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16:55 Newbury

John Smith's Extra Cold Conditions Stakes (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 51.20s
  • Off Time: 16:55:31
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Multidimensional (IRE)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Oracle West (SAF)

    11/4

      1(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Yellow cap, Royal Blue spots

      Great Hawk (USA)

      14 v
      4/1
      • Form 51-0177
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 98

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace

      2(7)
      Silk - WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap

      New Seeker

      30 b C
      11/1
      • Form 19-1500
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 106

      soon led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened

      3(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue cross belts, striped sleeves, White cap

      Multidimensional (IRE)

      399
      5/2
      • Form 1181-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 111

      held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on to lead last strides

      5(4)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Olympian Odyssey

      14 v BF
      5/2
      • Form 54-4536
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 112

      tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

      6(6)
      Silk - Green, Grey crossbelts, Green sleeves and cap

      Oracle West (SAF)

      125
      11/4
      • Form 52-3266
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 113

      held up in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed last strides

      4(2)
      NR

      Desert Authority (USA)

      380
      • Form 11-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 107

      7(1)
      NR

      Arqaam

      16 D
      • Form 1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8

      In depth

      Verdict

      Olympian Odyssey finished third in the 2,000 Guineas when with Barry Hills but still only has one win to his name and may not be as good as he once was; however, he still rates the pick of the three Godolphin runners in the race ahead of Desert Authority and Arqaam but the vote goes to Multidimensional. Henry Cecil's colt was good value for his Group 2 success at Deauville when last seen in August 2006 for which he escapes a penalty now and a chance is taken on his fitness on his belated return. South African raider Oracle West has been highly tried in Group 1 contests and has to be respected in this company but is another coming back after an absence. Neither Great Hawk nor New Seeker make much appeal in this grade and a chance is taken with Multidimensional.

      Formwatch

      Great Hawk (USA) 10-1 (9-4) Mid-division, improved 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 7l behind Steppe Dancer (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) pol.

      New Seeker 20-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden along halfway, weakened over 1f out, last of 14, 15l behind Duff (9-0) at York 7f lst stk (1) gd in Aug.

      Multidimensional (IRE) (8-11) Held up in rear, last straight, headway on outside over 1f out, finished strongly to lead close home, won at Deauville 1m 2f Grp 2 (1) sft in Aug '06 beating Boris De Deauville (8-11) by 3/4l, 6 ran.

      Olympian Odyssey 9-4fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, challenged 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 3l behind Harvest Queen (9-0) at Haydock 1m lst stk (1) gf.

      Oracle West (SAF) (9-0) Prominent, led briefly 3f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 13, 7l behind Shadow Gate (9-0) at Kranji 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gs in May.

      Desert Authority (USA) 5-2 (8-11) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, stayed onto lead inside final furlong, won at Southwell 1m 2f stk (2) gf in Sept '06 beating Blue Ksar (8-9) by 1/2l, 6 ran.

      Arqaam 4-7fav (9-3) Held up in touch, smooth headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Redcar 1m 1f mdn stk (5) gf beating Ashmal (8-12) by 5l, 7 ran.