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14:05 Newmarket

Countrywide Steel & Tubes Hopeful Stakes (Listed Stakes) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.22s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Quito (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Lafi (IRE)

    4/1

      1(7)
      Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green cross belts, hooped sleeves and cap

      Vortex

      32 bt C
      20/1
      • Form 171130
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 110

      held up, never dangerous

      2(4)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE Cross of Lorraine and armlets, check cap

      Quito (IRE)

      9 b D
      4/1
      • Form 922982
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 111

      in touch, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong

      3(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue star, Light Blue and Royal Blue halved sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue star

      Ashdown Express (IRE)

      32 D
      9/2
      • Form 266627
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 107

      held up, in touch, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace

      4(3)
      Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron hoop and cap

      Bahamian Pirate (USA)

      9 CDDC
      15/2
      • Form 9-65708
      • Age 10
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 109

      prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

      6(8)
      Silk - White, Light Blue hoops, chevrons on sleeves, Light Blue cap

      Lafi (IRE)

      28 BFD
      4/1
      • Form 1-60228
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 108

      track leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed and no extra well inside final furlong

      7(1)
      Silk - Yellow and White (halved), halved sleeves, quartered cap

      Moss Vale (IRE)

      9 D
      5/2
      • Form 723030
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 109

      soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded

      8(6)
      Silk - Dark Green, Yellow stars, Dark Green sleeves

      Traytonic

      35 D
      11/1
      • Form 46-5015
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 102

      pushed along towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong nearest finish

      5(5)
      NR

      Iffraaj

      51 D
      • Form 1/4-1110
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 112

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2004
      (6)
      Silk -

      Prince Aaron (IRE)

      3/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      2003
      (2)
      Silk -

      Fayr Jag (IRE)

      11/8
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      2002
      (4)
      Silk -

      Three Points

      4/6
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      The vote here goes to Bahamian Pirate, with Iffraaj, Quito, Ashdown Express and Lafi all getting mentions. Last year's Nunthorpe winner Bahamian Pirate certainly has conditions to suit and can still be competitive, even at 10 years of age. As such, we'll take a punt on him here. We are big fans of Iffraaj but soft going seemed to find him out last time and might do so again, although market confidence would be interesting. Vortex is as tough as teak but he has yet to show form on soft, but Quito is tremendously admirable, is holding his form very well and all going comes alike to him. Ashdown Express has plenty of ability and, even though he struggles to get his head in front these days, it will happen at some point. The Stewards Cup eighth, Lafi, has been running well this year and could get amongst the money and, finally, Moss Vale has ability but maybe has a few pounds to find before we could suggest him to win, and Traytonic has even more to find. Once again, then, overall the vote goes to Bahamian Pirate.

      Formwatch

      Vortex 14-1 (9-0) In rear, ridden and struggling early in straight, last of 14, 32l behind Court Masterpiece (9-0) at Goodwood 7f Grp 2 (1) gs in Jul.

      Quito (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Held up behind, raced stands' side over 3f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on and carried left inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Arakan (9-0) at York 7f lst stk (1) gf.

      Ashdown Express (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Keen hold in mid-division, effort and driven 2f out, weakend over 1f out, 7th of 14, 6l behind Court Masterpiece (9-0) at Goodwood 7f Grp 2 (1) gs in Jul.

      Bahamian Pirate (USA) 100-1 (9-11) Held up in touch, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, 8th of 16, 2l behind La Cucaracha (9-8) at York 5f Grp 1 (1) gf.

      Lafi (IRE) 4-1fav (9-9) Held up mid-division on far side, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 8th of 27, 4l behind Gift Horse (9-7) at Goodwood 6f hcp (2) gs in Jul.

      Moss Vale (IRE) 11-1 (9-11) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened when hampered inside final furlong, 12th of 16, 3l behind La Cucaracha (9-8) at York 5f Grp 1 (1) gf.

      Traytonic 13-2 (8-13) Raced stands' side, held up towards rear, staying on well when hampered over 1f out, kept on, nearest finish, 5th of 24, 2l behind New Seeker (9-4) at Newbury 7f hcp (2) gf in Jul.

      Iffraaj 6-1 (9-5) Raced far side, prominent, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 14th of 19, 10l behind Pastoral Pursuits (9-5) at Newmarket 6f Grp 1 (1) gs in Jul.