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16:45 Newmarket

Weatherbys Earl Of Sefton Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £55,000 added
  • Winner: £31,190
  • 2nd: £11,825
  • 3rd: £5,918
  • 4th: £2,948
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 50.62s
  • Off Time: 16:48:05
  • 9 Ran
1(7)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE stars, EMERALD GREEN cap, WHITE star

Ransom Note

130 CCD
5/1
  • Form 525188-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 116

tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakening when short of room over 1f out

2(8)
Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap

Afsare

228 C
16/1
  • Form 1/65244-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 110

fly leapt start, towards rear, headway over 3f out, hampered 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

3(4)
Silk - White, dark blue seams, hooped sleeves and cap

Albaqaa

194 D
66/1
  • Form 061104-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 100

keen always in rear

5(9)
Silk - Royal blue
  • Form 2/68115-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 112

keen tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

6(10)
Silk - Emerald Green, Black chevrons on sleeves
10/1
  • Form 37203-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 107

in touch, headway entering final 2f, challenged leader inside final furlong, hung right towards finish, led post

7(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

Tazahum (USA)

209 BF
13/2
  • Form 115424-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 114

keen tracked leaders, tracked leader, over 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

8(3)
Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green spots
  • Form 110/
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 103

led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

9(1)
Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

Twice Over

187 C
6/5
  • Form 965110-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 125

in touch, headway to track leaders over 3f out. edged left and led 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, carried right towards finish, headed post

10(6)
Silk - Black and Grey check, Black sleeves and cap
  • Form 161742-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 111

towards rear, headway on outer over 1f out, soon every chance, stayed on

4(2)
NR
  • Form 35531-1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 108

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

TWICE OVER was beaten in this when odds-on on his return to action in 2009 but can make amends this time around. His yard has started the season in good form and Sir Henry Cecil's multiple Group 1 winner is a notch above today's opposition if anywhere near his best. Ransom Note landed this contest last year and went on to record a Group 2 success later in the season with Tazahum behind for which he carries a 5lb penalty. Prince Siegfried won a Group 3 race at Windsor in August and Beatrice Aurora scored at the same level in France last July. Penitent just got the better of Questioning at Doncaster last month but has yet to win over further than a mile while Asfare may be up to winning a Group race later in the year.

Formwatch

Ransom Note (9-0) 8th of 10, 6l behind California Memory (9-0) at Sha Tin(HK) 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gf in Dec.

Afsare (9-6) 4th of 10, 2l behind Indian Days (9-6) at Veliefendi(TUR) 1m 4f Grp 2 (1) gd in Sep.

Albaqaa 50-1 (9-3) Keen in rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Bubble Chic (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) gd in Oct.

Prince Siegfried (FR) 7-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, outpaced over 1f out, rallied towards finish, 5th of 7, 9l behind Hunter's Light (8-8) at Goodwood 1m 2f Listed stks 3yo (1) sft in Sep.

Questioning (IRE) 3-1 (8-12) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and not much room over 1f out, kept on towards finish (finished 3rd, promoted to 2nd), 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Penitent (8-12) at Doncaster 1m Listed Stakes (4yo+) (1) gd.

Tazahum (USA) 5-2fav (8-13) Close up, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 4th of 7, 7l behind Ransom Note (9-3) at Newmarket 1m Grp 2 (1) gf in Sep.

Titus Mills (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Chased leaders over 4f, soon under pressure and weakened, last of 10, 20l behind Casamento (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2yo Grp 1 (1) gd in Oct '10.

Twice Over 12-1 (9-3) In touch, headway 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 10l behind Cirrus Des Aigles (9-3) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gd in Oct.

Beatrice Aurore (IRE) (8-10) 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Quiza Quiza Quiza (8-13) at Rome(ITY) 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) sft in Oct.

Penitent 5-1 (8-12) Held up mid-division, switched right and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well, driven out, won at Doncaster 1m Listed Stakes (4yo+) (1) gd beating Questioning (8-12) by 1/2l, 8 ran.