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14:15 Newmarket

Novae Bloodstock Insurance Fairway Stakes (listed) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £40,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 6.77s
  • Off Time: 14:15:31
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Green Moon (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Red Badge (IRE)

    12/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Ameer (IRE)

      21
      10/3
      • Form 113-200
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 105

      held up in touch in rear, edged right and headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      2(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Alrasm (IRE)

      24
      2/1
      • Form 1902-21
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 102

      led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, eased when hampered inside final furlong

      3(5)
      Silk - Dark Green and Red stripes, Dark Green cap

      Green Moon (IRE)

      14 D
      2/1
      • Form 84-11
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 96

      tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden out

      4(2)
      Silk - Light Blue and Black stripes, Black sleeves and cap

      Red Badge (IRE)

      36
      12/1
      • Form 32610-4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 92

      held up in touch in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish

      5(6)
      Silk - White, Grey sleeves, Black stars, Black cap

      Kinky Afro (IRE)

      28
      25/1
      • Form 511425
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 99

      tracked leader, ridden and weakened 3f out

      6(1)
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue cross belts, dark blue sleeves, light blue stars, dark blue cap, light blue star

      Miss Starlight

      24 D
      12/1
      • Form 8-32135
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 99

      held up intouch in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner briefly inside final furlong

      Previous results

      2009
      (1)
      Silk -

      Palavicini (USA)

      7/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      2008
      (5)
      Silk -

      Unnefer (FR)

      10/11
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      AMEER can land this competitive opener at the main expense of Green Moon and Alrasm. The selection disappointed in a Group 2 in Italy earlier in the month but the heavy ground was against him that day and he had previously gone close in a competitive affair here. He should be spot-on for this and he looks the one to beat. Green Moon does have the benefit of a recent run and he has won his last two races, but he is upped in grade today and he will need to find improvement to make his mark in this company. Red Badge had no luck in the Esher Cup at Sandown last month when he got squeezed for room and he wasn't given a hard race. Alrasm is upped in grade but he did win a competitive handicap at Chester in good style last time and he should not be dismissed lightly. A quality start to the day and the vote is given to Ameer.

      Formwatch

      Ameer (IRE) (9-2) 10th of 16, 14l behind Worthadd (9-2) at Rome(ITY) 1m 3f 3yo Grp 2 (1) gd.

      Alrasm (IRE) 5-2fav (9-9) Made all, driven and quickened 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well final furlong, won at Chester 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd beating Averroes (8-10) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.

      Green Moon (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) Made all, driven along and stayed on strongly final 2f, unchallenged, won at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf beating Monterosso (9-3) by 4l, 15 ran.

      Red Badge (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, no impression after, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Fallen Idol (8-12) at Sandown 1m 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Apr.

      Kinky Afro (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) 5th of 12, 2l behind Kali (9-2) at Dusseldorf(GER) 1m 3yo fll Grp 2 gd.

      Miss Starlight 6-1 (8-12) Held up behind, headway on outside 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f, no impression, 5th of 7, 3l behind Gertrude Bell (8-12) at Chester 1m 3f 3yo lst fll (1) gd.