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15:00 Newmarket

Fred Archer Stakes (listed) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 30.70s
  • Off Time: 15:03:12
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Admiral's Cruise (USA)

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    Ouninpohja (IRE)

    7/2

      1(5)
      Silk - Light Green and Yellow check, Yellow cap

      Admiral's Cruise (USA)

      35 BFD
      13/2
      • Form 102-614
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 107

      held up in touch, smooth headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon edged right, ran on well

      2(2)
      Silk - Light blue, maroon diamond, purple sleeves, purple cap, light blue diamonds

      Amwell Brave

      25 BFD
      100/1
      • Form 554630
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 49

      held up in touch, chased leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace

      4(1)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, white & yellow check cap

      Hard Top (IRE)

      7 D
      4/5
      • Form 115-755
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 114

      tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon faded

      5(6)
      Silk - Black, Grey epaulets, sleeves and cap

      Ouninpohja (IRE)

      21 BFCDD
      7/2
      • Form 1111-22
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 106

      held up, chased leader and not clear run over 2f out and again over 1f out, switched left approaching final furlong, kept on

      6(3)
      Silk - Dark Green, White seams, White sleeves, Dark Green armlets, White cap

      Art Eyes (USA)

      21 D
      5/1
      • Form 5416-42
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 105

      led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened

      3(4)
      NR

      Asian Heights

      49 D
      • Form 217/00-3
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 100

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2005
      (3)
      Silk -

      Imperial Stride

      5/6
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      2004
      (4)
      Silk -

      First Charter

      2/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-11

      2003
      (1)
      Silk -

      Razkalla (USA)

      5/6
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      Hard Top is bound to be popular with backers representing the yard of Sir Michael Stoute but he has been expensive to follow and may be best left out of calculations so preference is for Ouninpohja, who gets the vote ahead of Art Eyes. The selection showed progressive form last season and has done little wrong in two starts this term. Alan Swinbank's gelding is effective over trip and ground and is taken to resume winning ways. Admiral's Cruise would be an obvious danger on the pick of his form but disappointed at Royal Ascot last time and may only succeed in setting the race up for Ouninpohja. Asian Heights is held by Admiral's Cruise on running in May and in arace that may not take a great deal of winning it is Ouninpohja that gets the vote.

      Formwatch

      Admiral's Cruise (USA) 5-4fav (8-12) Disputing 3rd on outside, tracked leader 4f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 9, 6l behind Akarem (9-1) at Ascot 1m 4f lst stk (1) sft in May.

      Amwell Brave 9-2jt-fav (9-6) Held up, never dangerous, 10th of 16, 11l behind Mostarsil (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jun.

      Hard Top (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Pulled hard, reluctant leader for 2f, tracked leader after, led 2f out, soon hung right, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Maraahel (9-0) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.

      Ouninpohja (IRE) 8-11fav (9-0) Held up, ridden over 3f out, soon hung left, headway and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Sirce (8-9) at Musselburgh 1m 6f lst stk (1) gf in Jun.

      Art Eyes (USA) 10-3 (9-0) Led, ridden over 2f out, stayed on, headed 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Balkan Knight (8-9) at Goodwood 1m 4f stk (3) gf in Jun.

      Asian Heights 12-1 (8-10) Held up, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 8l behind Admiral's Cruise (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 4f stk (2) gd in May.