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14:40 Newmarket

Close Brothers Fred Archer Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £37,000 added
  • Winner: £20,983
  • 2nd: £7,955
  • 3rd: £3,981
  • 4th: £1,983
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 30.01s
  • Off Time: 14:40:45
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Outbox

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Logician

    5/6

      1(4)
      Silk - Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star

      Desert Encounter (IRE)

      10 h D
      9/2
      • Form 250-225
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 111

      fly jumped leaving stalls, held up last, modest 5th 3f out, gained a place over 1f out, never a threat

      2(5)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Logician

      42 CD
      5/6
      • Form 111/14-3
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 116

      tracked leading pair, pushed along out wide 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner

      4(2)
      Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

      Outbox

      19 p D
      6/1
      • Form 113442
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 104

      tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, hung left final furlong, stayed on well

      5(7)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White diamonds on sleeves, White cap

      Pablo Escobarr (IRE)

      56 vt D
      15/2
      • Form 43310-5
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 108

      held up in last pair, bit closer in 4th 3f out, 3rd and no impression when hung left under pressure over 1f out

      6(1)
      Silk - White, Royal Blue cross belts, Royal Blue and White striped sleeves

      Winter Reprise (FR)

      35
      11/1
      • Form 2162-53
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 98

      led until hung left and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd and ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      7(6)
      Silk - Royal blue, white star, royal blue sleeves, yellow armlets and star on royal blue cap

      Mrs Hyde (IRE)

      22
      100/1
      • Form 3
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-9

      held up in 4th place, weakened and behind final 3f, tailed off

      3(3)
      NR

      Max Vega (IRE)

      252
      10/1
      • Form 1/50240-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 109

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2020
      (5)
      Silk -

      Universal Order

      7/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3

      2019
      (1)
      Silk -

      Wells Farhh Go (IRE)

      5/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      2018
      (4)
      Silk -

      Second Step (IRE)

      8/15
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      LOGICIAN has raced just the three times since winning the 2019 St Leger but he’ll be sharper for last month’s pipe-opener in a Group 3 at Newbury and today’s fast ground will be to his liking. Desert Encounter finished ahead of Winter Reprise when runner-up in Listed company at Goodwood earlier this term but would prefer some cut and Pablo Escobarr is preferred having been beaten less than a length in last year’s renewal. The prevailing ground is also a worry for the returning Max Vega while Outbox is upped in class and Mrs Hyde has even more to find.

      Formwatch

      Desert Encounter (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Held up last, pushed along over 2f out, switched left and plugged on in modest 5th from over 1f out, never a threat, 5th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Love (8-11) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.

      Logician 15-8 (9-0) Held up towards rear, niggled along and disputed lead over 4f out, came under pressure over 2f out, lost position over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 5 1/2l behind Al Aasy (9-3) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in May.

      Outbox 85-40 (9-11) Tracked leader, led entering final 3f, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Highest Ground (9-7) at Leicester 1m 4f stks (3) gf in Jun.

      Pablo Escobarr (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, weakening when hampered over 2f out, last of 5, 14 3/4l behind Sir Ron Priestley (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in May.

      Winter Reprise (FR) 17-2 (9-1) Stumbled badly leaving stalls, led after 1f, ridden and hung left inside final 2f, headed over 1f out, no chance with winner when dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 5l behind Stormy Antarctic (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 2f lst stks (1) sft in May.

      Mrs Hyde (IRE) 11-2 (9-9) Dwelt in touch, headway 3f out, ridden to chase winner briefly approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Sans Pretention (8-8) at Catterick 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.

      Max Vega (IRE) 50-1 (8-13) Led until pushed along and headed inside final 3f, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened quickly, 10th of 13, 34l behind Trueshan (9-7) at Ascot 2m Grp 2 (1) sft in Oct.