14:30 Royal Ascot

Thursday 20 June 2024

Premier Race Day Text
All14:3015:0515:4516:2517:0517:4018:15

Norfolk Stakes (Group 2)

  • 2YO only  |   Class 1  |   5f  |   Good to Firm  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:34  |   Winning time: 59.77s
1st
Horse silk
10
(4)
12/1
T: K R BurkeJ: James Doyle
Tracked leaders centre, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on op 9/1
2nd
Horse silk
1
12
(2)
11/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy
Tracked leader centre, ridden and every chance over 1f out, ran on op 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
hd
2
(14)
14/1
T: A MurrayJ: David Egan
Dwelt, raced alone under stand side rail, prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, ran on op 16/1
4th
Horse silk
sh
13
(11)
10/11f
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Led near side group, ridden and headed 2f out, rallied to lead this group again inside final furlong, stayed on
5th
Horse silk
sh
1
(13)
8/1
T: A WatsonJ: W Buick
Tracked leaders near side, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong tchd 9/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
(3)
50/1
T: K P De FoyJ: Benoit D L Sayette
Led centre group, ridden halfway, headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong op 66/1
7th
Horse silk
½
6
(8)
29-3
22/1
T: R A FaheyJ: Billy Garritty
Tracked leaders near side, ridden over 1f out, weakened approaching final furlong op 20/1
8th
Horse silk
½
8
(10)
18/1
T: R A FaheyJ: O J Orr
In touch in rear near side, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 16/1
9th
Horse silk
3
4
(9)
29-3
40/1
T: E WalkerJ: Tom Marquand
In touch near side, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out op 66/1
10th
Horse silk
nk
14
(6)
20/1
T: Wesley WardJ: Joel Rosario
Close up centre, ridden and weakened over 1f out
11th
Horse silk
nk
7
(12)
14/1
T: K R BurkeJ: C Lee
Tracked leader near side, ridden 2f out, soon weakened op 16/1
12th
Horse silk
nk
11
(7)
33/1
T: R SpencerJ: Hollie Doyle
Close up near side, headway to lead near side 2f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened op 40/1
13th
Horse silk
1 ¾
9
(5)
50/1
T: Miss A MurphyJ: S De Sousa
Close up centre, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out op 66/1

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Non-Runners

5
(1)
Horse silk
Evening Saigon23
Weight: 9-3|  Age: 2
T: M O'Callaghan  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£13.00Pl:£3.25, £3.40, £2.90EX:£173.70Trifecta:£1,473.40Tricast:£1,916.43SF:£123.41Swingers:£19.60, £19.35, £20.90

Forecasts

Whistlejacket (10/11), Aesterius (8/1), Tropical Storm (11/1), Shareholder (12/1), Arizona Blaze (14/1), Milford (14/1), Evening Saigon (16/1), Moving Force (18/1), Saturday Flirt (20/1), Loom (22/1), The Man (33/1), Blinky (40/1), Binadham (50/1), Rock Hunter (50/1)

Verdict

It's really hard to escape the claims of WHISTLEJACKET, who is the clear pick on form and can chart a similar path to his very smart brother Little Big Bear in tasting defeat on debut at the Curragh before getting it right on second outing and following up at this meeting. Shareholder runs just 12 days on from his winning start and this costly breeze-up buy is arguably open to the most improvement, with Loom another to consider for each-way purposes.

  1. WHISTLEJACKET (IRE)
  2. SHAREHOLDER (USA)
  3. LOOM (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Valiant Force
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 2
J: Rossa Ryan  |  T: A Murray
150/1

Prize Money

1st: £85,065.002nd: £32,250.003rd: £16,140.004th: £8,040.005th: £4,035.006th: £2,025.00

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