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18:55 Newmarket

Portland Place Properties Conditions Stakes (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 27.66s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Defining

10/11

    2
    Silk -

    Hambleden

    9/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Pink, Black chevron, Pink sleeves, Black stars, Pink cap, Black star

      Defining

      20 BFCDD
      10/11
      • Form 116-354
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 108

      close up, chased leader over 2f out, led on bit 1f out, shaken up, quickened clear

      2(5)
      Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

      Orcadian

      27 D
      8/1
      • Form 7651-06
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 109

      keen, soon led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      3(2)
      Silk - White, Dark Blue chevron, White sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Dark Blue cap

      Hambleden

      27 D
      9/1
      • Form 44063-0
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 94

      tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

      4(6)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Emerald Green (quartered), Dark Blue sleeves and quartered cap

      Tickers Way

      10
      100/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1

      soon behind, outpaced over 4f out, kept on to take remote 4th inside final furlong

      5(3)
      Silk - Mauve, Red sash, White cap

      Westmoreland Road (USA)

      301 CDD
      2/1
      • Form 10/2247-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 106

      held up, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out

      6(1)
      NR

      Solent (IRE)

      13 C
      • Form 3-10754
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 91

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Defining gets vote here ahead of Westmoreland Road and Hambleden. From the astute yard of James Fanshawe, Defining looks to have been found a very good opportunity here. Much as today's trip is possibly short of his best, he is a course and distance winner as well as being a Listed winner and, furthermore, he comes into this race in good form, having recently finished a close fourth in a Group 3 Irish contest. Hambleden might be one that benefits if the pace of the race is a false one but, overall, he has a few pounds to find on ratings with Orcadian, Defining and Westmoreland Road. The last-named has more than enough form in the book to suggest that he should be competitive in this event, although his lack of a previous run this season, for us, counts against him, but not by much because Orcadian, whose best winning form has come on going with give in it, hasn't shown much sparkle in two starts this season. Finally, Solent has it all to do on these terms, and Tickers Way can't be given any chance at all. Once again, then, the solid vote goes to Defining.

      Formwatch

      Defining 11-8fav (9-10) Held up, 5th and switched left 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, 4th of 6, 1 1/2l behind Mkuzi (9-10) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.

      Orcadian 50-1 (8-9) Soon led, hung right after 2f, headed over 4f out, soon beaten, last of 6, 26l behind Bandari (8-9) at York 1m 4f Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.

      Hambleden 33-1 (9-6) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 16, 24l behind Notable Guest (9-8) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun.

      Tickers Way 40-1 (9-4) Prominent, chased along over 4f out, soon behind, last of 10, well behind Political Intrigue (8-8) at Pontefract 1m 4f mdn stk (5) gf.

      Westmoreland Road (USA) 12-1 (9-2) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly, 7th of 8, 18l behind Sights On Gold (9-2) at Newbury 1m 3f Grp 3 (A1) gf in Sept.

      Solent (IRE) 18-1 (8-13) Tracked leader and keen, effort over 4f out, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, 4th of 5, 7l behind The Geezer (8-13) at Haydock 1m 4f 3yo lst stk (1) gf.