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14:30 Newbury

BetVictor Geoffrey Freer Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 61y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £70,000 added
  • Winner: £39,697
  • 2nd: £15,050
  • 3rd: £7,532
  • 4th: £3,752
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 46.99s
  • Off Time: 14:30:12
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Zechariah (IRE)

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Universal Order

    13/2

      1(4)
      Silk - Grey, white seams, royal blue sleeves and cap

      Away He Goes (IRE)

      18 C
      2/1
      • Form 3527-65
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 109

      held up, pushed along before 3f out in 4th, switched wide, soon ridden along and never picked up

      2(5)
      Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

      Outbox

      64 p CD
      13/2
      • Form 50-1367
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 108

      in touch, keen approaching straight, wide, pushed along before 3f out disputing 2nd, soon ridden along and clear 2nd before 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong

      3(3)
      Silk - Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star

      Universal Order

      49
      13/2
      • Form 134/524
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 105

      slowly into stride, held up, pushed along before 3f out and progress into 3rd, ridden along before 1f out, stayed on into 2nd final furlong, no chance with winner

      4(1)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red chevron, Red cap

      Silence Please (IRE)

      43 v
      9/1
      • Form 483-356
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 98

      tracked leader, keen, pushed along before 3f out disputing 2nd, ridden along and soon weakened

      5(2)
      Silk - Light blue, black triple diamond, hooped sleeves

      Zechariah (IRE)

      37 BFC
      6/4
      • Form 11-6424
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 108

      made all, soon led, pushed along 2f out in lead, ridden along before 1f out in clear lead, stayed on well, comfortably

      Previous results

      2021
      (6)
      Silk -

      Hukum (IRE)

      8/11
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8

      2020
      (3)
      Silk -

      Hukum (IRE)

      4/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      2019
      (2)
      Silk -

      Technician (IRE)

      10/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10

      In depth

      Verdict

      The St Leger entry ZACHARIAH disappointed at Newmarket having earlier gone close in the Queen’s Vase at Ascot but still arrives with the best form of these. Away He Goes has struggled since finishing runner-up in last year’s Goodwood Cup while Universal Order has to be forgiven a poor effort at Newmarket. Outbox has been nowhere near his best the last twice and Silence Please has plenty to find on these terms.

      Formwatch

      Away He Goes (IRE) 50-1 (9-11) Slow to stride, in rear, headway over 2f out, soon one pace, 5th of 9, 10 3/4l behind Kyprios (9-11) at Goodwood 2m Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Jul.

      Outbox 17-5 (8-12) Bump betw st, faltered, 7th of 8, 37 1/2l behind Loft (8-10) at Belmont Park 2m stks gd in Jun.

      Universal Order 5-2 (9-2) Held up last, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, struggling and no chance after, eased when no chance final furlong, last of 4, 20 1/4l behind Rebel's Romance (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst stks (1) gd in Jun.

      Silence Please (IRE) 9-1 (8-11) Raced keenly, led 3f, chased leader until 3f out, handy 3rd, 2nd again 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, hung right soon after, lost 2nd and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 15 1/4l behind Coltrane (9-2) at Sandown 2m lst (1) gd in Jul.

      Zechariah (IRE) 9-4fav (9-3) Keen close up, wide and headway over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Deauville Legend (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jul.