15:50 Newmarket

Saturday 14 October 2023

All13:2514:0014:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Earthlight Darley Stakes (Group 3)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 1f  |   Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:53  |   Winning time: 1m 50.35s
1st
Horse silk
3
(9)
11/4f
T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick
Raced near side group tracking leader and closest to rail, led going well inside final 2f, pushed along and came clear over 1f out, very easily op 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
4
10
(7)
22/1
T: Dylan CunhaJ: Greg Cheyne
Bit keen, held up tracking leaders in near side group, headway on rail edging right over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with very easy winner op 20/1 tchd 18/1 and 25/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
(8)
7/1
T: G BougheyJ: R L Moore
Led near side group, pushed along and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd and weakened inside final furlong, just held on for 3rd op 13/2 tchd 8/1
4th
Horse silk
hd
1
(6)
10/1
T: R A FaheyJ: O J Orr
Raced near side group tracking leaders, hung right from over 2f out, ridden and stayed on same pace final furlong, just missed modest 3rd op 9/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
9
(1)
4/1
T: R HughesJ: Finley Marsh
Led centre group, pushed along as groups merged 3f out, weakened inside final furlong op 11/2
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
7
(4)
22/1
T: M BottiJ: Stefano Cherchi
Tracked leader in centre group and keen, pushed along as groups merged 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 16/1
7th
Horse silk
1
6
(2)
39-1
10/3
T: S & E CrisfordJ: James Doyle
Close 3rd in centre group and keen, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f op 11/4
8th
Horse silk
1 ½
8
(5)
6/1
T: R VarianJ: David Egan
Held up last in near side group, ridden and hung badly left over 2f out, soon beaten op 17/2
9th
Horse silk
28
5
(3)
28/1
T: W J KnightJ: Jim Crowley
Held up last in centre side group, ridden and weakened quickly over 2f out, tailed off and eased tchd 25/1 and 33/1

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2
(10)
Horse silk
Dubai Future231
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 7
T: S bin Suroor  J: D Tudhope
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.60, £5.30, £2.20EX:£72.60Trifecta:£482.70Tricast:£335.65SF:£68.14Swingers:£9.60, £4.20, £21.00

Forecasts

Highland Avenue (11/4), Knight (10/3), Real Gain (4/1), Padishakh (6/1), Raadobarg (7/1), Dubai Future (7/1), Spirit Dancer (10/1), Silver Sword (22/1), Maximilian Caesar (22/1), Sir Busker (28/1)

Verdict

REAL GAIN arrives very much on the up and is fancied to take this step up in class in his stride and go 4-5 in this intriguing Group 3. Knight has yet to score this term but is knocking on the door and rates a big threat, with the returning Dubai Future and four-timer seeking Spirit Dancer also firmly in the picture.

  1. REAL GAIN (IRE)
  2. KNIGHT (IRE)
  3. DUBAI FUTURE

Previous Winners

2022
Alflaila
Weight: 9-4  |Age: 3
5/2

Prize Money

1st: £45,368.002nd: £17,200.003rd: £8,608.004th: £4,288.005th: £2,152.006th: £1,080.00

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