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15:40 Newmarket

Shadwell Joel Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £109,000 added
  • Winner: £61,814
  • 2nd: £23,435
  • 3rd: £11,728
  • 4th: £5,842
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 36.85s
  • Off Time: 15:40:52
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Cougar Mountain (IRE)

15/2

    2
    Silk -

    Gifted Master (IRE)

    6/1

      1(6)
      Silk - Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap

      Cougar Mountain (IRE)

      13 pt D
      15/2
      • Form 728526
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 112

      in touch, switched right and headway to track leaders halfway, pushed along to press leader over 2f out, edged right and led entering final furlong, ridden and ran on

      2(3)
      Silk - Light green & dark green diamonds

      Custom Cut (IRE)

      13 DCD
      9/2
      • Form 344342
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 112

      tracked clear leader until ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong

      3(2)
      Silk - Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap

      Amazing Maria (IRE)

      54 D
      9/2
      • Form 17-3676
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 108

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace

      4(4)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Forge

      22
      4/1
      • Form 133261
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 108

      taken to post early, keen, close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      5(1)
      Silk - Maroon and Royal Blue (quartered), Maroon sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue cap, Maroon star

      Gifted Master (IRE)

      47 CCD
      6/1
      • Form 113930
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 113

      led and soon clear, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace

      6(5)
      Silk - Red, White stripe, striped sleeves

      Nathra (IRE)

      98 C
      5/2
      • Form 12-1529
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 110

      dwelt, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish

      Previous results

      2015
      (2)
      Silk -

      Time Test

      10/11
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      2014
      (11)
      Silk -

      Custom Cut (IRE)

      15/2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4

      2013
      (5)
      Silk -

      Soft Falling Rain (SAF)

      13/8
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3

      In depth

      Verdict

      Only 5lb separates the six runners according to official ratings and David O'Meara sets a poser by saddling two. Amazing Maria is a dual Group 1 winner and was third on this course the last time she ran in a Group 2. James Doyle is her regular rider so it wouldn't be wise to attach too much significance to the fact that stable jockey Danny Tudhope rides CUSTOM CUT but his mount probably has the better recent form, including when only finding classic winner Awtaad too good at Leopardstown last time and was only beaten a length by Time Test in this 12 months ago. Nathra was second in the French 1000 Guineas in May and has every chance on that form but Gifted Master has only run over this trip once before, though it was on this track and he did win. Forge had a morale-boosting win at Haydock but has never competed at this level before while Cougar Mountain usually finds at least one too good.

      Formwatch

      Cougar Mountain (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, outpaced when not clear run inside final 2f, soon ridden, never able to challenge, 6th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Breton Rock (9-4) at Doncaster 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.

      Custom Cut (IRE) 15-2 (9-8) Broke well, tracked leader, 2nd halfway, progress to lead 2f out, ridden to assert and 2 lengths clear over 1f out, headed over 150 yards out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Awtaad (9-6) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 2 stks (1) Yielding in Sep.

      Amazing Maria (IRE) (9-3) 6th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Qemah (8-9) at Deauville 1m Grp 1 stks gd in Jul.

      Forge 15-8 (8-11) Made all, joined over 2f out, ridden and ran on gamely, won at Haydock 7f stks (3) gd in Sep beating Muwaary (8-12) by 1l, 7 ran.

      Gifted Master (IRE) (8-11) 12th of 16, 13 1/4l behind Signs Of Blessing (9-2) at Deauville 6f Grp 1 stks gd in Aug.

      Nathra (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, soon recovered tracking leaders in 3rd, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 7 3/4l behind Qemah (9-0) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 fll stks (1) gs in Jun.