15:35 Newmarket

Thursday 20 April 2017

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bet365 Craven Stakes (Group 3)

  • 3YO only  |   Class 1  |   1m  |   Good to Firm  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:36  |   Winning time: 1m 35.15s
1st
Horse silk
3
(4)
8/1
T: M MeadeJ: Jim Crowley
Raced stand side tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
6
(5)
39-0
11/4
T: W J HaggasJ: L Dettori
Led stand side group, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on op 10/3 tchd 5/2
3rd
Horse silk
nk
1
(7)
4/1
T: S bin SuroorJ: S De Sousa
Raced stand side, close up, headway over 1f out, soon every chance, stayed on op 9/2
4th
Horse silk
2
2
(6)
50/1
T: D MenuisierJ: J Fortune
Raced stand side in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish op 33/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
5
(1)
9/2
T: R HannonJ: S M Levey
Raced centre tracked leaders, headway to lead overall over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra tchd 5/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
7
(2)
9/4f
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Raced centre overall leader 2f, tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong tchd 5/2
7th
Horse silk
sh
4
(3)
25/1
T: H PalmerJ: James Doyle
Raced centre tracked leader, overall leader after 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.40Pl:£3.10, £2.10EX:£28.70Trifecta:£126.40SF:£29.30Swingers:£4.70, £5.00, £2.90

Forecasts

War Decree (9/4), Rivet (11/4), Benbatl (4/1), Larchmont Lad (9/2), Eminent (8/1), Gulliver (25/1), Contrapposto (50/1)

Verdict

Rivet sets the standard on form with his Racing Post Trophy win at the end of last season but his most disappointing run came here and he may be better suited to a flatter surface. War Decree went well here two starts back and backed that effort up with a Group 2 win at Goodwood, but O'Brien's runners can need their seasonal reappearance. The Hannon family have a fine record in this race though and LARCHMONT LAD looks capable of making it three wins from the last four renewals for his trainer. The form of his Group win here at the end of last season has worked out well and he may have improved over the winter. Benbatl made an impressive debut and shouldn't be underestimated on just his second start if he turns up here rather than the Greenham.
  1. Larchmont Lad
  2. Rivet
  3. War Decree

Prize Money

1st: £34,026.002nd: £12,900.003rd: £6,456.004th: £3,216.005th: £1,614.006th: £810.00

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