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13:50 Newmarket

Godolphin Flying Start Zetland Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £60,000 added
  • Winner: £34,026
  • 2nd: £12,900
  • 3rd: £6,456
  • 4th: £3,216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 2.53s
  • Off Time: 13:50:38
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Flying Honours

10/11

    2
    Silk -

    Blanchland (IRE)

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Dear My Friend

      11/2

        1(7)
        Silk - RED, dark blue sleeves, white cap

        Band Of Steel

        25
        50/1
        • Form 251
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 85

        took keen hold, chased leaders, lost place 3f out, soon pushed along, weakened over 1f out

        2(4)
        Silk - White, pink diamond, royal blue sleeves and cap

        Batemans Bay (FR)

        64
        7/1
        • Form 51
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-4

        mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, plugged on one pace final furlong

        3(2)
        Silk - Emerald green, red sash, yellow sleeves, white cap

        Blanchland (IRE)

        15
        12/1
        • Form 621
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 87

        midfield, dropped towards rear over 4f out, nudged along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, edged right and headway over 1f out, stayed on

        4(9)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Dear My Friend

        49
        11/2
        • Form 1153
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 102

        led after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        5(6)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Flying Honours

        14 BF
        10/11
        • Form 4113
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 108

        chased leaders, pushed along to challenge 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on well final furlong

        6(5)
        Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

        Galactic Jack (IRE)

        17 D
        9/1
        • Form 31
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-4

        led, headed after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, faded over 1f out

        7(1)
        Silk - LIGHT GREEN, yellow star, dark green sleeves, yellow cap

        Metal Merchant (IRE)

        21
        18/1
        • Form 0511
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 84

        in touch, pushed along over 3f out, no extra 1f out

        8(3)
        Silk - ORANGE, EMERALD GREEN stars

        Tenerife Sunshine

        16 C
        40/1
        • Form 81
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-4

        held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 3f out, soon struggling

        9(8)
        Silk - White, dark green stripes on body and sleeves, dark green cap

        Liftoff (FR)

        30
        14/1
        • Form 6115
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 93

        steadied start, towards rear, headway when clipped heels and fell over 3f out

        Previous results

        2021
        (6)
        Silk -

        Goldspur (IRE)

        5/2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        2020
        (5)
        Silk -

        Lone Eagle (IRE)

        16/5
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        2019
        (1)
        Silk -

        Max Vega (IRE)

        7/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        In depth

        Verdict

        Metal Merchant is on a hat-trick and improving with every run but this looks a stiff task for the Ayr nursery winner. Dear My Friend was third in a Listed race at Deauville when stepped up to a mile while Liftoff ran in a Group 3 at Longchamp after wins at Newbury and Yarmouth. But FLYING HONOURS can probably be forgiven his run in a muddling Royal Lodge here two weeks ago and should be suited by the extra quarter-mile. He’ll likely be a short price to recoup losses. Blanchland is preferred to Batemans Bay of the remainder.

        Formwatch

        Band Of Steel 7-4fav (9-7) Made all, ridden 2f out, clear final furlong when hung badly right, stayed on strongly when rider corrected him, comfortably, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep beating Imaginary World (9-7) by 3 3/4l, 10 ran.

        Batemans Bay (FR) 11-8fav (9-7) Held up in behind leaders, going best when waiting for room over 2f out, switched right and soon headway in between horses, pushed along to lead over 1f out, asserted inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Haydock 1m stks (4) gs in Aug beating Tellateller (9-7) by 2l, 11 ran.

        Blanchland (IRE) 10-3 (9-7) Held up in last pair, headway between horses and still green 2f out, shaken up and quickened to lead entering final furlong, pushed along and ran on well (hand timed), won at Newcastle 1m mdn stks (2) pol in Sep beating The Goat (9-7) by 2l, 7 ran.

        Dear My Friend (8-13) 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Victoria Road (8-13) at Deauville 1m lst stks gs in Aug.

        Flying Honours 2-7fav (9-2) Tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden and every chance inside last, held closing stages, 3rd of 4, 1/2l behind The Foxes (9-2) at Newmarket 1m stks (1) gd in Sep.

        Galactic Jack (IRE) 2-1 (9-7) Sweating and keen to post, raced keenly, pressed leader, led narrowly stayed on well and on top inside final 110 yards, won at Goodwood 1m 2f mdn stks (2) gs in Sep beating Midnight Lion (9-7) by 1l, 9 ran.

        Metal Merchant (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, headway to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, went clear final furlong, comfortably, won at Ayr 1m (3) gd in Sep beating Pol Roger (9-8) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.

        Tenerife Sunshine 5-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, joined leader over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to lead close home, won at Newmarket 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Sep beating Like A Tiger (9-2) by shd, 8 ran.

        Liftoff (FR) (8-13) 5th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Blue Rose Cen (8-13) at ParisLongchamp 1m Grp 3 fll in Sep.