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14:40 Chester

Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Huxley Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 70y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £120,000 added
  • Winner: £67,224
  • 2nd: £25,596
  • 3rd: £12,816
  • 4th: £6,396
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 13.98s
  • Off Time: 14:40:21
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Point Lonsdale (IRE)

5/6

    2
    Silk -

    Mujtaba

    4/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

      Foxes Tales (IRE)

      41 D
      9/2
      • Form 4649-31
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 111

      led early, tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened entering final furlong

      2(5)
      Silk - CERISE

      Layfayette (IRE)

      11 D
      20/1
      • Form 5777-32
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 109

      dwelt, in touch in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden switched left and headway entering final furlong, kept on same pace

      3(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Mujtaba

      202 t CD
      4/1
      • Form 1/04181-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 114

      in touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, soon chased winner, stayed on one pace

      4(3)
      Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap

      Point Lonsdale (IRE)

      26 D
      5/6
      • Form 1112/0-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 113

      dwelt, pressed leader, pushed along from 5f out, led over 1f out, ran on

      5(2)
      Silk - Black and White (quartered), Scarlet sleeves and cap

      Poker Face (IRE)

      24 D
      10/1
      • Form 111-2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 108

      soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace

      6(6)
      Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap

      Royal Champion (IRE)

      209 D
      22/1
      • Form 414319-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 111

      raced wide, close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      Previous results

      2022
      (5)
      Silk -

      Solid Stone (IRE)

      4/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3

      2021
      (3)
      Silk -

      Armory (IRE)

      6/5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1

      In depth

      Verdict

      POINT LONSDALE was having his first outing since last year’s 2000 Guineas when beating a subsequent winner in a Group 3 contest at the Curragh last month with the re-opposing Layfayette back in third. The Ballydoyle colt has clearly retained his ability and looks the one to beat. Third in the Winter Derby, Foxes Tales followed that with a Listed success at Kempton while Royal Champion was a Listed winner at Ayr last autumn. Poker Face lost his unbeaten record when runner-up in a Group 3 race at Newmarket but Mujtaba could prove up to this level judged on last season’s progressive form in handicaps.

      Formwatch

      Foxes Tales (IRE) 5-2fav (9-3) Led over 1f, soon steadied in 5th, headway went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Kempton 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Apr beating Rogue Millennium (8-12) by 3l, 7 ran.

      Layfayette (IRE) 22-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, 6th halfway, some headway early straight and pushed along 2f out, 2nd and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, no impression on winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Visualisation (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) sft in May.

      Mujtaba 5-2jfav (10-0) Held up in 6th, good headway far side of group over 2f out, went 2nd going well over 1f out, nudged into lead entering final furlong, soon clear, very easily, heavily eased final 100 yards, won at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) hvy in Oct beating Fantastic Fox (9-8) by 7l, 8 ran.

      Point Lonsdale (IRE) 6-4fav (9-5) Tracked leader in clear 2nd, niggled along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, strongly pressed leader 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) hvy in Apr beating Visualisation (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.

      Poker Face (IRE) 10-3 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Ottoman Fleet (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Apr.

      Royal Champion (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) Close up, pushed along and weakened quickly from over 3f out, soon eased, last of 9, dist behind Bay Bridge (9-7) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Oct.