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16:25 Newbury

Dubai Duty Free Golf World Cup Conditions Stakes (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 6y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,500 added
  • Winner: £7,789
  • 2nd: £2,332
  • 3rd: £1,166
  • 4th: £584
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 6.82s
  • Off Time: 16:25:35
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Cai Shen (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Al Kazeem

    5/2

      1(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, quartered cap

      Al Kazeem

      174 C
      5/2
      • Form 51-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 95

      chased leaders, not clear run over 3f out, switched right and headway over 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, kept on same pace final furlong

      2(4)
      Silk - Pink, Emerald Green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap

      Argocat (IRE)

      182
      16/1
      • Form 841-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 88

      led early, soon tracking leader, driven to lead over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon edged left, faded over 1f out

      3(1)
      Silk - Red, Emerald Green triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap

      Cai Shen (IRE)

      225
      8/1
      • Form 811-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 90

      settled in rear, headway on outside over 3f out, led over 2f out, quickened clear over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, ran on well

      4(5)
      Silk - Royal blue, white epaulets, black cap

      Failasoof (USA)

      27 D
      9/1
      • Form 3-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 83

      soon led, set strong pace, headed over 3f out, weakening when slightly short of room over 2f out

      5(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Thimaar (USA)

      174
      5/6
      • Form 2-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      held up in touch, headway over 2f out, effort approaching final furlong, no extra closing stages

      Previous results

      2010
      (1)
      Silk -

      Myplacelater

      16/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8

      2009
      (6)
      Silk -

      High Heeled (IRE)

      12/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8

      2008
      (4)
      Silk -

      Unnefer (FR)

      9/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      In depth

      Verdict

      AL KAZEEM had the benefit of previous experience when beating Thimaar by a length over a mile here in October. But the winner had a little bit up his sleeve that day and is fancied to confirm the form on the same terms over the extra here. Roger Charlton's colt can also account for Cai Shen, whose stamina may be suspect over this trip. Argocat was a progressive sort in the autumn and his pedigree suggests he'll have no problem lasting home, however, while Failasoof has already won over 1m2f though probably didn't beat a great deal on his reappearance at Lingfield.

      Formwatch

      Al Kazeem 5-1fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Newbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) gs in Oct beating Thimaar (9-3) by 1l, 17 ran.

      Argocat (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Led, pushed along and headed 3f out, ridden and chance over 1f out, rallied to lead post, won at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Oct beating El Muqbil (9-3) by hd, 18 ran.

      Cai Shen (IRE) 7-4 (9-3) Took keen hold, tracked leader, shaken up to challenge 2f out, driven to lead and edged left over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong (hand timed), won at Salisbury 1m 2yo nov stk (4) gf in Sep beating Diamond Penny (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.

      Failasoof (USA) 1-2fav (9-3) Led, headed over 8f out, led again over 4f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, won at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Mar beating Enriching (9-3) by 4l, 8 ran.

      Thimaar (USA) 5-1fav (9-3) Held up, good headway 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 17, 1l behind Al Kazeem (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) gs in Oct.