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19:45 Newmarket

Newmarketracecourses.co.uk Conditions Stakes (Class 2)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 31.72s
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Centaurus

7/4

    1(2)
    Silk - Gold, Red stars, Gold sleeves and cap, Gold tassel

    Foreign Affairs

    279 BFD
    5/4
    • Form 451122-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 109

    in touch, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out

    2(1)
    Silk - Royal Blue, White spots, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets and spots on White cap

    Darasim (IRE)

    57 b D
    4/1
    • Form 56-6900
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 105

    held up, outpaced over 8f out, not a danger after

    4(4)
    Silk - Royal blue

    Centaurus

    102 t BF
    7/4
    • Form 1-5
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-4
    • Official Rating 95

    tracked leader, led over 9f out, clear over 1f out, comfortable

    5(3)
    Silk - White, red disc, white sleeves, red spots, red cap, white spots

    Diamond Diggins (GER)

    28
    16/1
    • Form 322236
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-4

    led, headed 9f out, chased winner to over 2f out, soon weakened

    3(5)
    NR

    Hambleden

    20 D
    • Form 063-029
    • Age 8
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 90

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Foreign Affairs gets the confident vote with Centaurus and Hambleden rating the main dangers. The selection has plenty in hand on official bhb figures and under conditions that suit he is impossible to oppose. Centaurs rates the main danger as he is the least exposed in the field and has plenty of scope for improvement but he will need to improve on his latest fifth behind Real Quality to trouble the selection. Hambleden would have place claims on his best form but he was well behind Bay Story last time out and this looks tougher so he can not be put forward with any confidence. Darasim is the second best of these on official ratings but he has been very disappointing of late and is readily opposed and for the winner we return to Foreign Affairs who looks to have plenty in hand.

    Formwatch

    Foreign Affairs 11-10fav (9-4) In touch, headway to track leader 5f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, soon hard pressed, headed and no extra final furlong, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Big Moment (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 4f lst stk (A1) sft in Nov.

    Darasim (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Always behind, tailed off over 5f out, 13th of 17, well behind Westerner (9-2) at York 2m 4f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.

    Centaurus 6-4fav (9-1) Slowly away, soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside last, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Real Quality (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 3yo stk (3) gs in May.

    Diamond Diggins (GER) 7-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 14, 9l behind Roman Villa (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 3yo mdn (5) gf in Jul.

    Hambleden 11-1 (10-0) Led, headed well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 10l behind Bay Story (9-1) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jul.