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13:45 Newmarket

Ngk Spark Plugs Abernant Stakes (Class A)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.87s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Needwood Blade

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Resplendent Cee (IRE)

    11/1

      1(7)
      Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

      Tedburrow

      261
      25/1
      • Form 410150-
      • Age 11
      • Weight 9-10

      steadied start, soon tracking leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

      2(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue star, Light Blue and Royal Blue halved sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue star

      Ashdown Express (IRE)

      231
      12/1
      • Form 331620-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8

      held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, kept on

      3(2)
      Silk - Light blue, white hoop and armlets

      Bishops Court

      206
      11/1
      • Form 100310-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-8

      held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra

      4(5)
      Silk - Black and White (quartered), Emerald Green collar and sleeves, White cap

      Needwood Blade

      24
      11/4
      • Form 01441-4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8

      held up, switched left over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, ran on

      5(3)
      Silk - White, Purple sash and sleeves, White and Purple quartered cap

      Smokin Beau

      24
      10/3
      • Form 01221-3
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-8

      led 1f, remained close up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong, finished lame

      6(6)
      Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue star, Royal Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars, Light Blue cap, Royal Blue stars

      Resplendent Cee (IRE)

      171
      11/1
      • Form 542142-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4

      led after 1f, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, unable to quicken

      7(4)
      Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (halved horizontally), Blue sleeves, Emerald Green cap

      Vision of Night

      269
      5/2
      • Form 11/2024-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-4

      held up, short lived effort 2f out, weakened final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Tedburrow has been a grand ambassador for his yard, but he will surely need this outing, his first since last July. Ashdown Express once held 2000 Guineas aspirations, but he has since proved well suited to sprint trips. He will be at home on the fast surface and has gone well fresh in the past as he showed when third in the European Free Handicap on his seasonal debut at this meeting last year. Bishops Court is a capable performer, but he is a hold up horse, who may be better suited by plenty of cover, something he won't get in this. Needwood Blade and Resplendent Cee are closely matched on several bits of form and neither can be discounted, while front-runner Smokin Beau, doesn't know how to run a bad race. He will be there to shot at and the one most likely to take advantage is Vision Of Night, who gets in here without a penalty.