15:00 Newbury

Saturday 15 August 2020

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Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Geoffrey Freer Stakes (Group 3)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 5f 61y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 2m 53.42s
1st
Horse silk
6
(3)
38-9
4/1
T: Owen BurrowsJ: Jim Crowley
Raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on strongly op 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
7
(5)
6/1
T: R M BeckettJ: Harry Bentley
Led and set even pace, given breather 6f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace op 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
1
(2)
7/2
T: Sir Michael StouteJ: Oisin Murphy
Tracked leader until pushed along over 2f out, plugged on in well held 3rd, no chance with leading duo op 10/3 tchd 11/4
4th
Horse silk
½
4
(1)
3/1f
T: A M BaldingJ: S De Sousa
Held up in last pair, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, rallied on inside over 1f out, plugged on in 4th, no chance with leading duo op 7/2 tchd 11/4
5th
Horse silk
4 ¼
5
(7)
16/1
T: Sir Michael StouteJ: Louis Steward
Steadied start, held up last, bit closer on outside over 3f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, weakened op 18/1 tchd 20/1
6th
Horse silk
1
8
(8)
9/2
T: A KingJ: Andrea Atzeni
Held up in 5th, ridden and no impression over 1f out op 4/1
7th
Horse silk
4
3
(6)
16/1
T: C & M JohnstonJ: A Kirby
Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, soon behind op 11/1

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Non-Runners

2
(4)
Horse silk
Almania20
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 4
T: D M Simcock  J: J P Spencer
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.90Pl:£2.30, £3.00EX:£28.80Trifecta:£163.20SF:£26.33Swingers:£4.60, £3.20, £3.80

Forecasts

Morando (3/1), Alignak (7/2), Hukum (4/1), Tritonic (9/2), Max Vega (6/1), Almania (14/1), Sextant (16/1), Communique (16/1)

Verdict

ALIGNAK finished clear of the rest when just touched off in a listed event at Haydock and, with further improvement anticipated over this new trip, he is expected to take this step up in class in his stride. Communique will be dangerous if allowed to dominate and Morando merits respect in his bid to go one better than in this race last year, but promising Royal Ascot winner Hukum is feared most.

  1. ALIGNAK
  2. HUKUM (IRE)
  3. COMMUNIQUE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019
Technician
Weight: 8-10  |Age: 3
J: Rob Hornby  |  T: M Meade
10/1

Prize Money

1st: £20,983.002nd: £7,955.003rd: £3,981.004th: £1,983.005th: £995.006th: £500.00

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