16:10 Newmarket

Saturday 4 May 2024

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 4f  |   Good  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:17  |   Winning time: 2m 34.04s
1st
Horse silk
4
(6)
6/1
T: D J S Ffrench DavisJ: David Egan
Held up in touch, smooth headway near side of group tracking leaders over 2f out, led travelling well 2f out, ridden and clear over 1f out, stayed on and always doing enough op 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
(7)
7/2f
T: Sir Michael StouteJ: R L Moore
Held up in last trio, headway near side of group over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, always held tchd 18/5
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¾
1
(9)
13/2
T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy
Held up in last pair, headway near side of group over 1f out, went moderate 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo op 15/2 tchd 8/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ¼
6
(3)
8/1
T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand
Tracked leaders, led 10f out, pushed along and headed 2f out, soon ridden and lost 2nd, weakened into moderate 4th inside final furlong op 15/2 tchd 9/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
5
(2)
11/2
T: L A DaceJ: Aidan Keeley (3)
Raced keenly, soon steadied in touch, pushed along and not clear run over 2f out, soon no impression when hung right and in the clear op 7/1 tchd 8/1
6th
Horse silk
3
9
(8)
9/2
T: I JardineJ: Saffie Osborne
Slowly into stride, held up in rear, never involved op 11/2
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
8
(4)
18/1
T: C JohnstonJ: F Norton
Slight lead for 2f, tracked leader until pushed along over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened quickly inside final 2f tchd 16/1
8th
Horse silk
3 ¾
7
(5)
15/2
T: C JohnstonJ: J Fanning
Tracked leaders, pushed along and went 2nd briefly over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened quickly inside final 2f op 6/1
9th
Horse silk
¾
3
(1)
28/1
T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope
Tracked leaders on far rail, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened quickly over 2f out op 25/1 tchd 22/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.05Pl:£2.10, £1.45, £2.85EX:£28.70Trifecta:£159.30Tricast:£141.15SF:£27.18Swingers:£4.65, £8.55, £8.05

Forecasts

Real Dream (7/2), Geremia (9/2), Youthful King (11/2), Maxi King (6/1), Relentless Voyager (13/2), Knightswood (15/2), To Catch A Thief (8/1), Hope You Can Run (18/1), Percy Shelley (28/1)

Verdict

YOUTHFUL KING has been running consistently well of late and, having fared best of those held up on his most recent outing, he gets the nod to come out on top back on turf. Real Dream is a low-mileage 5-y-o who could have more to offer this season, with Knightswood completing the shortlist having returned better than ever at Ripon last week.

  1. YOUTHFUL KING
  2. REAL DREAM (IRE)
  3. KNIGHTSWOOD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Teumessias Fox
Weight: 9-6  |Age: 4
10/3

Prize Money

1st: £25,770.002nd: £12,085.003rd: £6,045.004th: £3,020.005th: £1,510.006th: £755.00

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