Racecards
15:35 Newmarket
Princess Of Wales's Close Brothers Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £115,000 added
- Winner: £65,216
- 2nd: £24,725
- 3rd: £12,374
- 4th: £6,164

- Form 311167
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R L Moore
tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish

- Form 060-134
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey James Doyle
soon led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish

- Form 011-122
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Jim Crowley
close up, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and soon every chance, weakened inside final furlong

- Form 10/0-180
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey L Dettori
keen in touch in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

- Form 113/3-25
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
keen tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced 2f out, kept on towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The globe-trotting YIBIR missed the break when beaten in the Man O’ War at Belmont Park in May. He’d been surprisingly beaten by Living Legend in the Jockey Club Stakes here earlier but is 6lb better off with the winner so is expected to turn the tables. West End Charmer holds New Mandate on Ascot running but doesn’t look up to this level but Mostahdaf definitely is having only found Broome too good in the Hardwicke Stakes at the Royal meeting. Global Storm was second in a Group 2 in Dubai in the spring but is Godolphin’s second string.
Formwatch
Living Legend (IRE) 18-1 (9-3) Held up off the pace in 5th, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 17 1/4l behind Broome (9-3) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Global Storm (IRE) 9-1 (9-12) Wore hood to post, mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, stayed on in 4th inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 4th of 11, 4l behind Gaassee (9-0) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Mostahdaf (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Raced in 4th, headway out wide edging right and switched left over 2f out, ridden and went 3rd inside final 2f, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Broome (9-3) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.
New Mandate (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms, 10th of 15, 7 1/2l behind Dubai Future (9-8) at Ascot 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
West End Charmer (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 15, 5 1/2l behind Dubai Future (9-8) at Ascot 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
Yibir 11-20fav (8-12) Hesitated, hit gate st, 3rd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Highland Chief (8-6) at Belmont Park 1m 3f stks gd in May.