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20:20 Newmarket

Hughes Conditions Stakes (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 9.25s
  • Off Time: 20:21:16
  • 9 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Navy Blue, Red and White stripes, Blue cap
25/1
  • Form 10000-8
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 94

soon behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

2(1)
Silk - White, Royal Blue chevrons, Pink cap

Icelandic

46 t
10/3
  • Form 331-436
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 105

held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, stayed on well

3(11)
Silk - Black, White hoops, Royal Blue cap, White star
  • Form 414-305
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 104

soon led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra

4(10)
Silk - White, red and white halved sleeves, red cap

Angus Newz

6 v CD
8/1
  • Form 358495
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 93

prominent, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon weakened

5(6)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevrons, Red cap

Befortyfour

339 BFD
6/1
  • Form 0/11123-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 107

steadied start, held up in touch, driven and weakened over 1f out

8(9)
Silk - Red, Royal Blue epaulets, Red sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Red cap, Royal Blue star
4/1
  • Form 833408
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 97

held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on

9(8)
Silk - Emerald Green, White stripe, White and Red halved sleeves, Red cap
100/1
  • Form 674470
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 63

outpaced, always behind

10(12)
Silk - Black, Mauve spots on sleeves
100/1
  • Form 035358
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 52

tracked leader, hard driven and lost place 2f out, edged left, soon beaten

12(3)
Silk - Black, Pink diamond, Sleeves and cap
9/1
  • Form 3110-40
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 90

chased leaders, driven to challenge halfway, weakened over 1f out

6(4)
NR
  • Form 11095-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 106

Nonrunner

7(7)
NR
  • Form 0-00502
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 98

Nonrunner

11(5)
NR
  • Form 34230-5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 95

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

ICELANDIC has some good form this year and is preferred here to Peace Offering and the returning Befortyfour. Frank Sheridan's Selkirk gelding is one of the highest rated in the line-up and he certainly wasn't disgraced when last seen at Windsor behind JJ The Jet Plane. Similarly, his third to Utmost Respect at the Curragh reads well and now reunited with Hayley Turner who rode him to victory last year at Doncaster, he may prove hard to beat. The pace in the race may come from Peace Offering and Angus Newz, of which the former is more interesting, however Befortyfour is another pacy sort. Michael Jarvis' son of Kyllachy steps up in trip today but has a bit to find with Peace Offering on their run at Nottingham last year, especially as he is worse off at today's weights. Fat Boy is speedy and he steps back up to six furlongs today, whilst Group Therapy and Nota Bene are decent handicappers. At a price Galeota may improve on a comeback run at Chepstow, however it is Icelandic who gets our nomination.

Formwatch

Galeota (IRE) 22-1 (9-6) Awkward start, held up, pushed along over 2f out, well held over 1f out, 8th of 9, 11l behind Thebes (9-6) at Chepstow 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gd.

Icelandic 10-1 (9-4) Held up, brief effort 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 6, 7l behind J J The Jet Plane (9-7) at Windsor 6f Listed stks (1) gf in Jun.

Peace Offering (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Chased leaders far side group, one pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Ialysos (9-3) at Haydock 5f Listed stks (1) gd in May.

Angus Newz 20-1 (8-9) Towards rear, not clear run briefly well over 1f out, headway on inside soon after, not pace to challenge, 5th of 10, 2l behind Borderlescott (9-0) at Chester 5f Listed stks (1) gf.

Befortyfour 2-1fav (8-12) Chased leaders, hung left throughout, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Peace Offering (9-6) at Nottingham 5f cond Stakes (3) sft in Aug.

Nota Bene 40-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 19, 5l behind Plum Pudding (9-10) at Newmarket 7f hcap (2) gf.

Quick Single (USA) 20-1 (8-12) Bumped start and always behind, 10th of 11, 15l behind Comadoir (9-5) at Lingfield 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

Thoughtsofstardom 12-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, keen in rear, never nearer, 8th of 11, 10l behind Multahab (9-2) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) fm.

Zuzu (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Led, headed well over 1f out, unable to quicken when hampered entering final furlong, eased, 10th of 11, 8l behind Enderby Spirit (9-6) at Haydock 6f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gf.

Fat Boy (IRE) 13-2 (8-13) In touch, weakened halfway, eased from well over 1f out, 15th of 16, 18l behind Amour Propre (8-7) at Newmarket 5f Grp 3 (1) gf in May.

Group Therapy 10-1 (9-3) Always prominent, hard ridden to lead 1f out, headed close home, no extra, 2nd of 9, hd behind Sonny Red (9-4) at Ascot 5f hcp 105 (2) gf.

Ginobili (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Prominent, raced freely, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 9l behind Thebes (9-6) at Chepstow 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gd.