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15:00 Newbury

Cantor Sport - Spread Free Steventon Stakes (Class A)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 6y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 4.43s
  • 6 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Light Blue and Black stripes, Black sleeves and cap
12/1
  • Form 0-60215
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9

chased leader, challenge 3f out, soon driven and weakened under pressure well over 1f out

2(4)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue diamond, Royal Blue and Yellow diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue diamond
  • Form 11120-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3

close up in 4th, ridden to lead narrowley inside 2f, soon headed, outpaced by winner final furlong

3(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue seams, Royal Blue sleeves and cap
40/1
  • Form 51/2600-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3

slowly into stride, soon struggling in rear, tailed off

4(1)
Silk - Royal blue
Evs
  • Form 3422-05
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3

led, headed inside final 2f, carried head high under pressure, no extra final furlong

5(2)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets
12/1
  • Form 216U3U
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

slowly into stride, pushed along and soon in touch in 5th, challenged on inner from 4f out, kept on under pressure final 2f, not pace of leaders

6(3)
Silk - Pink, Royal Blue chevron and armlets
15/2
  • Form 15-1424
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

close up in 3rd, ridden along 3f out, switched right 2f out, led well over 1f out, pushed clear final furlong, readily

7(7)
NR
  • Form 122
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7

In depth

Verdict

The patience of the Godolphin organisation has been put to the test by Tobougg since he was acquired by them out out of Mick Channon's yard after an unbeaten juvenile campaign. However, the fact that he has failed to win a race for his new connections does not tell the whole story and he is defiantly not one to underestimate. He has only competed at the highest level and a truly run 10 furlongs should prove to be ideal. Foreign Affairs is the obvious alternative after he confirmed himself to have trained on into his four-year-old campaign at Doncaster last month. He is effective at anything up to a mile and a half and was far from disgraced when upped in class for the Prix de l'arc de Triomphe last term. Aramram and Suleiman have plenty to prove in this company, but look to be the best of the rest in a contest that looks set to rest between the first two in the betting.