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15:15 Newmarket

Close Brothers Criterion Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £60,000 added
  • Winner: £34,026
  • 2nd: £12,900
  • 3rd: £6,456
  • 4th: £3,216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 22.95s
  • Off Time: 15:15:38
  • 9 Ran
2(6)
Silk - Pink, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, emerald green and pink quartered cap
14/1
  • Form 285-743
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 108

held up in touch, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, soon every chance, kept on in 3rd final furlong, never going pace of winner

3(10)
Silk - MAROON, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
9/2
  • Form 513-343
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 110

sweating, reared leaving stalls, held up towards rear, smooth headway far side of group tracking leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead just over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, ran on

4(3)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red seams, striped sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue star
  • Form 4-32212
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 108

chased leader, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened

5(2)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

Motakhayyel

49 CDCD
10/3
  • Form 1176-20
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 109

steadied start, held up in touch, headway near side of group over 1f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on but never going pace of winner

6(8)
Silk - Purple and white diamonds, purple sleeves
16/1
  • Form 8-61225
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 112

steadied start, held up in rear, headway and hung left over 1f out, plugged on in 4th final furlong

7(5)
Silk - Royal blue
11/2
  • Form 22/61-67
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 109

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

8(9)
Silk - Orange and Yellow check, Orange sleeves, Yellow cap

Tinker Toy

32 D
10/1
  • Form 113-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 97

chased leaders far side of group, weakened 2f out

10(1)
Silk - Pink, Black sash, White sleeves

Apollo One

35 DCD
11/1
  • Form 61-1448
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 101

led, ridden and headed just over 1f out, weakened final furlong

11(7)
Silk - Navy and yellow diamonds, maroon triple diamond, orange collar and cuffs
13/2
  • Form 257-307
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 107

chased leaders, pushed along and every chance 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong

1(4)
NR

Kinross

28 D
5/2
  • Form 491-661
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 114

NonRunner

9(11)
NR
7/1
  • Form 1/2121-7
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 110

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Kinross is penalised for winning a Group 3 race at Haydock last month and today’s faster surface is worry for him. GLORIOUS JOURNEY (NAP) can turn the tables as Charlie Appleby’s charge was narrowly beaten by Limato in the 2019 renewal of this. With Thanks finished well behind the aforementioned pair on her reappearance while Royal Crusade never threatened at Meydan in March and is back up in trip. Lord Of The Lodge ran well in a Group 3 on a trip over to Ireland last time and makes most appeal of the rest.

Formwatch

Duke Of Hazzard (FR) Evensfav (9-7) Chased clear leader, pushed along and closed on leader 2f out, ridden and stayed on close home, 3rd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Space Traveller (9-7) at York 1m lst stks (1) gf in Jun.

Glorious Journey 11-2 (9-0) Held up off the pace in 7th, steady headway out wide over 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression when lost 2nd final 110 yards, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Kinross (9-0) at Haydock 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in May.

Lord Of The Lodge (IRE) 5-1 (9-11) Broke well, soon led, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed under 1f out, headed final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Real Appeal (9-11) at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Jun.

Motakhayyel 20-1 (9-11) Raced in main group, chased leaders, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 15th of 27, 7 1/4l behind River Nymph (9-0) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) sft in May.

Mums Tipple (IRE) 7-2 (9-8) Settled just behind leaders, pushed along over 2f out, not quicken, 5th of 6, 7 3/4l behind Line Of Departure (8-11) at Salisbury 6f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.

Royal Crusade (9-5) 7th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Extravagant Kid (9-5) at Meydan 6f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Mar.

Tinker Toy 15-8fav (9-10) Bit keen, tracked leaders, ran on inside final furlong, led final stride, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (3) pol in May beating Thibaan (9-6) by shd, 8 ran.

Apollo One 28-1 (9-0) Held up in centre pack, ridden and no impression after 2f out, 8th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Rohaan (9-0) at Haydock 6f Grp 2 stks (1) hvy in May.

The Lir Jet (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Dwelt in rear, pushed along 2f out, never nearer, 7th of 15, at Ascot 6f Grp 1 (1) hvy in Jun.

Kinross 5-1cfav (9-0) Held up just off the pace in 5th on inside, headway when switched right between horses 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well, won at Haydock 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in May beating Njord (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.

With Thanks (IRE) 5-1cfav (9-0) Tracked leader, every chance 2f out, soon ridden, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 7l behind Kinross (9-0) at Haydock 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in May.