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13:40 Newmarket

Bahrain Trophy (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £60,000 added
  • Winner: £34,026
  • 2nd: £12,900
  • 3rd: £6,456
  • 4th: £3,216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 45.35s
  • Off Time: 13:43:17
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Feel Like Dancing

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Jathabah (IRE)

    33/1

      3
      Silk -

      Havana Beat (IRE)

      5/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Grey, pink cross belts

        Boite (IRE)

        20
        15/2
        • Form 4-2183
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 97

        led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong

        2(1)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets

        Dare To Achieve

        18
        2/1
        • Form 6-21
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 95

        taken to post early, steadied start keen held up in rear, ridden and headway on outer approaching final furlong, no impression inside final furlong

        3(8)
        Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

        Dashing Star

        20 h
        10/1
        • Form 31-5810
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 89

        held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, not trouble leaders

        4(5)
        Silk - MAROON

        Feel Like Dancing

        20 p
        3/1
        • Form 1452
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 99

        tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, led narrowly over 1f out, soon edged right, stayed on strongly

        5(6)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops, Dark Blue sleeves and cap

        Havana Beat (IRE)

        20
        5/1
        • Form 21-435
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 100

        tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, not clear run over 1f out, switched left entering final furlong, not much room and stayed on to go 3rd near finish

        6(7)
        Silk - Pink, Emerald Green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap

        Ray Ward (IRE)

        20
        11/1
        • Form 9-11525
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 97

        in touch, lost place 3f out

        7(2)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green spots

        Testudo (IRE)

        35
        16/1
        • Form 61
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 88

        in touch, headway 2f out, soon chased leaders, ridden and stayed on one pace final furlong

        8(4)
        Silk - Yellow, White and Yellow striped sleeves, Yellow cap, White star

        Jathabah (IRE)

        28
        33/1
        • Form 7-31434
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 90

        tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed narrowly over 1f out, driven and stayed on

        Previous results

        2012
        (3)
        Silk -

        Shantaram

        9/4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        2011
        (1)
        Silk -

        Masked Marvel

        2/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        2010
        (1)
        Silk -

        Corsica (IRE)

        15/8
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        In depth

        Verdict

        John Gosden has picked up the last two renewals and Feel Like Dancing should make a bold bid for the hat-trick. He found only hot favourite Leading Light too good in the Queen's Vase over 2m at Ascot last time and should confirm running with both Boite and Ray Ward. The latter pair were not that far behind at Ascot but Dashing Star was well beaten and Havana Beat has so far failed to figure in a couple of starts at this level. Jathabah is hard to fancy and the two with the most to prove are arguably the most progressive. Testudo beat a subsequent winner to land a maiden at Sandown in a more impressive fashion than the narrow winning-margin would suggest. But he had earlier finished behind runner-up DARE TO ACHIEVE at Newbury in a race won by Remote, who went on to success at Royal Ascot. Willie Haggas' colt has won his maiden at Pontefract since and gets the vote in the opener.

        Formwatch

        Boite (IRE) 66-1 (9-1) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 15, 3l behind Leading Light (9-4) at Royal Ascot 2m 3yo Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.

        Dare To Achieve 1-4fav (9-5) Took keen hold early, held up, headway to track leaders halfway, went 2nd on bit over 2f out, led inside final 2f, soon clear, easily, won at Pontefract 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Jun beating Astorgs Galaxy (9-0) by 6l, 5 ran.

        Dashing Star 14-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 11th of 15, 15l behind Leading Light (9-4) at Royal Ascot 2m 3yo Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.

        Feel Like Dancing 20-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Leading Light (9-4) at Royal Ascot 2m 3yo Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.

        Havana Beat (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 9l behind Hillstar (8-12) at Royal Ascot 1m 4f 3yo Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.

        Ray Ward (IRE) 40-1 (9-1) In rear, switched left and headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 5th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Leading Light (9-4) at Royal Ascot 2m 3yo Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.

        Testudo (IRE) 5-1fav (9-5) Pulled hard early, led 2f, tracked leaders, led again over 1f out, found extra when pressed near finish, won at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Jun beating Ducab (9-5) by nk, 14 ran.

        Jathabah (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Took keen hold tracking leading pair, went 2nd over 2f out until inside final 2f, driven and one pace in 4th over 1f out, pressed for 3rd close home, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Cruck Realta (8-12) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo lst fll (1) gd in Jun.