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16:55 Newmarket

Spa At Bedford Lodge Hotel Nursery (Class 2)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £25,000 added
  • Winner: £16,172
  • 2nd: £4,812
  • 3rd: £2,405
  • 4th: £1,202
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.78s
  • Off Time: 16:55:53
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

First Selection (SPA)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Spongy (IRE)

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Tawdheef (IRE)

      6/1

        1(2)
        Silk - Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star

        First Selection (SPA)

        25
        11/2
        • Form 119
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-7

        raced towards stand side made all, ridden over 1f out, pressed and edged left inside final furlong, held on gamely

        2(8)
        Silk - Royal blue, white epaulets, black cap

        Tawdheef (IRE)

        29
        6/1
        • Form 171
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on one pace

        3(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Majdool (IRE)

        12 D
        6/4
        • Form 521
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra near finish

        4(4)
        Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

        Aleko

        35
        4/1
        • Form 17
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        prominent, ridden over 2f out, every chance 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        5(5)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Spongy (IRE)

        23 D
        5/1
        • Form 431
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        bumped start in touch, pushed along and slightly outpaced over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, ran on, just failed

        6(1)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE epaulets, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars, ROYAL BLUE cap, WHITE star

        Ground Control (IRE)

        35
        20/1
        • Form 542
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-8

        in touch, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

        7(6)
        Silk - Orange, White diamonds on sleeves

        Vallance Road

        22
        25/1
        • Form 10
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-4

        went right start in touch towards rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders

        8(3)
        Silk - Red, White diamond on body and cap, White sleeves, Red armlets

        Colombe Bleu

        22 D
        25/1
        • Form 1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-0

        tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

        Previous results

        2014
        (5)
        Silk -

        When Will It End (IRE)

        2/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-10

        2013
        (1)
        Silk -

        Dutch Courage

        5/4
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        2012
        (7)
        Silk -

        Senafe

        8/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        In depth

        Verdict

        This is a decent race for favourites who have won half of the last ten. Spongy and Ground Control represent the Hannon team. The former has improved with each run and stayed on strongly over this trip at Leicester while the latter found the minimum trip much too short at Lingfield last time. Mark Johnston's juveniles have been in outstanding form and Aleko may not have been suited by Epsom after an impressive debut success at Haydock. Tawdheef's only defeat came in a Listed contest over 5f at Sandown where he couldn't go the pace but the one to be on is MAJDOOL (NAP). Roger Varian's colt finished runner-up to the useful Beaverbrook at Chester before having a confidence booster at Wolverhampton where there looked much more to come.

        Formwatch

        First Selection (SPA) 20-1 (9-1) Pulled hard, held up in mid-division, ridden and beaten 2f out, 9th of 17, 11l behind Buratino (9-1) at Royal Ascot 6f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.

        Tawdheef (IRE) 9-4fav (9-4) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Chepstow 6f 2yo nov stk (4) gf in Jun beating Dodgy Bob (9-4) by 1/2l, 8 ran.

        Majdool (IRE) 4-7fav (9-5) Tracked leader, led entering final furlong, ran on, comfortable, won at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) in Jun beating Firesnake (9-5) by 6l, 11 ran.

        Aleko 11-2 (9-0) Dwelt pushed along in rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 9, 13l behind Buratino (9-0) at Epsom Downs 6f 2yo lst stk (1) gf in Jun.

        Spongy (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, switched right 2f out, ridden and stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Leicester 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jun beating Welford (9-5) by 3/4l, 6 ran.

        Ground Control (IRE) 9-2 (8-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Secret Tale (8-7) at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Jun.

        Vallance Road 50-1 (9-0) Raced centre until merged with far side group over 3f out, never on terms, 14th of 18, 21l behind Illuminate (9-0) at Royal Ascot 6f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.

        Colombe Bleu 6-5fav (8-6) Made all, driven clear over 1f out, very easily, won at Redcar 7f 2yo sll (6) gf in Jun beating Workaday (8-11) by 7l, 5 ran.