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15:00 Newbury

bet365 Stakes (Listed) (Registered As The Steventon Stakes) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 6y
  • 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 7.23s
  • Off Time: 15:03:40
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Scottish (IRE)

10/11

    2
    Silk -

    Berkshire (IRE)

    16/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue chevrons and sleeves, dark blue and light blue quartered cap

      Gm Hopkins

      15
      13/2
      • Form 24-1803
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 112

      took keen hold, tracked winner until halfway, remained in close 3rd, ridden and no impression over 1f out, one pace in 4th inside final furlong

      2(6)
      Silk - Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap

      Berkshire (IRE)

      29 b
      16/1
      • Form 1191/87
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 107

      took keen hold, held up in last pair, switched right to outside well over 1f out, headway soon after, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner

      3(7)
      Silk - Emerald Green and White diabolo, Black sleeves, White cap

      Chil The Kite

      21 C
      8/1
      • Form 91406-4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 108

      steadied start, held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, no headway

      4(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Maroon sash and star on cap

      Master Carpenter (IRE)

      42 D
      15/2
      • Form 0-44346
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 110

      tracked leading trio, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      6(3)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Scottish (IRE)

      51 DCD
      10/11
      • Form 12251-3
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 113

      made all, clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged

      7(2)
      Silk - Dark green, pink braces, quartered cap

      Spark Plug (IRE)

      15 p C
      15/2
      • Form 65-6502
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 104

      sweating,held up in 5th, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden chasing leaders and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      8(8)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Red epaulets, armlets and cap

      Trip To Paris (IRE)

      230
      12/1
      • Form 135240-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 116

      tracked leading pair, went 2nd halfway, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, never going pace to challenge, no extra and lost 2nd final 100 yards

      5(5)
      NR

      Retrieve (AUS)

      531 D
      16/1
      • Form 534127/
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 105

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2015
      (1)
      Silk -

      Intilaaq (USA)

      2/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8

      2014
      (2)
      Silk -

      Amralah (IRE)

      16/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4

      2013
      (1)
      Silk -

      Royal Empire

      9/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      Scottish was nicely progressive last season and has some solid form including a Listed victory at Ascot in September, but has been off the track since disappointing on his first run for Godolphin in May. Gm Hopkins is capable of winning in this grade, but his best form has come over shorter, and while this is an interesting entry for last year's Ascot Gold Cup winner Trip To Paris, he’s entitled to come on for the run over an inadequate trip. In an intriguing contest, improving handicapper SPARK PLUG could be the answer. He coped with the step up to Listed class at Sandown last time and will be ideally suited by conditions here.

      Formwatch

      Gm Hopkins 9-4 (9-8) Steadied start, soon tracked leading pair on inside until over 2f out, pushed along and unable to quicken over 1f out, went 3rd again inside final furlong and kept on but never going pace to challenge, 3rd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Ayrad (9-5) at Sandown 1m 2f lst stks (1) gs in Jul.

      Berkshire (IRE) (8-13) last of 7, 5 1/4l behind The Captain (8-13) at Deauville 1m 1f stks pol in Jun.

      Chil The Kite 13-2 (9-4) Steadied start, held up in rear, plugged on inside final furlong, no threat, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Gabrial (9-4) at Windsor 1m lst stks (1) sft in Jun.

      Master Carpenter (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Steadied start, held up in rear, behind and struggling 4f out, never a factor, 6th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Postponed (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gs in Jun.

      Scottish (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Led 1f, tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Time Test (9-5) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in May.

      Spark Plug (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Soon held up tracking leading trio, headway on outside 3f out, 2nd 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong until no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Ayrad (9-5) at Sandown 1m 2f lst stks (1) gs in Jul.

      Trip To Paris (IRE) (9-0) 14th of 18, 3 1/2l behind Shonan Pandora (8-9) at Tokyo 1m 4f (1) fm in Nov.

      Retrieve (AUS) 13-2 (10-0) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, led last, driven out, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp lst (1) gd in Feb beating Streets Of Newyork (10-4) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.