Racecards
16:45 Newmarket
Creature Comforts Maiden Stakes
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- Form 76
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
slowly into stride, held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out
Blood Money
17- Form 0-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey O Urbina
slowly into stride, always in rear
Conscript (IRE)
253- Form 042-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 77
chased leaders, ridden and hampered and lost place over 1f out, stayed on again inside final furlong
- Form 043
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey Ted Durcan
slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 66
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey R Hills
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and led over 1f out, edged left and headed inside final furlong, stayed on
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 23-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
Nuwara Eliya
15- Form 45
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey J P Spencer
slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 9-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, never troubled leaders
Takafu (USA)
17- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Willie Supple
mid-division, outpaced 5f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 32-3252
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
slowly into stride, went left start, always behind
Ciel Bleu
248- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey P Robinson
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out,
- Form 5-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey J Fortune
mid-division, outpaced 5f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 66
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey S J Drowne
short of room over 8f out, and dropped to rear, ridden and headway 2f out, edged left 1f out, kept on one pace
In depth
Verdict
Noble Duty showed plenty of ability in two runs last season and can land this tough looking race from Papality and Top The Charts. This son of Dubai Millennium contested two hot maidens at Newbury and York and wasn't beaten far. The winmners of both of those contests have three figure ratings and so the form is rock solid and he will be hard to beat if fit for his return to the racetrack. Papality also took on some strong opposition last term and ran with credit on her return when chasing home Aunt Julia at Newbury. She should improve for that effort and should reach the places again. Meanwhile Top The Charts is a most consistent type and ran another solid race when second to Climate Change over course and distance last month. Fearless Spirit is another to note in a wide open affair, but strictly speaking Noble Duty should be rated at about a hundred and that should be good enough to land a race of this type.
Formwatch
Baie des Flamands (USA) 12-1 (9-0) Prominent, chased leader 4f out to over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 13, 9l behind Alamiyan (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3yo mdn (5) gd in May.
Blood Money 20-1 (9-0) Prominent, led over 4f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 28l behind Spanky's Ladder (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 3yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.
Conscript (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Grand Central (9-0) at Leopardstown 7f 2yo mdn sft in Oct.
Country Pursuit (USA) 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 3l behind Climate Change (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.
Elraawy (USA) 8-1 (9-0) Held up, headway over 2f out, hung left and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 7l behind Climate Change (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.
English Victory Grand Lodge colt, half-brother to four winners from 7f to 1m5f.
Imperial Rule (IRE) Second Empire gelding, half-brother to 7f winners Anne Tudor and Silk Fan.
Noble Duty (USA) 8-13fav (9-0) Led, quickened pace over 3f, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Daring Ransom (9-0) at York 1m 2yo mdn (D3) gd in Oct.
Nuwara Eliya 4-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, shaken up and kept on final 2f, not pace of leaders, 5th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Dahman (9-0) at Windsor 1m 3yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.
Sun And Showers (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Close up, effort under pressure 3f out, not quicken, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Cavallini (9-0) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.
Takafu (USA) 9-1 (9-0) Held up, headway when hampered over 1f out, kept on, 5th of 11, 8l behind Spanky's Ladder (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 3yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.
Top The Charts 9-4fav (9-0) Soon led, ridden and hung left from over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 13, shd behind Climate Change (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.
Valiant Shadow (GER) 16-1 (9-0) Dwelt, always behind, 10th of 11, 27l behind Spanky's Ladder (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 3yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.
Ciel Bleu 20-1 (8-11) Raced centre, behind, soon outpaced, never dangerous, 13th of 16, 21l behind Songthrush (8-11) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn fll (D3) gs in Oct.
Darling Deanie (IRE) 66-1 (8-11) Always towards rear, no impression, 11th of 18, 24l behind Teeba (8-11) at Salisbury 1m 3yo mdn fll (5) gf in Jun.
Fearless Spirit (USA) 12-1 (8-11) Held up in last pair, headway and switched to outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 2l behind Aunt Julia (8-11) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo mdn fll (5) gf in Jun.
Medora Leigh (USA) Swain filly out of an unraced mare.
Papality 25-1 (8-11) Keen, tracked leading pair, ridden and not quicken 2f out, driven and stayed on under pressure final furlong, took 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Aunt Julia (8-11) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo mdn fll (5) gf in Jun.
Star Wood (IRE) 13-2 (8-11) In touch until weakened well over 1f out, 6th of 13, 11l behind Albahja (8-11) at Chepstow 1m 4f 3yo mdn fll (5) gf in Jun.
Admiral's Cruise (USA) 16-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, raced on outer, in touch, pushed along from 4f out, driven and outpaced final 2f, 4th of 10, 8l behind One To Win (8-7) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gf in Jun.