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16:45 Newmarket

European Breeders Fund Conditions Stakes (Class B)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.92s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Duck Row (USA)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Shamrock City (IRE)

    40/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Straw

      Duck Row (USA)

      21
      5/1
      • Form 01521-4
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-4

      tracked leader, ridden 2f out, sustained challenge from over 1f out, led final strides

      2(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Yellow cap, Royal Blue spots

      King of Happiness (USA)

      35
      3/1
      • Form 002-033
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13

      held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      3(1)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Binary File (USA)

      14
      7/4
      • Form 142-264
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-12

      close up, ridden 2f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong

      4(4)
      Silk - Black, Red, White and Blue sash and hooped cap

      Polar Ben

      7
      9/4
      • Form 151-265
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12

      dwelt, held up, headway and not clear run from over 1f out, switched left, ran on under strong pressure, just failed, unlucky

      5(7)
      Silk - Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap

      Pulau Tioman

      6
      16/1
      • Form 6-00166
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-7

      held up, never dangerous

      6(5)
      Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow diamonds, Emerald Green and White halved sleeves

      Shamrock City (IRE)

      7
      40/1
      • Form 0410/0-0
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-7

      led, ridden 2f out, challenged from over 1f out, headed final strides

      7(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green braces and sleeves, Emerald Green and Royal Blue quartered cap

      Terfel

      29
      50/1
      • Form 23-0220
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-7

      in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Just the seven runners but that does not make things any easier with the majority of the field largely inconsistent so what can only be a tentative selection is King Of Happiness, who gets the verdict over Binary File and Duck Row. The last mentioned is difficult to catch right but is more than capable of taking a hand here if on one of his going days. Binary File drops back in trip having failed to stay 10 furlongs in his last two starts but does not look good enough on recent evidence, while Polar Ben, who steps up in trip, is not certain to stay the extra distance. Shamrock City is another to consider but King Of Happiness is the one they all have to beat. Sir Michael Stoute's colt has failed to progress as expected but is still open to improvement after just eight career starts and, as the four-year-old would be good enough to beat these if reproducing his recent form anyway, he gets the vote.