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16:10 Newmarket

Play Slingo Starburst At Unibet Godolphin Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £52,000 added
  • Winner: £29,489
  • 2nd: £11,180
  • 3rd: £5,595
  • 4th: £2,787
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 28.24s
  • Off Time: 16:13:47
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Without A Fight (IRE)

11/4

    2(5)
    Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

    Fox Tal

    20 h
    9/2
    • Form 725333
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 109

    close up in 4th, went 3rd 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out when carried head high, not run on

    4(2)
    Silk - Royal blue

    Star Safari

    47 D
    6/5
    • Form 311637
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 110

    tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon dropped to rear, eased 2f out

    5(1)
    Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap

    Without A Fight (IRE)

    22 D
    11/4
    • Form 3-23841
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 107

    made all, ridden 2f out, ran on

    6(3)
    Silk - Yellow, Red epaulets and sleeves

    John Leeper (IRE)

    19 C
    5/1
    • Form 4-11937
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 106

    tracked winner, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace

    1(6)
    NR

    Alignak

    13 D
    4/1
    • Form 1/1231-4
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 108

    NonRunner

    3(4)
    NR

    Highland Chief (IRE)

    112 bt
    5/1
    • Form 02253-5
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 109

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2020
    (5)
    Silk -

    Walton Street

    6/1
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-5

    2019
    (4)
    Silk -

    Mountain Hunter (USA)

    11/2
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-5

    2018
    (4)
    Silk -

    Communique (IRE)

    11/8
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-12

    In depth

    Verdict

    FOX TAL has been very frustrating to follow having not won in more than two years but Oisin Murphy gave him a good ride in the September Stakes at Kempton recently and will be hoping to coax him into contention in this. Alignak may just have needed the run when attempting to win a Listed race at Chester for the second year running and looks a big danger. John Leeper was behind the selection at Sandown in July and Without A Fight tends to struggle in this grade but Star Safari can’t be ignored.

    Formwatch

    Fox Tal 9-1 (9-5) Held up, travelled strongly, ridden inside 3f, made headway inside 2f, every chance final furlong, not reach winner, 3rd of 5, 3/4l behind Hamish (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Sep.

    Star Safari 5-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway to challenge 2f out, faded final furlong, 7th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Glycon (9-5) at Deauville 1m 4f Grp 3 stks gs in Aug.

    Without A Fight (IRE) 2-1jfav (10-0) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, took lead 1f out, asserted inside final furlong, won going away, won at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Sep beating Living Legend (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 4 ran.

    John Leeper (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Never near to challenge, 7th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Saiydabad (8-13) at ParisLongchamp 1m 2f Grp 3 gs in Sep.

    Alignak 11-4 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Invite (8-4) at Chester 1m 4f lst stks (1) gs in Sep.

    Highland Chief (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Raced keenly, led after 1f out until 5f out, lost 2nd over 4f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 5th of 6, 14 1/4l behind Pyledriver (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gs in Jun.