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15:00 Newmarket

Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Challenge Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £125,000 added
  • Winner: £70,888
  • 2nd: £26,875
  • 3rd: £13,450
  • 4th: £6,700
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.28s
  • Off Time: 15:00:24
  • 4 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Matilda Picotte (IRE)

2/1

    1(1)
    Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

    Audience

    27 h DCD
    9/4
    • Form 31-1622
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 116

    raced in second, shaken up over 2f out, soon ridden, made no impression from over 1f out

    2(5)
    Silk - Red, White maltese cross

    Chindit (IRE)

    14 D
    7/4
    • Form 263113
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 115

    chased leading pair, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

    4(4)
    Silk - Black, Yellow stars, Black cap

    Lord Massusus (IRE)

    17 D
    12/1
    • Form 147144
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 108

    held up in last, outpaced over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, went second inside final furlong, ran on but no match for winner

    6(6)
    Silk - Royal blue and white check, royal blue sleeves, yellow cap

    Matilda Picotte (IRE)

    26 p CD
    2/1
    • Form 234921
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 104

    took keen hold, made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well

    3(2)
    NR

    Pogo (IRE)

    12 CDCD
    8/1
    • Form 003904
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 109

    NonRunner

    5(3)
    NR

    Shouldvebeenaring

    12 CD
    3/1
    • Form 759423
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 113

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2022
    (1)
    Silk -

    Pogo (IRE)

    7/4
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-5

    2021
    (2)
    Silk -

    Al Suhail

    3/1
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-3

    2020
    (7)
    Silk -

    Happy Power (IRE)

    7/2
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-3

    In depth

    Verdict

    Pogo won this last year but has disappointed so far this season and has finished behind several of these including AUDIENCE. The latter won the Criterion Stakes on the July course in the summer and has gone close in a couple of Group 2 races subsequently. Shouldvebeenaring can figure if reproducing a recent third in a Group 1 at Longchamp but stablemate Chindit looks best over a mile nowadays. The Irish filly Matilda Picotte faced an easier task when landing the Sceptre at Doncaster last month though is still preferred to compatriot Lord Massusus.

    Formwatch

    Audience 10-3 (9-6) Led, hung left and headed over 1f out, kept on, hung left and no impression on winner inside final 100 yards, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Sandrine (9-3) at Doncaster 7f Grp 2 stks (1) sft in Sep.

    Chindit (IRE) 10-3 (9-6) Close 3rd out wide, ridden and stayed on throughout final furlong, not quite pace to challenge, 3rd of 6, 1/2l behind Mutasaabeq (9-9) at Newmarket 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Sep.

    Lord Massusus (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) Prominent early, soon in touch, a little keen, 6th over 3f out, progress under 2f out, kept on final furlong, no danger, 4th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Foniska (8-12) at Cork 1m lst stks (1) Soft - Heavy in Sep.

    Matilda Picotte (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Wore hood to post, made all, ridden and came clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Doncaster 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gs in Sep beating Nigiri (9-1) by 3 3/4l, 10 ran.

    Pogo (IRE) 80-1 (9-2) 4th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Kelina (8-10) at ParisLongchamp 7f Grp 1 gd in Oct.

    Shouldvebeenaring 20-1 (8-13) 3rd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Kelina (8-10) at ParisLongchamp 7f Grp 1 gd in Oct.