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13:50 Newmarket

Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £100,000 added
  • Winner: £56,710
  • 2nd: £21,500
  • 3rd: £10,760
  • 4th: £5,360
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 37.86s
  • Off Time: 13:50:23
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

New Mandate (IRE)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Ontario (IRE)

    7/2

      1(2)
      Silk - Red, yellow stars, halved sleeves and star on cap

      Cobh (IRE)

      36 D
      5/2
      • Form 121
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 105

      led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace

      2(4)
      Silk - Maroon, Yellow hoops, Maroon sleeves, Yellow cap

      Gear Up (IRE)

      38
      11/2
      • Form 11
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 105

      keen tracked leader until pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace

      3(3)
      Silk - Mauve, yellow chevron, white sleeves, purple stars, white cap, purple star

      New Mandate (IRE)

      15
      9/4
      • Form 3311
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 108

      keen close up in rear, switched right and headway over 2f out, quickened to lead when edged left approaching final furlong, pushed out, readily

      4(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue

      Ontario (IRE)

      35 D
      7/2
      • Form 0D13
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 105

      tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong

      5(5)
      Silk - Mauve, White spots, White cap, Mauve spots

      Pleasant Man

      23 D
      8/1
      • Form 1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong

      Previous results

      2019
      (3)
      Silk -

      Royal Dornoch (IRE)

      16/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      2018
      (2)
      Silk -

      Mohawk (IRE)

      8/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      2017
      (6)
      Silk -

      Roaring Lion (USA)

      11/4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      Aidan O’Brien bids to win this for a third time in succession but Ontario came up short in a Group 2 at the Curragh last time and more is needed. GEAR UP kept finding a bit more to win the Group 3 Acomb Stakes at York having looked outpaced at one stage and this extra distance will suit on that evidence. He's just preferred to New Mandate, who also won over 7f when landing a Listed event at Doncaster. Frankie keeps the partnership intact while Cobh scored over today’s trip in Listed company at Salisbury. Pleasant Man made a winning debut in soft ground at Haydock but steps up in class.

      Formwatch

      Cobh (IRE) 11-4 (9-1) Steadied start, tracked leaders, smooth headway between horses over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, pushed out, won at Salisbury 1m lst stks (1) gs in Aug beating Fancy Man (9-1) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

      Gear Up (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, pressed leader inside final furlong, led close home, won at York 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug beating Spycatcher (9-1) by 1/2l, 8 ran.

      New Mandate (IRE) 17-2 (9-0) Keen towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to challenge when short of room inside final furlong, led final strides, gamely, won at Doncaster 7f lst stks (1) gd in Sep beating Laneqash (9-0) by hd, 11 ran.

      Ontario (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Led, pushed along under 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, headed 50 yards out, no extra, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Mac Swiney (9-5) at Curragh 7f Grp 2 stks (1) sft in Aug.

      Pleasant Man 15-8fav (9-0) Raced wide in touch, headway 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Haydock 1m stks (4) sft in Sep beating Pied Piper (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.