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15:35 Newmarket

bet365 Craven Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £85,000 added
  • Winner: £48,204
  • 2nd: £18,275
  • 3rd: £9,146
  • 4th: £4,556
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 35.09s
  • Off Time: 15:35:29
  • 7 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow cap

Alcantor (FR)

179 BFD
2/1
  • Form 13112-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 112

keen hold, tracked near side leader, switched right to join centre group over 3 out, in touch, weakened approaching final furlong

2(1)
Silk - Dark Blue
5/1
  • Form 312-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 98

led centre group, ridden and headed approaching final 2f, weakened entering final furlong

3(4)
Silk - Emerald green, red sash, yellow sleeves, white cap
22/1
  • Form 11-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 88

in rear centre, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out

4(6)
Silk - Red, white epaulets, white cap
10/3
  • Form 133-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 112

close up centre, ridden and headway to chase winner over 1f out, stayed on one pace

5(2)
Silk - White, gold braid, green sleeves, green cap with gold tassel
17/2
  • Form 521955-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 105

tracked leader centre, led approaching 2f out, pushed out, ran on, readily

6(7)
Silk - Royal blue
4/1
  • Form 21
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

dwelt, took keen hold, led near side pair, switched right to join centre group over 3f out, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong

7(3)
Silk - Rose,  black hooped cap
28/1
  • Form 1-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

close up centre, ridden and slightly outpaced 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Alcantor (FR) 4-5fav (8-13) 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Sunway (8-13) at Saint-Cloud 1m Grp 1 in Oct.

Cambridge (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Soon held up in rear, 6th halfway, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden and no impression on leader in 2nd over 1f out, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 4 1/4l behind Grosvenor Square (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) hvy in Oct.

Champagne Prince 2-5fav (9-10) Made all, pushed along and ran on final furlong, eased close, won at Newcastle 7f stks (3) pol in Dec beating Artistic Mission (9-4) by 3 1/2l, 4 ran.

Eben Shaddad (USA) 25-1 (9-3) Wore hood to post, bit keen, close 3rd on far rail, ridden and stayed on in 3rd inside final furlong, never any chance with impressive winner, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind City Of Troy (9-3) at Newmarket 7f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Oct.

Haatem (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Held u[p in last pair, pushed along and headway near side of group over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 8 1/2l behind City Of Troy (9-3) at Newmarket 7f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Oct.

Native Approach 2-5fav (8-11) Held up in behind leaders, shaken up going best over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, asserted final 110yds, won at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Feb beating Calumet (8-11) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.

Sons And Lovers 33-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, pushed along and switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led close home, won at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Oct beating Placo (9-7) by hd, 8 ran.