14:30 Royal Ascot

Thursday 16 June 2022

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Norfolk Stakes (Group 2)

  • 2YO only  |   Class 1  |   5f  |   Good to Firm  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:31  |   Winning time: 1m 0.5s
1st
Horse silk
8
(2)
50/1
T: R A FaheyJ: P Hanagan
Held up in last trio, good headway far side of group 2f out, soon edged right, ridden to challenge when hung badly left and hampered rival inside final furlong, hampered rival final 100 yards, soon led, kept on well op 40/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
10
(6)
7/4f
T: D LoughnaneJ: Rossa Ryan
Tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra 100 yards out op 13/8
3rd
Horse silk
nk
3
(4)
7/1
T: M O'CallaghanJ: S De Sousa
Chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, hampered inside final furlong, switched right 110 yards out, stayed on under pressure into 3rd towards finish op 9/1
4th
Horse silk
1
2
(9)
6/1
T: M L W BellJ: James Doyle
Wore hood to post, held up, steady headway 3f out, switched right 2f out, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, staying on when hampered 100 yards out, not recover op 7/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
1
(3)
29-3
9/1
T: A M BaldingJ: J Mitchell
Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 10/1 tchd 17/2 and 11/1
6th
Horse silk
hd
11
(8)
7/1
T: K R BurkeJ: K Shoemark
Wore hood to post, chased leaders, edged right from halfway, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong tchd 15/2
7th
Horse silk
¾
7
(10)
4/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken near side of group over 1f out, edged right and weakened final furlong
8th
Horse silk
nk
9
(11)
28/1
T: K A RyanJ: D Tudhope
Raced keenly, prominent near side of group, every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong tchd 25/1
9th
Horse silk
nk
6
(1)
25/1
T: C G CoxJ: A Kirby
Raced keenly, held up and always towards rear op 18/1
10th
Horse silk
8 ½
4
(5)
125/1
T: C & M JohnstonJ: J Fanning
Led for 2f, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, soon weakened and behind, tailed off op 80/1

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5
(7)
Horse silk
My First Rodeo
Weight: 9-3|  Age: 2
T: J Ryan  J: Darragh Keenan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£51.00Pl:£10.60, £1.35, £2.20EX:£130.80Trifecta:£1,536.40Tricast:£735.87SF:£135.08Swingers:£19.35, £39.40, £4.15

Forecasts

Walbank (7/4), The Antarctic (4/1), Brave Nation (6/1), Crispy Cat (7/1), Pillow Talk (7/1), Bakeel (9/1), Redemption Time (25/1), Thunder Moor (28/1), The Ridler (50/1), My First Rodeo (100/1), Jungle Fever (125/1)

Verdict

This looks a red-hot Norfolk, with THE ANTARCTIC taken to remain unbeaten with a third success. A full brother to the mighty sprinter Battaash, he's not been fully extended as he's won his first 2 starts in Ireland and has plenty more in the locker. Walbank stormed clear at York and looks the obvious danger with further improvement to come. Pillow Talk also won well second time up on the Knavesmire and has more to offer.

  1. THE ANTARCTIC (IRE)
  2. WALBANK (IRE)
  3. PILLOW TALK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Perfect Power
Weight: 9-1  |Age: 2
J: P Hanagan  |  T: R A Fahey
14/1

Prize Money

1st: £65,120.002nd: £24,629.003rd: £12,309.004th: £6,149.00

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