15:40 Newmarket

Saturday 1 May 2021

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:4016:1516:5017:25

Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series)

  • 3YO only  |   Class 1  |   1m  |   Good to Firm  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:43  |   Winning time: 1m 35.69s
1st
Horse silk
12
(4)
16/1
T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning
Tracked leaders, pushed along and slightly outpaced halfway, headway to chase leader over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, soon joined, headed briefly close home, won on the nod
2nd
Horse silk
sh
7
(2)
6/1
T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick
Held up towards rear, wide and headway entering final 2f, ridden and joined winner inside final furlong, led briefly close home, lost on the nod op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
6
(3)
12/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley
Close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, pressed leading pair inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
10
(11)
50/1
T: C ApplebyJ: A Kirby
Led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace op 40/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
(14)
12/1
T: R HannonJ: P J Dobbs
Held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish tchd 11/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
11
(7)
10/1
T: C ApplebyJ: James Doyle
Tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 12/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
8
(12)
6/1
T: C HillsJ: Jim Crowley
Close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace op 9/2
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
14
(9)
20/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan
Towards rear, never nearer op 16/1
9th
Horse silk
2
5
(5)
80/1
T: R VarianJ: David Egan
Dwelt held up, ridden 2f out, never nearer op 66/1
10th
Horse silk
9
9
(13)
66/1
T: A M BaldingJ: S De Sousa
Dwelt in rear, never on terms
11th
Horse silk
nk
15
(8)
13/2
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
In touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened and eased final furlong op 6/1
12th
Horse silk
nk
4
(1)
100/1
T: R M BeckettJ: Rossa Ryan
Tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out tchd 125/1
13th
Horse silk
1 ½
2
(15)
9/2f
T: A P O'BrienJ: L Dettori
In touch, pushed along 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 15/2 tchd 8/1
14th
Horse silk
3 ½
13
(10)
11/2
T: J P O'BrienJ: D P McDonogh
Always towards rear op 9/2 tc

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Non-Runners

1
(6)
Horse silk
Albadri59
Weight: 9-0|  Age: 3
T: Jane Chapple-Hyam  J: Hollie Doyle
WD

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£16.40Pl:£5.60, £2.75, £3.55EX:£143.50Trifecta:£1,778.00Tricast:£827.17SF:£103.14Swingers:£23.05, £35.55, £17.35

Forecasts

Battleground (9/2), Thunder Moon (11/2), Master Of The Seas (6/1), Mutasaabeq (6/1), Wembley (13/2), One Ruler (10/1), Lucky Vega (12/1), Chindit (12/1), Poetic Flare (16/1), Van Gogh (20/1), Naval Crown (50/1), Mystery Smiles (66/1), Legion Of Honour (80/1), Devilwala (100/1), Albadri (200/1)

Verdict

This looks a particularly open renewal. THUNDER MOON was behind Wembley in the Dewhurst but had been very impressive when beating him in the National Stakes prior to that and is taken to provide his trainer with a second successive British Classic win after Galileo Chrome's Leger triumph last autumn. Battleground and Godolphin-pair Master of The Seas and One Ruler are others likely to have a say.

  1. THUNDER MOON (IRE)
  2. WEMBLEY (IRE)
  3. BATTLEGROUND (USA)

Previous Winners

2020
Kameko
Weight: 9-0  |Age: 3
10/1

Prize Money

1st: £227,019.002nd: £86,068.003rd: £43,074.004th: £21,457.005th: £10,768.006th: £5,404.00

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