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16:35 Newmarket

Stanjamescasino.com/casino Newmarket Stakes (listed) (Class 1)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 10.54s
  • Off Time: 16:38:10
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Kandahar Run

8/13

    1(1)
    Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

    Meeriss (IRE)

    203
    14/1
    • Form 739116-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 99

    led, driven and headed over 2f out, soon ridden, rallied and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish

    2(2)
    Silk - Dark Green, Yellow hoop and armlets, check cap

    Better Hand (IRE)

    15
    10/1
    • Form 218-6
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-12
    • Official Rating 96

    steadied start, held up in 4th, headway over 3f out, ridden and to challenge over 3f out, soon chasing winner, weakened and lost 2nd close home

    3(3)
    Silk - Red, Emerald Green chevron, Emerald Green cap

    Kandahar Run

    17 BFC
    8/13
    • Form 211-2
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-12
    • Official Rating 105

    tracked leader, led over 2f out, driven clear entering final furlong, comfortably

    4(4)
    Silk - White, Emerald Green hoop

    Ridge Dance

    189
    9/4
    • Form 671140-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-12
    • Official Rating 108

    held up in 3rd, effort over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, eased

    In depth

    Verdict

    Ridge Dance is favoured by the weights on official ratings here and from an in form yard he can score, while Kandahar Run looks set to be his chief rival. The John Gosden-trained selection steps up to this trip from a mile and his dam was related to a middle distance winner in Germany, so there is plenty of evidence to suggest that he will see out the trip well. Good ground suits, and being by Selkirk he won't mind any rain that falls before Saturday either, and he looks capable of taking this. Kandahar Run was a half length second to Camponologist in the Listed Fielden Stakes over 9f here in April and appears to act on most ground. Like the Gosden yard, Henry Cecil has his string in fine fettle and this Rock Of Gibraltar colt looks the likely big danger to the selection. Meeris won in Listed company at Goodwood last year but now looks to have a stiff task at these weights, while Better Hand flopped badly over this trip at Newbury last time, though we may see a better showing on this ground. Ridge Dance, though, is the one for us.

    Formwatch

    Meeriss (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Led for 2f, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace, 6th of 8, 6l behind Ibn Khaldun (9-0) at Ascot 1m 2yo Grp 3 (1) gs in Oct.

    Better Hand (IRE) 13-2 (8-13) Always in rear, pushed along and struggling final 3f, 6th of 7, 25l behind Unnefer (8-13) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo stk (3) gs in Apr.

    Kandahar Run 5-4fav (8-13) Held up towards rear, keen early, smooth headway over 3f out, every chance entering final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Campanologist (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 1f 3yo lst stk (1) gd in Apr.

    Ridge Dance 14-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden over 2f out, never able to challenge, last of 12, 19l behind Ibn Khaldun (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2yo Grp 1 (1) gd in Oct.