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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
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 28.91s
  • Off Time: 15:38:48
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Yibir

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Living Legend (IRE)

    18/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Pink, red disc, quartered cap

      Living Legend (IRE)

      19 D
      18/1
      • Form 311167
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 110

      tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish

      2(2)
      Silk - Royal blue, white cap

      Global Storm (IRE)

      57 p CD
      16/1
      • Form 060-134
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 105

      soon led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish

      3(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Mostahdaf (IRE)

      19 p BF
      11/8
      • Form 011-122
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 115

      close up, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and soon every chance, weakened inside final furlong

      4(1)
      Silk - Mauve, gold chevron hoop, white sleeves, purple stars, white cap, purple star

      New Mandate (IRE)

      23
      14/1
      • Form 10/0-180
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 110

      keen in touch in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      5(4)
      Silk - Royal blue, royal blue and white hooped cap

      West End Charmer (IRE)

      23 C
      11/1
      • Form 113/3-25
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 106

      keen tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced 2f out, kept on towards finish

      6(6)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Yibir

      54 h BFCD
      11/8
      • Form 111-223
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 119

      held up in touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon edged right, ran on

      Previous results

      2021
      (4)
      Silk -

      Sir Ron Priestley

      10/3
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-9

      2020
      (2)
      Silk -

      Dame Malliot

      8/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3

      2019
      (1)
      Silk -

      Communique (IRE)

      11/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9

      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.