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14:40 Newmarket

Betway King Charles II Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £37,000 added
  • Winner: £20,983
  • 2nd: £7,955
  • 3rd: £3,981
  • 4th: £1,983
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 26.68s
  • Off Time: 14:40:52
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Taamol (IRE)

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Larchmont Lad (IRE)

    7/2

      1(5)
      Silk - Red, white sash, royal blue cap

      Larchmont Lad (IRE)

      14 DCD
      7/2
      • Form 131-59
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 108

      tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, ran on, not quite reach winner

      3(2)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Desert Frost (IRE)

      14
      13/2
      • Form 1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      raced wide close up, effort when edged left over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      4(4)
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN and MAROON (quartered), halved sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap

      Masham Star (IRE)

      9 D
      8/1
      • Form 0-06472
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 101

      tracked leader, ridden and every chance when short of room over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

      5(7)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Seven Heavens

      17 D
      7/2
      • Form 117-37
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 107

      led to post early, led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

      6(1)
      Silk - Maroon, grey epaulets

      Solomon's Bay (IRE)

      29 D
      14/1
      • Form 610-0
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 87

      steadied start, close up in rear, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on one pace

      7(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Taamol (IRE)

      36 D
      15/8
      • Form 15-4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 95

      dwelt, tracked leaders, headway stand side approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ridden out

      2(3)
      NR

      Beat The Bank

      32 DCD
      4/1
      • Form 11
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 106

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2016
      (2)
      Silk -

      Thikriyaat (IRE)

      13/8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      2015
      (2)
      Silk -

      Tupi (IRE)

      5/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      2014
      (5)
      Silk -

      Coulsty (IRE)

      16/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      Well beaten in the 2000 Guineas here a fortnight ago, LARCHMONT LAD is penalised for last year’s Group 3 success over course and distance when beating Whitecliffsofdover. A line through the latter should still give him the beating of Seven Heavens, though John Gosden’s charge will appreciate the return to 7f, and he beat Taamol here last year. Beat The Bank remains unbeaten after landing a conditions race over track and trip while Desert Frost steps up in class after winning a maiden race over 6f at Doncaster. Masham Star was second in a Chester handicap last time but, like Solomon's Bay, is facing a tough task.

      Formwatch

      Larchmont Lad (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden and weakened 2f out, 9th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Churchill (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gf in May.

      Desert Frost (IRE) 8-11fav (9-2) Tracked leader, led inside final 2f, driven out final furlong, stayed on well, won at Doncaster 6f mdn stks (5) gf in May beating Crafty Madam (8-11) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.

      Masham Star (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Mutawatheb (9-3) at Chester 1m hcp (2) gd in May.

      Seven Heavens 7-1 (9-1) Led group of 4 near side, pushed along and hanging right as groups merged over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Blue Point (9-1) at Ascot 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in May.

      Solomon's Bay (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, every chance 2f out, riddden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 15, 7 1/2l behind Bacchus (9-7) at Newbury 7f hcp (2) gf in Apr.

      Taamol (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon led and soon headed, weakened towards finish, 4th of 8, 5l behind Forest Ranger (9-5) at Newcastle 1m stks (2) pol in Apr.

      Beat The Bank 7-1 (9-6) Awkwardly away, tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, edged left and ran on strongly final furlong, won at Newmarket 7f stks (3) gf in Apr beating Salsabeel (9-6) by nk, 6 ran.