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15:00 Newmarket

Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes (Group 1) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £275,000 added
  • Winner: £155,952
  • 2nd: £59,125
  • 3rd: £29,590
  • 4th: £14,740
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.02s
  • Off Time: 15:02:05
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Blackbeard (IRE)

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    The Antarctic (IRE)

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Persian Force (IRE)

      6/1

        1(2)
        Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap

        Blackbeard (IRE)

        34 D
        10/3
        • Form 114211
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 115

        tracked leaders, pushed along and headway well over 1f out, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on strongly inside last, readily

        2(6)
        Silk - White, Black seams, White sleeves, Black stars, White cap, Black star

        Marshman

        36 BFD
        15/8
        • Form 112
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 113

        raced keenly, handy, pushed along 2f out, hung right over 1f out and soon ridden, keeping on one pace when not much room inside last

        3(8)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Mischief Magic (IRE)

        21 D
        10/3
        • Form 3111
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 109

        in rear, effort and headway over 2f out, soon pushed along and kept on, not pace to challenge

        4(3)
        Silk - White, dark blue star, dark blue sleeves, white stars, white cap, dark blue star

        Never Just A Dream (IRE)

        9 D
        80/1
        • Form 8101
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 93

        led, headed over 3f out, remained handy, ridden 2f out, soon edged and weakened

        5(4)
        Silk - Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star

        Once More For Luck (IRE)

        16 D
        250/1
        • Form 717230
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 84

        dwelt, mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out, gradually faded

        6(7)
        Silk - VIOLET, WHITE quartered cap

        Persian Force (IRE)

        34 BFD
        6/1
        • Form 112122
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 112

        prominent, led over 3f out, pushed along and edged right over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on and drifted right inside final furlong, no extra

        7(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue

        The Antarctic (IRE)

        34 D
        16/1
        • Form 173213
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 109

        slowly away, in rear, in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, went 3rd 1f out, stayed on well, no impression on winner

        8(1)
        Silk - Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel

        Zoology

        11 D
        11/1
        • Form 1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden and beaten over 2f out,

        Previous results

        2021
        (1)
        Silk -

        Perfect Power (IRE)

        11/4
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        2020
        (3)
        Silk -

        Supremacy (IRE)

        13/2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        2019
        (4)
        Silk -

        Earthlight (IRE)

        11/4
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        In depth

        Verdict

        Blackbeard beat stablemate The Antarctic and July Stakes winner Persian Force when landing the Group 1 Prix Morny at Deauville. Aidan O’Brien’s colt has to come into the reckoning given the yard has won this six times in the past but MARSHMAN gets another chance. Sent off favourite for the Gimcrack at York, he found the unbeaten Noble Style too good but that was only a week after winning a novices' race by eight lengths and further progress is expected today. Mischief Magic continues to improve and landed a Group 3 at Kempton in good style while debut winner Zoology is allowed to take his chance at this level and is preferred to both Never Just A Dream and Once More For Luck.

        Formwatch

        Blackbeard (IRE) 5-4 (8-13) Disputed lead, led 2f out, driven out, won at Deauville 6f Grp 1 stks gd in Aug beating Persian Force (8-13) by 1/2l, 5 ran.

        Marshman 9-4fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Noble Style (9-2) at York 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Aug.

        Mischief Magic (IRE) 11-5fav (9-3) Steadied and switched right soon after start, held up in rear, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, won at Kempton 6f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Sep beating Believing (9-0) by 2l, 10 ran.

        Never Just A Dream (IRE) 85-40fav (9-9) Wore hood to post, chased leader, led inside final 2f, came clear final furlong, ran on well, won at Newcastle 6f (4) pol in Sep beating Glorious Angel (9-3) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.

        Once More For Luck (IRE) 40-1 (9-4) Mid-division far side, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 12th of 15, 11 1/4l behind Cold Case (9-4) at Doncaster 7f stks (2) gs in Sep.

        Persian Force (IRE) Evens (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, not quicken final furlong, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Blackbeard (8-13) at Deauville 6f Grp 1 stks gd in Aug.

        The Antarctic (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Rear early, ridden 2f out, kept on, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Blackbeard (8-13) at Deauville 6f Grp 1 stks gd in Aug.

        Zoology 3-1 (9-7) Made all, shaken up and soon 3 lengths clear over, comfortable 1f out, won at Yarmouth 6f stks (4) gs in Sep beating Ararat (9-7) by 4l, 14 ran.