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13:50 Newbury

bet365 Stakes (Listed) (Registered As The Steventon Stakes) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £37,000 added
  • Winner: £20,983
  • 2nd: £7,955
  • 3rd: £3,981
  • 4th: £1,983
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 4.84s
  • Off Time: 13:50:32
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Emotionless (IRE)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Desert Encounter (IRE)

    9/2

      1(4)
      Silk - Pink and Black stripes, Pink sleeves, Black armlets, Pink cap

      First Sitting

      41 D
      11/1
      • Form 187-610
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 110

      held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, in 4th over 1f out, one pace

      2(3)
      Silk - Red, white sash, royal blue cap

      Autocratic

      32 vt D
      4/1
      • Form 6-92524
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 108

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

      3(2)
      Silk - Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star

      Desert Encounter (IRE)

      31 C
      9/2
      • Form 615-937
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 112

      held up in rear, headway over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, no chance with winner

      4(6)
      Silk - Royal blue, white cap

      Emirates Flyer

      38
      20/1
      • Form 032/6-24
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 104

      mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      5(1)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Emotionless (IRE)

      191
      11/4
      • Form 57/623-2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 111

      made all, ridden inside final furlong, kept on strongly

      6(7)
      Silk - Dark green, pink braces, quartered cap

      Spark Plug (IRE)

      15 CD
      4/1
      • Form 36-6372
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 107

      always towards rear

      7(5)
      Silk - Silver, gold braid, maroon cap, gold tassel

      Fajjaj (IRE)

      13 p D
      13/2
      • Form 14-2201
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 105

      tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on and lost 2nd place when no extra towards finish

      Previous results

      2017
      (5)
      Silk -

      What About Carlo (FR)

      5/2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4

      2016
      (3)
      Silk -

      Scottish (IRE)

      10/11
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4

      2015
      (1)
      Silk -

      Intilaaq (USA)

      2/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8

      In depth

      Verdict

      Emotionless looks short enough in the ante-post betting on his first start since January. He was placed in a Group 3 at Meydan on that occasion and is still preferred to the other Godolphn runner Emirates Flyer. First Sitting beat Autocratic with Spark Plug further behind when landing a Listed race at Goodwood in May but has to be forgiven a poor effort in France last time and a chance is taken on DESERT ENCOUNTER. Placed in the Brigadier Gerard at Sandown in between modest efforts in Group 1 contests, this represents his easiest opportunity of the year so far and David Simcock’s charge gets the vote. Fajjaj beat little in a novices' race last time and will find this much tougher.

      Formwatch

      First Sitting (8-13) last of 10, 6 3/4l behind Dallas Affair (8-10) at Longchamp 1m 2f Grp 3 stks gd in Jun.

      Autocratic 28-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders, over 1f out, kept on well, nearest finish, 4th of 16, 2 1/2l behind Monarchs Glen (9-8) at Ascot 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.

      Desert Encounter (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Always behind and off the pace, no chance when hung right over 2f out, last of 7, 31 1/2l behind Poet's Word (9-0) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.

      Emirates Flyer 12-1 (9-10) Mid-division, tracked leaders over 4f out, ridden and effort inside final 2f, kept on same pace, well held in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 15, 6 1/2l behind Seniority (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Jun.

      Emotionless (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) 2nd of 15, 2 1/4l behind Benbatl (8-13) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 3 stks fst in Jan.

      Spark Plug (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Soon disputing close 3rd on inside, edged right 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ran on and went 2nd near finish, never able to challenge, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Mustashry (9-7) at Sandown 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in Jul.

      Fajjaj (IRE) 1-7fav (9-9) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on, won at Ayr 1m 2f stks (5) gf in Jul beating Universal Gleam (9-9) by 5l, 3 ran.