15:00 Newmarket

Saturday 28 September 2024

Premier Race Day Text
All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:4016:1516:45

Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes (Group 1)

  • 2YO only  |   Class 1  |   6f  |   Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:01  |   Winning time: 1m 12.29s
1st
Horse silk
7
(7)
11/4
T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick
Steadied start, held up towards rear, closed over 3f out, led over 1f out, quickened clear, impressive op 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
4
8
(5)
4/5f
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Soon tracking leader, ridden and close up over 1f out, not pace of winner and no impression final furlong, kept on op 8/11 tchd 5/6
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
2
(2)
40/1
T: C JohnstonJ: Tom Marquand
Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on, 3rd and no extra towards finish op 25/1
4th
Horse silk
hd
1
(1)
12/1
T: M O'CallaghanJ: C T Keane
Held up in rear, switched left over 2f out, effort over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression tchd 14/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
6
(4)
29-2
22/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy
Broke well, steadied and held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, lost place over 1f out op 18/1
6th
Horse silk
½
3
(3)
7/1
T: H Al JehaniJ: James Doyle
Took keen hold, soon tracking leaders, switched right and pushed along over 2f out, lost place over 1f out tchd 6/1

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4
(8)
Horse silk
Ides Of March28
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 2
T: A P O'Brien  J: S M Levey
NR
5
(6)
Horse silk
Intrusively16
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 2
T: E Bethell  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.60, £1.10EX:£5.70Trifecta:£48.10Tricast:£47.90SF:£4.99Swingers:£1.20, £7.50, £5.20

Forecasts

Whistlejacket (4/5), Shadow Of Light (11/4), Ides Of March (3/1), Defence Minister (7/1), Black Forza (12/1), Jouncy (22/1), Intrusively (33/1), Dash Dizzy (40/1)

Verdict

Aidan O'Brien looks to have a strong handle on this race again and the tough WHISTLEJACKET is a strong candidate to make all at the likely expense of stablemate Ides of March, who was most impressive in the Round Tower Stakes at the Curragh last time. Shadow of Light hasn't finished improving, so he's the clear pick of the British-trained contingent.

  1. WHISTLEJACKET (IRE)
  2. IDES OF MARCH (IRE)
  3. SHADOW OF LIGHT

Previous Winners

2023
Vandeek
Weight: 9-2  |Age: 2
5/4

Prize Money

1st: £165,355.002nd: £62,690.003rd: £31,374.004th: £15,629.005th: £7,843.006th: £3,936.00

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