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14:25 Newbury

Worthington's Victoria Club Stakes (Registered As The St Simon Stakes) (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 5y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £70,000 added
  • Winner: £39,697
  • 2nd: £15,050
  • 3rd: £7,532
  • 4th: £3,752
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 48.48s
  • Off Time: 14:25:27
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk -
5/2

    2
    Silk -
    7/2

      3
      Silk -
      6/1

        1(7)
        Silk - BLACK and GREY diabolo, quartered cap
        100/1
        • Form 633212
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 72

        last pair, came centre in straight, went poor 5th final furlong, never a factor

        2(9)
        Silk - DARK BLUE and YELLOW (halved), DARK BLUE sleeves, YELLOW cap
        12/1
        • Form 104820
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 96

        took keen hold in rear, came centre in straight, ridden and beaten over 2f out

        3(1)
        Silk - Black, Gold Cross and stripe on cap
        8/1
        • Form 185-425
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 106

        held up in 6th, came centre in straight, weakened 2f out

        4(6)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Romsdal

        21
        9/2
        • Form 134364
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 114

        tracked leading pair, came centre in straight, ridden and hung left over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong

        5(3)
        Silk - Red, White star, Black and White check sleeves, Red cap, Black star
        10/1
        • Form 660607
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 92

        held up in 5th, came centre in straight, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        6(8)
        Silk - Black, Rose collar, cuffs and cap
        20/1
        • Form 555660
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 94

        led, stayed on inside in straight, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, chased winner until final 100 yards, lost 3rd close home

        7(2)
        Silk - Beige, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

        Koora

        44 BF
        5/2
        • Form 3126
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 102

        tracked leaders, came centre in straight, switched left to join leaders on inside and went 2nd approaching final 2f, led entering final furlong, stayed on strongly, driven out

        8(5)
        Silk - Black, White disc, striped sleeves and cap
        7/2
        • Form 245224
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 104

        tracked leader, stayed in inside in straight, hampered and lost 2nd approaching final 2f, switched right inside final 2f, stayed into 2nd final 100 yards, no real impression on winner

        9(4)
        Silk - Dark blue, red epaulets, diamonds on sleeves, dark blue cap, red diamond

        Moderah

        33 D
        6/1
        • Form 7-51
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 90

        held up in last trio, came centre in straight, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd close home

        Previous results

        In depth

        Verdict

        A tricky renewal of this Group 3 event given Romsdal is the highest rated but doesn't arrive in the best of form and finished well behind a three-year-old at Ascot last time in the Cumberland Lodge. A couple of the latter age group look to have every chance in this with KOORA and Melodious old foes. The latter came out best of that pair when runner-up in the Park Hill last time over 1m6f but had finished behind the former over today's trip at York earlier and Luca Cumani's filly is fancied to confirm that running here. Rawaki was well beaten in this last season and decent handicapper Forgotten Hero steps up in class while easy Leicester maiden winner Moderah could be anything.

        Formwatch

        Bazooka (IRE) 10-3fav (9-2) Chased leaders, challenged 2f out, soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed and not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Dovil's Duel (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f stks (5) sft in Oct.

        Forgotten Hero (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Tracked leader centre, ridden and lost place over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 14th of 34, 6 3/4l behind Third Time Lucky (8-4) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gd in Sep.

        Rawaki (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Held up in 5th, dropped a place approaching halfway, headway on wide outside over 2f out, ridden and beaten inside final 2f, 5th of 6, 10 1/2l behind The Twisler (8-9) at Goodwood 1m 6f lst stks (1) sft in Aug.

        Romsdal 9-2 (9-1) Dwelt, soon rushed up to lead after 2f, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, no impression when lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Star Storm (8-8) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Oct.

        Island Remede 33-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Journey (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gd in Sep.

        Tea Blossom 16-1 (9-3) Held up, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 12, 23 3/4l behind Journey (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gd in Sep.

        Koora 7-2fav (8-7) Held up, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace, 6th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Gretchen (8-7) at Doncaster 1m 7f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.

        Melodious 5-1fav (8-9) Close up, outpaced over 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, stayed on, 4th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Journey (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gd in Sep.

        Moderah 9-1 (9-0) Held up, smooth headway on outer from 3f out, led on bit over 1f out, pushed clear, comfortable, won at Leicester 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gs in Sep beating Champagne Ceri (9-0) by 5l, 14 ran.