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15:15 Newmarket

Betway Criterion Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £60,000 added
  • Winner: £34,026
  • 2nd: £12,900
  • 3rd: £6,456
  • 4th: £3,216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 23.13s
  • Off Time: 15:15:59
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Home Of The Brave (IRE)

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Jungle Cat (IRE)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Breton Rock (IRE)

      6/1

        1(5)
        Silk - Purple and White (quartered), White sleeves

        Breton Rock (IRE)

        21 BFDCD
        6/1
        • Form 1510-35
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 112

        raced stand side, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace

        2(1)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Home Of The Brave (IRE)

        63 t CD
        13/8
        • Form 11220-1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 114

        led stand side trio, led overall 2f out, ridden and ran on

        3(8)
        Silk - Royal blue, white epaulets, black cap

        Ibn Malik (IRE)

        350 DCD
        8/1
        • Form 223/149-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 108

        raced centre overall leader until headed 2f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, kept on same pace

        4(6)
        Silk - Royal blue, pink epaulets, white sleeves, royal blue cap, pink star

        Ifwecan

        42 D
        40/1
        • Form 42333-1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 95

        raced centre tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        5(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red cap

        Jungle Cat (IRE)

        45 p
        8/1
        • Form 0-22149
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 112

        raced stand side tracked winner, pushed along over 2f out, effort inside final furlong, stayed on

        6(4)
        Silk - Royal blue, white cap

        Richard Pankhurst

        267 D
        8/1
        • Form 7/50156-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 114

        raced centre held up, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        7(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Thikriyaat (IRE)

        14 D
        5/1
        • Form 1215-03
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 111

        raced centre close up, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        8(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White chevron, Red sleeves and cap

        Winning Ways (IRE)

        10 ht D
        10/1
        • Form 4-14310
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 101

        raced centre in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong

        Previous results

        2016
        (4)
        Silk -

        Breton Rock (IRE)

        11/4
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3

        2015
        (8)
        Silk -

        Markaz (IRE)

        6/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        2014
        (5)
        Silk -

        Gregorian (IRE)

        9/2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3

        In depth

        Verdict

        Home Of The Brave landed the odds on his reappearance in a Listed race at Leicester, beating Tasleet who has shown himself to be a much-improved sprinter since. But Hugo Palmer’s five-year-old was beaten fair and square by RICHARD PANKHURST on similar terms in a Group 2 at Newbury last year. John Gosden’s charge was behind Breton Rock at Doncaster subsequently and is hard to catch right but would have a chance second to none if in the mood. Thikriyaat was second in last year’s Jersey Stakes, ahead of Ibn Malik, and then won in this grade at Goodwood. He looked set for another good season when third at York and makes more appeal than Jungle Cat and the three-year-old Winning Ways.

        Formwatch

        Breton Rock (IRE) 11-4fav (9-5) Held up in rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 5th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Absolutely So (9-0) at Haydock 7f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Jun.

        Home Of The Brave (IRE) 5-6fav (9-2) Made all, ridden over 1f out, driven and ran on gamely, won at Leicester 7f lst stks (1) gf in Apr beating Tasleet (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.

        Ibn Malik (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 5 1/4l behind The Tin Man (9-4) at Newbury 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jul.

        Ifwecan 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, led approaching 2f out, ridden out, just held on, won at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gs in May beating Ice Lord (8-12) by ns, 10 ran.

        Jungle Cat (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 9th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Tasleet (9-8) at York 6f Grp 2 stks (1) sft in May.

        Richard Pankhurst 7-1 (9-6) Raced centre, held up, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 6th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Aclaim (9-1) at Newmarket 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Oct.

        Thikriyaat (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Held up towards rear, good headway near side 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, not quite pace to challenge, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Arabian Hope (8-6) at York 1m lst stks (1) gf in Jun.

        Winning Ways (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Raced centre, held up, some headway over 1f out, never on terms, 11th of 20, 10 1/2l behind Le Brivido (9-1) at Ascot 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jun.