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15:05 Newmarket

Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Houghton Conditions Stakes (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £7,470
  • 2nd: £2,237
  • 3rd: £1,118
  • 4th: £559
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 45.16s
  • Off Time: 15:06:33
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Hoarding (USA)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Rhamnus

    11/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Orange, dark blue sleeves, orange armlets, white cap

      Master Ming (IRE)

      54 D
      11/2
      • Form 021
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 80

      raced centre led this trio, overall leader until over 3f out, headed over 2f out, ridden to lead centre group again and chased winner over 1f out until inside final furlong, kept on one pace

      2(4)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      So Beloved

      21 D
      11/10
      • Form 41
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      slipped leaving stalls, pulled hard and switched to race centre approaching 7f out, tracked leader, effort to lead centre group and chase winner over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon beaten and eased

      3(2)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Black chevrons on sleeves

      Hoarding (USA)

      27 BF
      2/1
      • Form 373123
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 90

      raced far side led this pair, prominent, led overall over 3f out, ridden and quickened clear over 1f out, ran on

      4(3)
      Silk - White, Dark Blue cross belts, sleeves and cap

      Rhamnus

      103 BF
      11/1
      • Form 216
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 89

      awkwardly away raced centre, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, not trouble winner

      5(1)
      Silk - Royal blue, light blue stars on sleeves

      Ocean Applause

      27
      22/1
      • Form 535437
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 88

      raced far side tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace

      Previous results

      2011
      (3)
      Silk -

      Lord Ofthe Shadows (IRE)

      9/4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      2010
      (2)
      Silk -

      Mantoba

      8/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      2009
      (6)
      Silk -

      Champagne Style (USA)

      8/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      SO BELOVED didn't have a hard race when opening his account at Salisbury three weeks ago. The runner-up has since franked the form and Roger Charlton's half-bother to Group 2 winner Deportivo is fancied to come out best as he steps up in class. There's little between Hoarding and Rhamnus at the weights though the former looks to have the stronger form in decent handicaps while Ocean Applause has the past form to figure but was below par in both starts last month. Master Ming was an easy winner at Thirsk last time but will need to improve again on today's terms.

      Formwatch

      Master Ming (IRE) 5-2 (9-3) Soon chased leader, led 2f out, clear over 1f out, kept on well, eased near finish, won at Thirsk 1m 2yo mdn (4) sft in Aug beating Woody Bay (9-3) by 4l, 10 ran.

      So Beloved 9-1 (9-3) Dwelt, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out to track leaders over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, led final 130 yards, stayed on well, won at Salisbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) sft beating Tawhid (9-3) by 1l, 15 ran.

      Hoarding (USA) 9-2fav (9-7) Tracked leading pair in centre and in touch overall, ridden and went 2nd in group 2f out, stayed on to 3rd overall inside final furlong, never going pace of leading duo, 3rd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Red Avenger (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 2yo hcp (2) gd in Sep.

      Rhamnus 6-4fav (9-0) Settled in rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, last of 6, 6l behind Master Of War (9-0) at Newbury 6f Listed stks 2yo (1) sft in Jul.

      Ocean Applause 66-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 7, 14l behind Havana Gold (8-12) at Newmarket 7f 2yo Grp 3 (1) gd in Sep.