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16:20 Newbury

Calico Cat At chrisbeekracing.com Stakes (Registered As The Steventon Stakes) (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 6y
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £33,000 added
  • Winner: £18,714
  • 2nd: £7,095
  • 3rd: £3,551
  • 4th: £1,769
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 18.71s
  • Off Time: 16:20:52
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Poet

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    French Navy

    7/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Royal blue, white cap

      French Navy

      22 D
      7/1
      • Form 5/1196-0
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 106

      in touch, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

      2(2)
      Silk - White, Red R, White armlets On Red Sleeves, Red Cap

      Hyper (USA)

      22 v
      25/1
      • Form 1-11119
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 95

      in touch, under pressure over 4f out, soon weakened, eased over 1f out

      3(7)
      Silk - RED, BLACK stars, RED sleeves

      Poet

      33 D
      3/1
      • Form 413-624
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 110

      led, headed over 2f out, rallied entering final furlong, ran on to lead closing stages, ridden out

      4(6)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Retrieve (AUS)

      22 D
      11/4
      • Form 455-135
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 108

      chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, never able to challenge

      5(4)
      Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW cross belts, collar and cuffs, striped cap

      Qaraaba

      22 D
      9/4
      • Form 7-11214
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 102

      held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, faded final furlong

      6(3)
      Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue braces and armlets

      Expense Claim (IRE)

      35 BFDCD
      6/1
      • Form 3-11123
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 97

      tracked leader, effort over 3f out, soon one pace, weakened closing stages

      7(5)
      Silk - Dark Green, Light Green sleeves, Pink cap

      Falcon's Reign (FR)

      12
      150/1
      • Form 237616
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 71

      held up in rear, pushed along and headway over 3f out, soon weakened

      Previous results

      2011
      (13)
      Silk -

      Dux Scholar

      4/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7

      2010
      (8)
      Silk -

      Red Badge (IRE)

      28/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7

      2009
      (5)
      Silk -

      Crime Scene (IRE)

      25/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3

      In depth

      Verdict

      POET gets his ground again and, though a shade disappointing so far this year, can take advantage of a slight drop in grade and hold off French Navy and Retrieve though Ahmed Ajtebi's mount will have needed his comeback run at Ascot. Qaraaba beat both of the Godolphin pair last time and can't be ignored while Expense Claim rattled up a hat-trick in the spring but has had his limitations exposed since. Hyper and Falcon's Reign appear to be out of their depth.

      Formwatch

      French Navy 9-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway on outside into mid-division 7f out, progress under pressure over 2f out, chased leaders 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 10l behind Gatewood (8-11) at Royal Ascot 1m 2f listed hcp 0-110 (1) sft in Jun.

      Hyper (USA) 25-1 (8-13) Took keen hold in rear, never a factor, 9th of 13, 7l behind Gatewood (8-11) at Royal Ascot 1m 2f listed hcp 0-110 (1) sft in Jun.

      Poet 5-1 (8-11) 4th of 6, 14l behind No Risk At All (8-11) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) sft in Jun.

      Retrieve (AUS) 14-1 (9-7) Took keen hold in touch, headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, went 2nd and every chance approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Gatewood (8-11) at Royal Ascot 1m 2f listed hcp 0-110 (1) sft in Jun.

      Qaraaba 9-2 (9-0) Switched right start, held up in rear, sustained progress on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never quite going pace to threaten leading trio, 4th of 13, 1 1/4l behind Gatewood (8-11) at Royal Ascot 1m 2f listed hcp 0-110 (1) sft in Jun.

      Expense Claim (IRE) 5-4fav (8-12) Led, hard driven when strongly challenged over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 4, 2l behind Starboard (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo stk (2) gs in Jun.

      Falcon's Reign (FR) 9-2 (9-3) Took keen hold, chased leaders, disputing 2nd 2f out, ridden over 1f lout, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 8l behind Pertuis (8-11) at Pontefract 1m 2f ladies hcp 0-75 (5) gd.