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14:25 Newbury

Al Rayyan Stakes (Group 3) (Registered As The Aston Park Stakes) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £100,000 added
  • Winner: £56,710
  • 2nd: £21,500
  • 3rd: £10,760
  • 4th: £5,360
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.11s
  • Off Time: 14:25:25
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Al Aasy (IRE)

10/11

    2
    Silk -

    Thunderous (IRE)

    17/2

      1(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Al Aasy (IRE)

      27 DCD
      10/11
      • Form 3/5116-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 115

      in rear, travelled smoothly and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, eased inside final 110 yards, cantered home

      2(3)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Logician

      218 BFCDCD
      15/8
      • Form 1111/14-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 118

      held up towards rear, niggled along and disputed lead over 4f out, came under pressure over 2f out, lost position over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      3(2)
      Silk - Black, yellow stripe, purple sleeves, purple cap, yellow star

      Rainbow Dreamer

      43 p BFC
      66/1
      • Form 453-214
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 110

      midfield, ridden for effort over 2f out and dropped to rear, tailed off and weakened over 1f out

      4(1)
      Silk - Black, Gold Cross and stripe on cap

      Ranch Hand

      43 D
      12/1
      • Form 4641-11
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 106

      tracked leader, ridden for effort over 2f out, reminders over 1f out, headed and kept on at one pace inside final furlong

      5(5)
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

      Thunderous (IRE)

      14 C
      17/2
      • Form 11/21-73
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 111

      led, pushed along over 3f out when joined for lead, headed over 1f out, kept on at sedate pace inside final furlong

      6(4)
      NR

      Asiaaf

      25
      66/1
      • Form 41227-3
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 86

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      The 2019 St Leger hero Logician lost his unbeaten record in soft going at York when last in action. Any further rain would be a worry for him on his reappearance but AL AASY is versatile as regards the going. The Haggas colt carries a penalty for winning the Group 3 John Porter over track and trip on his seasonal debut but scored by over four lengths on that occasion so looks the one to beat in this. Thunderous landed last year’s rescheduled Dante Stakes at York but needs to improve on his subsequent efforts to trouble the selection while Ranch Hand drops down in trip having won over 2m at the All-Weather Championships with Rainbow Dreamer back in fourth. Asiaaf is impossible to recommend on these terms.

      Formwatch

      Al Aasy (IRE) 6-4fav (9-0) Patiently ridden in last pair, steady headway on outside travelling well 3f out, led entering final furlong, soon clear, easily, won at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Apr beating Without A Fight (9-0) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.

      Logician 1-3fav (9-0) Chased winner, pushed along 3f out, switched left when unable to get through on rail over 2f out, soon looked to be hanging badly right and beaten, well held from over 1f out, lost 3rd towards finish, last of 4, 9 3/4l behind Euchen Glen (9-0) at York 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Oct.

      Rainbow Dreamer 3-1fav (9-5) Raced wide close up, pushed along 4f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed entering final furlong, one pace and lost two places towards finish, 4th of 7, 2l behind Ranch Hand (9-5) at Lingfield 2m stks (2) pol in Apr.

      Ranch Hand 7-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 2m stks (2) pol in Apr beating Rock Eagle (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.

      Thunderous (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Tracked winner, pushed along 3f out, one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Sir Ron Priestley (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in May.

      Asiaaf 4-1 (9-13) Held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on without threatening, 3rd of 6, 6l behind The City's Phantom (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Apr.