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15:00 Newmarket

Wednesday 17 April 2024

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

bet365 Earl Of Sefton Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 15:03 | Winning time: 1m 47.51s

1^st

(8)

Ottoman Fleet

59-2

7/4f

T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick

Raced keenly tracking leaders near side of group, not clear run and switched left over 2f out, went between horses over 1f out, led entering final furlong, soon ridden and stayed on, always doing enough op 9/4 tchd 13/8

2^nd

(2)

Astro King

79-2

15/2

T: D & C KublerJ: R Kingscote

Wore hood to post, tracked leaders far side of group, headway and s stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, always held op 8/1 tchd 17/2

3^rd

(4)

Hi Royal

49-2

14/1

T: K A RyanJ: N Callan

Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, held when lost 2nd final strides op 12/1 tchd 11/1

4^th

1 ¼

(10)

Regal Reality

99-2

16/1

T: Sir Michael StouteJ: R L Moore

Reluctant and led part of the way to the post, led and set steady pace, pushed along and quickened over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened into 4th inside final 110 yards op 12/1

5^th

3 ¼

(9)

Embesto

49-2

2/1

T: R VarianJ: James Doyle

Steadied start, took keen hold in last trio, closer near side rail 3f out, weakened over 1f out op 13/8

6^th

(5)

Claymore

59-2

33/1

T: Jane Chapple-HyamJ: P Cosgrave

Raced keenly in touch in 5th, pushed along 3f out, ridden and beaten 2f out op 28/1 tchd 25/1

7^th

6 ½

(3)

Novus

49-2

22/1

T: G & J MooreJ: T P Queally

Slowly into stride and pushed along briefly, held up in last pair, pushed along 3f out, weakened soon after op 25/1

8^th

4 ½

(6)

Blanchland

49-2

80/1

T: Jane Chapple-HyamJ: Rossa Ryan

Steadied start, held up in rear, pushed along far side of group 3f out, ridden and beaten over 2f out op 40/1 tchd 100/1

9^th

(7)

The Foxes

49-2

17/2

T: A M BaldingJ: David Probert

Held up in last trio, pushed along halfway, outpaced and struggling in rear 3f out, tailed off and eased final 2f op 9/1 tchd 8/1

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Non-Runners

(1)

Royal Rhyme¹⁷⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: K R Burke J: C Lee

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.75Pl:£1.30, £2.00, £2.60EX:£14.60Trifecta:£119.80Tricast:£137.24SF:£14.99Swingers:£3.10, £5.80, £11.10

Forecasts

Ottoman Fleet (7/4), Embesto (2/1), Royal Rhyme (11/4), Astro King (15/2), The Foxes (17/2), Hi Royal (14/1), Regal Reality (16/1), Novus (22/1), Claymore (33/1), Blanchland (80/1)

A good renewal of this Group 3. ROYAL RHYME appeals as one who can kick on again at 4 and is narrowly preferred to last year's winner Ottoman Fleet. Like the selection, Embesto could step up again as a 4-y-o and also makes the shortlist.