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14:00 Newbury

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

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 5y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £100,000 added
  • Winner: £56,710
  • 2nd: £21,500
  • 3rd: £10,760
  • 4th: £5,360
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 34.11s
  • Off Time: 14:00:23
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Telescope (IRE)

8/13

    2
    Silk -

    Dubday

    14/1

      3
      Silk -

      Windshear

      11/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Silver, gold braid, maroon cap, gold tassel

        Dubday

        49 D
        14/1
        • Form 101-115
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3

        soon tracked leaders, in 4th, ridden over 3f out, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

        2(2)
        Silk - Light green, brown braces and armlets, white cap

        Balty Boys (IRE)

        14 C
        20/1
        • Form 0720-21
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 108

        in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out

        3(8)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Elite Army

        331 D
        9/2
        • Form 1/311-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 104

        held up mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

        4(5)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green hoop

        Gatewood

        193 D
        8/1
        • Form 112120-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 113

        always towards rear

        5(7)
        Silk - Dark blue, white chevron

        Peter Anders

        16 D
        33/1
        • Form 743112
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 77

        led, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out

        6(6)
        Silk - Pink, Emerald Green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap

        Scotland (GER)

        28
        12/1
        • Form 43350-5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 109

        tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra and lost 3rd place inside final furlong

        7(4)
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

        Telescope (IRE)

        14 BFD
        8/13
        • Form 21234-2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 120

        tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon clear

        8(1)
        Silk - Maroon, black seams and armlets, black and maroon quartered cap

        Windshear

        8 D
        11/1
        • Form 244-145
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 110

        held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on well to take 3rd place inside final furlong

        Previous results

        2014
        (3)
        Silk -

        Mount Athos (IRE)

        7/2
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0

        2013
        (2)
        Silk -

        Willing Foe (USA)

        4/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12

        2012
        (2)
        Silk -

        Hawaafez

        3/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7

        In depth

        Verdict

        TELESCOPE came up just short in a battle for the line with Second Step in a Group 2 at Newmarket a fortnight ago. He should be fighting fit with that pipe-opener under his belt and is clear of the opposition at the weights. Group 3 winner Gatewood looks the biggest threat on his return ahead of the Qatar-based Dubday, beaten six lengths by Brown Panther at Meydan in March having got the better of compatriot Peter Anders at Doha earlier. Progressive handicapper Elite Army tries his luck in pattern company and beat Windshear at Ascot in June. The latter recently finished just ahead of Scotland in the John Porter over track and trip but Andrew Balding's charge is fancied to reverse running in this and is also preferred to Balty Boys.

        Formwatch

        Dubday 10-1 (9-0) 5th of 15, 6l behind Brown Panther (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 2m Grp 2 gd in Mar.

        Balty Boys (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gf beating Halation (8-9) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.

        Elite Army 4-1fav (9-1) Took keen hold tracking leaders, not clear run and switched left well over 1f out, not much room until gap opened approaching final furlong, 2nd inside final furlong, shaken up and stayed on to lead final 100 yards, snugly, won at Royal Ascot 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun beating Windshear (9-2) by 3/4l, 18 ran.

        Gatewood 60-1 (8-9) 12th of 22, 16l behind Protectionist (8-13) at Flemington(AUS) 2m Grp 1 hcp (1) gd in Nov.

        Peter Anders (9-1) 3rd of 14, 3/4l behind Dubday (9-1) at Doha(QA) 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Feb.

        Scotland (GER) 9-1 (8-13) Held up in last trio, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken well over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Arab Spring (9-0) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) gf in Apr.

        Telescope (IRE) 8-13fav (9-0) Keen tracked leaders, led approaching 2f out, quickened over 1f out, headed post, 2nd of 4, hd behind Second Step (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 2 (1) gf.

        Windshear 5-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders on outside, steadied 10f out, headway over 4f out, challenged over 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 27l behind Clever Cookie (9-0) at Chester 1m 5f Grp 3 (1) sft.