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14:05 Newmarket

Burj Khalifa Challenge Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £80,000 added
  • Winner: £45,368
  • 2nd: £17,200
  • 3rd: £8,608
  • 4th: £4,288
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 22.74s
  • Off Time: 14:07:19
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Strong Suit (USA)

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Chachamaidee (IRE)

    7/4

      3
      Silk -

      Maqaasid

      6/1

        1(4)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE seams, halved sleeves, DARK BLUE and WHITE quartered cap

        Strong Suit (USA)

        74 D
        13/8
        • Form 32-6131
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 118

        tracked leader, led over 1f out, shaken up entering final furlong, quickened clear (impressive)

        2(5)
        Silk - Black, Red epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star

        Across The Rhine (USA)

        6 D
        20/1
        • Form 201633
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 109

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        3(7)
        Silk - YELLOW, white stars

        Giant Sandman (IRE)

        27 t D
        20/1
        • Form 2-16171
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        keen in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression

        4(8)
        Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoop, emerald green sleeves, white armlets, red cap, white star

        Lechevalier Choisi (IRE)

        49 v
        25/1
        • Form 126043
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 89

        tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

        5(6)
        Silk - White and Royal Blue stripes, Royal Blue sleeves, White spots, Yellow cap

        Chachamaidee (IRE)

        14 h D
        7/4
        • Form 312132
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 113

        held in rear, switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to go a never dangerous 2nd post

        6(3)
        Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

        Elshabakiya (IRE)

        7
        25/1
        • Form 704072
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 102

        close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace

        7(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Maqaasid

        71 BF
        6/1
        • Form 3-33885
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 108

        close up, headway over 1f out, ridden to challenge winner 1f out, soon outpaced by winner, lost 2nd post

        8(2)
        Silk - Dark Green, Yellow hoop, Yellow cap

        Rimth

        30 D
        14/1
        • Form 2-19408
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 107

        keen held up, headway 3f out, ridden and kept on one pace from over 1f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        STRONG SUIT had a breathing operation after being well beaten behind Frankel in the Greenham and has returned in great style, landing the Jersey Stakes and Lennox Stakes over this trip. He's probably capable of making further progress and this should be within his capabilities. Chachamaidee is another making great strides and produced her best run to date when just a length behind Sahpresa in the Group 1 Sun Chariot Stakes over a mile here a fortnight ago. Sir Henry Cecil's filly is probably even better at this trip and looks certain to go well. She holds both Rimth and Maqaasid on their run in the Oak Tree Stakes at Goodwood in July though the latter, who started favourite that day, had a poor run and can do better. Across The Rhine and Giant Sandman are penalised for Group 3 victories and will need to improve to get involved.

        Formwatch

        Strong Suit (USA) 5-2fav (8-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, readily, won at Goodwood 7f Grp 2 (1) gd in Jul beating Red Jazz (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.

        Across The Rhine (USA) 13-2 (9-6) Tracked leader, no impression under pressure from under 2f out, moderate 4th and kept on same pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 7, 10l behind Anam Allta (8-12) at Tipperary 7f Grp 3 (1) hvy.

        Giant Sandman (IRE) (9-4) won at Taby(SWE) 6f Listed stks gd in Sep, 11 ran.

        Lechevalier Choisi (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Doncaster Rover (9-0) at York 7f Listed stks 3yo (1) gd in Aug.

        Chachamaidee (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Keen held up in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to chase winner near finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Sahpresa (9-3) at Newmarket 1m flls Grp 1 (1) gf in Sep.

        Elshabakiya (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Went right start, keen early, held up in rear, not clear run and switched left inside final 2f, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on well inside final furlong to 2nd towards finish, not reached winner, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Crying Lightening (8-11) at Ascot 7f fll lst stks (1) gd.

        Maqaasid 4-1fav (8-9) Mid-division on inside, switched left and headway on outside over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to trouble leaders, 5th of 17, 6l behind Chachamaidee (9-2) at Goodwood 7f flls Group 3 stks (1) gf in Jul.

        Rimth 16-1 (8-13) Slowly away and went left start, took keen hold, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 8th of 11, 8l behind Alanza (8-10) at Doncaster 7f flls Group 3 stks (1) gd in Sep.