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13:45 Newmarket

Rous Stakes (Class A)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.11s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Colonel Cotton (IRE)

25/1

    2
    Silk -

    Bali Royal

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      No Time (IRE)

      20/1

        1(15)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

        No Time (IRE)

        147
        20/1
        • Form 246112
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        always prominent, driven to challenge over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong

        2(1)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW and EMERALD GREEN chevrons on sleeves, WHITE cap, YELLOW star

        Peruvian Chief (IRE)

        4 v
        33/1
        • Form 00600U
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        held up, pushed along halfway, never trouble leaders

        3(10)
        Silk - White, Grey seams, Dark Blue cap, Grey star

        Torosay Spring

        5
        7/2
        • Form 361020
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12

        held up, switched left and not clear run over 1f out, edged right, ran on well final furlong

        4(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Orange (quartered), halved sleeves, Orange cap

        Absent Friends

        9
        16/1
        • Form 154162
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-11

        tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on final furlong

        5(11)
        Silk - Beige, Royal blue chevrons, beige sleeves, Royal blue cap

        Colonel Cotton (IRE)

        4
        25/1
        • Form 245350
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong

        6(13)
        Silk - PINK, EMERALD GREEN cross belts, armlets and spots on cap

        Halmahera (IRE)

        12 b
        16/1
        • Form 200610
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-11

        held up mid-division, ridden and effort over 1f out, never on terms

        7(8)
        Silk - Dark Green, Beige stars on sleeves

        Manaar (IRE)

        16
        12/1
        • Form 2-31222
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        behind, outpaced halfway, never dangerous

        10(3)
        Silk - Orange and Purple (halved), Orange sleeves and cap

        Peace Offering (IRE)

        45 b
        33/1
        • Form 050064
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        slowly into stride, soon recovered, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon faded

        11(2)
        Silk - White, Purple sash and sleeves, White and Purple quartered cap

        Smokin Beau

        12
        14/1
        • Form 060540
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-11

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        12(7)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (halved horizontally), Blue sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Vision of Night

        19 b
        12/1
        • Form 130213
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-11

        held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        13(14)
        Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, Yellow sleeves, Red cap, Black diamond

        Bali Royal

        31
        7/1
        • Form 524221
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9

        soon led until over 3f out, led again over 1f out, ridden and headed closing stages

        14(16)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green cap

        Olivia Grace

        107
        11/4
        • Form 021-130
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-6

        held up in touch, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        15(12)
        Silk - White, Light Blue triple diamond and armlets

        Proud Boast

        8
        12/1
        • Form 032403
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-6

        held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, clear run over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

        16(5)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue stripe, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Light Blue cap, Dark Blue star

        Shararah

        378
        100/1
        • Form 5/13500-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-6

        outpaced halfway, never dangerous

        8(6)
        NR

        Matty Tun

        124
        • Form 1-65311
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        Nonrunner

        9(9)
        NR

        Night Prospector

        11
        • Form 125100
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        The pace will fast and furious in this with Matty Tun and Smokin Beau confirmed front-runners. Overall, though, we like the look of Halmahera, with Colonel Cotton, Vision Of Night and Bali Royal also capable of very good runs. The selection hit the heights for the season when landing his second Portland Handicap in the last three years. As good as ever at the age of eight, Frankie Dettori gets on well with him, and the gelding is fitted with first-time blinkers, which is slightly unusual at his age. Colonel Cotton has tons of ability and looks to have a race of this nature in him. Vision Of Night is frustrating but, again, posses plenty of talent and his third behind subsequent Group 2 winner Acclamation has a good look to it. Bali Royal has held her form well but Kevin Darley, who has won five times on her, has deserted her in favour of Olivia Grace, which has to be a pointer to her chances. A good race lies ahead and, for us, Halmahera can add to his already-excellent season.