13:15 Newmarket

Saturday 12 October 2024

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Space Blues Darley Stakes (Group 3)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 1f  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:15  |   Winning time: 1m 52.4s
1st
Horse silk
8
(6)
3/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: K Shoemark
Tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, stayed on well op 11/4 tchd 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
3
(5)
5/4f
T: K R BurkeJ: C Lee
Tracked leader, led inside final 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner, kept on for clear 2nd op 6/4
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
4
(7)
20/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: R Havlin
Raced keenly tracking leading pair, unable to quicken over 1f out, harassed by rival inside final 110 yards, no impression op 14/1
4th
Horse silk
½
2
(9)
9/1
T: C HillsJ: J P Spencer
Steadied start, raced keenly in 5th, headway near side of group over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, tried to bite rival inside 110 yards, no extra in 4th op 15/2 tchd 7/1
5th
Horse silk
4 ¾
7
(8)
10/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy
Held up in last never a factor op 16/1
6th
Horse silk
4 ¼
5
(1)
40/1
T: S WoodsJ: Rossa Ryan
Slowly into stride, held up in rear, never involved op 33/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
6
(4)
20/1
T: R A FaheyJ: O J Orr
Held up in last trio, looked to hang right and no impression final furlong, never involved op 16/1 tchd 14/1
8th
Horse silk
4
1
(3)
9/1
T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand
Led, pushed along ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened quickly and behind final furlong op 10/1 tchd 9/1

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Non-Runners

9
(2)
Horse silk
Skellet24
Weight: 8-12|  Age: 3
T: R M Beckett  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.30, £1.20, £3.00EX:£6.50Trifecta:£58.40Tricast:£52.17SF:£6.53Swingers:£1.50, £7.50, £5.00

Forecasts

Liberty Lane (5/4), Lead Artist (3/1), Skellet (7/1), Ancient Rome (9/1), Al Mubhir (9/1), The Foxes (10/1), Peace Man (20/1), Spirit Dancer (20/1), Savvy Victory (40/1)

Verdict

LIBERTY LANE posted one of the handicap performances of the season when landing a second C&D success in the Cambridgeshire a fortnight ago, travelling smoothly and quickening clear impressively. He's given the nod now his sights are raised in the hope this doesn't come too quickly for him. Lead Artist is the obvious danger following his excellent second behind Kinross at Doncaster. Ancient Rome and Al Mubhir complete the shortlist in the opener.

  1. LIBERTY LANE (IRE)
  2. LEAD ARTIST
  3. ANCIENT ROME (USA)

Previous Winners

2023
Highland Avenue
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 5
J: W Buick  |  T: C Appleby
11/4

Prize Money

1st: £48,204.002nd: £18,275.003rd: £9,146.004th: £4,556.005th: £2,286.006th: £1,148.00

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