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14:20 Newmarket

National Express Fairway Stakes (listed) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 10.37s
  • Off Time: 14:20:30
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Unnefer (FR)

10/11

    2
    Silk -

    Pampas Cat (USA)

    15/8

      1(3)
      Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

      Age of Reason (UAE)

      127
      9/1
      • Form 1-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 93

      led, driven and headed just over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - Black and Orange (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Black spots, Yellow cap, Black spots

      Drill Sergeant

      21 D
      25/1
      • Form 327-125
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 93

      tracked leader, effort over 2f out, soon beaten

      3(1)
      Silk - Dark Green, White seams, White sleeves, Dark Green armlets, White cap

      Gaspar Van Wittel (USA)

      9
      12/1
      • Form 936-224
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 100

      tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon no impression

      4(4)
      Silk - White, red stripe, dark blue sleeves and cap

      Pampas Cat (USA)

      16 CD
      15/8
      • Form 13
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 103

      jumped right start, tracked leaders, led approaching 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong

      5(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue cross belts, striped sleeves, White cap

      Unnefer (FR)

      15 D
      10/11
      • Form 1222-12
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 109

      in touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on

      In depth

      Verdict

      Unnefer is preferred to Pampas Cat. Henry Cecil's charge stayed on well to make a winning return to action from a useful sort at Newbury before finding only Derby fancy Tajaaweed too strong in the Group 3 Dee Stakes on his latest outing. There was no disgrace in that defeat and that form sets the standard. Pampas Cat is respected as he was impressive when winning a maiden over course and distance on debut before stepping up in grade to contest the Chester Vase. He failed to handle the track and failed to land a blow but that run should have taught him plenty and the yard took this race with Lucarno last year. Gaspar Van Wittel should see out this longer trip but, perhaps, lacks the scope of some of his rivals whilst Drill Sergeant appears to have it all to do. This is a step up for Age Of Reason but there's been plenty to like about his two performances to date and he couldn't be confidently dismissed but Unnefer is our idea of the winner.