Racecards
13:50 Newmarket
Bahrain Trophy Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £200,000 added
- Winner: £113,420
- 2nd: £43,000
- 3rd: £21,520
- 4th: £10,720
Castle Way
69- Form 2141-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 106
tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 12
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
in touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, wide and headway 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace
- Form 90-2127
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J Ferguson
- Jockey James Doyle
in touch, wide and effort 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace
Saint George
22- Form 5-3112
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 16-4559
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 95
set steady pace, increased pace 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 15-611
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
tracked leaders, not clear run 2f out, pushed along when rider dropped whip over 1f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, ran on
Verdict
SAINT GEORGE ran a highly creditable race in the Queen’s Vase at Royal Ascot and that will ensure he will be the one to beat in the opening race of Newmarket’s July Festival. Charlie Appleby saddled the winner of this race in 2021 with Yibir and Castle Way attempts to graduate from a Listed success on his return to action in May. Tower Of London is fresh from an emphatic victory in the Ulster Derby at Down Royal and is unquestionably far better than a mere handicapper. A number of his connections are part-owners of Klondike and Andrew Balding’s charge looked to be learning all the time during the Cocked Hat Stakes at Goodwood.
Formwatch
Castle Way 7-1 (9-2) Raced wide from main group, led pair, led overall over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in May beating Circle of Fire (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Klondike 11-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, no threat to winner, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Gregory (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 3f lst stks (1) gd in May.
Land Legend (FR) 16-1 (8-8) Restless in stalls, slowly away and well in rear, headway when not clear run and switched sharply right 2f out, soon hung right and ridden, keeping on when badly hampered and snatched up entering final furlong, not recover, 7th of 19, 6 1/2l behind Desert Hero (8-13) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gd in Jun.
Saint George 10-1 (9-2) Held up in behind leaders, pushed along 2f out, went second and ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on well until no extra final 50yds, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Gregory (9-2) at Ascot 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) gd in Jun.
Think First (IRE) 125-1 (9-2) Midfield, headway going okay when short of room over 2f out, switched right and ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Gregory (9-2) at Ascot 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) gd in Jun.
Tower Of London (IRE) 5-2fav (9-12) Mid-division, 5th halfway, headway on outer 2f out, pushed along and led 1f out, ridden and drew clear final 100 yards, won at Down Royal 1m 5f hcp gd in Jun beating Ibrahimovic (8-10) by 4 1/4l, 9 ran.