink, Brown epaulets

        Island Sound

        37
        25/1
        • Form 0-61024
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        5(7)
        Silk - Black, Red chevron, hooped sleeves and cap

        Mont Rocher (FR)

        33 v
        13/2
        • Form 2-60223
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-0

        held up, never dangerous

        6(9)
        Silk - Grey, Pink epaulets, quartered cap

        Pawn Broker

        13
        11/2
        • Form 406602
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        mid-division, ridden and effort over 1f out, never on terms

        7(12)
        Silk - Red and Yellow (halved), White cap

        Persian Lightning (IRE)

        27
        16/1
        • Form 230620
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        always behind

        8(11)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue seams, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

        Sunny Glenn

        90
        100/1
        • Form 0/6400-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        always behind

        9(6)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Hawksbill (USA)

        20
        11/2
        • Form 12354
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        held up mid-division, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        10(3)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue sash and sleeves

        Persian Lass (IRE)

        125
        16/1
        • Form 4-44303
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

        11(4)
        Silk - White and Yellow stripes, White sleeves, Black cap

        Regal Agenda (IRE)

        35 v
        25/1
        • Form 22-12
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out

        12(2)
        Silk - Red, White cross belts, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

        Tizzy May (FR)

        27
        20/1
        • Form 242232
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        mid-division, headway over 1f out, never troubled leaders

        In depth

        Verdict

        It will be a great feat of training if David Elsworth's Island Sound can manage to repeat his year 2000 win in this race and the six-year-old would round off a fairytale season for the Whitsbury-based trainer if he could pull it off. However, recent evidence suggests the ink should be saved for another day and Far Lane looks to be easily the safer option in this year's renewal. Nevertheless, this does look to be as competitive as ever and the respective connections of Council's Opinion, Bustan and the enigmatic Pawn Broker will no doubt have done their homework in plotting the downfall of the obvious form horse for the race this time around. But, with some solid efforts throughout the course of this season, Far Lane is taken to uphold the Darley Stakes form despite being burdened with a 7lb Group race penalty today. The Elsworth team will be hoping that this will be enough to tip the scales in the favour of Pawn Broker, but he has never been one to rely upon too heavily and the fact that he cannot be relied upon to run two races the same if off-putting for those planning a heavy punt for win only purposes. The form of the Cambridgeshire running also suggests that Far Lane is capable of giving weight away today and he has an excellent chance of adding to the excellent strike-rate registered by Barry Hill's runners this season. Bustan is lightly raced this season and may give the selection the most to do.