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16:05 Newbury

Racing Uk Stakes (Class A) (Registered As The Hackwood Stakes) (Listed Race) (Class A)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 8y
  • Going: Good to Frm, Good in places backstraight
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.91s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Pastoral Pursuits

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Cartography (IRE)

    11/4

      3
      Silk -

      Dowager

      50/1

        1(11)
        Silk - Tangerine, Royal blue diamond

        The Kiddykid (IRE)

        14
        16/1
        • Form 5-30146
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10

        led until headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        2(4)
        Silk - Beige, Royal blue chevrons, beige sleeves, Royal blue cap

        Colonel Cotton (IRE)

        14
        25/1
        • Form 065503
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7

        held up midfield, ridden over 2f out, soon behind

        4(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, quartered cap

        Crimson Silk

        21
        33/1
        • Form 000003
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        held up, struggling 3f out, soon weakened

        6(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        So Will I

        21
        15/2
        • Form 41-310
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        held up in touch, ridden 3f out, effort over 2f out, slightly outpaced, kept on same pace from over 1f out

        7(6)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Cartography (IRE)

        31
        11/4
        • Form 1310-33
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        tracked leader, led over 2f out, hard ridden and headed well inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

        8(13)
        Silk - Royal blue, white epaulets, black cap

        Iqte Saab (USA)

        56
        14/1
        • Form 12-16
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        held up towards rear, headway 2f out, in touch, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out

        9(3)
        Silk - Grey, Dark Blue stripe, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, check cap

        Mac Love

        11
        16/1
        • Form 2-54226
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        held up, headway and effort over 1f out, not quicken, one pace final furlong

        10(12)
        Silk - Purple, Purple and Red diabolo on sleeves

        Nights Cross (IRE)

        28
        11/1
        • Form 12-4300
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        in touch, ridden and effort 2f out, kept on same pace

        11(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Cerise spots and sleeves, quartered cap

        Pastoral Pursuits

        44
        15/8
        • Form 2111-2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        held up, headway over 1f out, driven to lead well inside final furlong, all out

        12(7)
        Silk - Apricot

        Dowager

        14
        50/1
        • Form 461-546
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        steady start, in rear, good headway over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, gaining towards finish

        13(5)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Phantom Wind (USA)

        91
        7/1
        • Form 01-6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, no extra approaching final furlong

        3(10)
        NR

        Continent

        9
        • Form 0600-30
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-3

        Nonrunner

        5(2)
        NR

        Twilight Blues (IRE)

        14
        • Form 000-505
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3

        Withdrawn

        In depth

        Verdict

        A fascinating line-up for the Listed Hackwood Stakes and we will take a chance on Continent coming back to form, so he gets the selection but Cartography, Pastoral Pursuits, So Will I, Mac Love and Nights Cross are among a number that have also to be given chances. The selection won the July Cup in 2002 and, while he has failed to quite scale those heights since, he ran better than his finishing position suggested last time in this year's July Cup after having shown a good deal of promise on his seasonal return. Also, Kieren Fallon is an eyecatching booking, which adds some confidence to our feelings. Cartography comes into things courtesy of a very good third in the Jersey Stakes last time and he ought to be effective at this trip, while So Will I, Mac Love and Nights Cross finished fairly close together in a Listed course and distance race in May. So Will I has to carry a penalty for that win and Nights Cross no seems to have more of a chance at the weights. Iqte Saab probably has some improvement in him but he does have six-and-a-half lengths to find with Cartography on Newmarket May form so the lightly-raced Pastoral Pursuits is one that could well pose a problem to the selection, while The Kiddykid is having a very good season but has a Group 3 penalty to carry which will make things tricky for him. Once again, then, in a fascinating race, the vote goes to Continent.