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14:15 Newmarket

Marshall Maserati Supporting The AHT Fred Archer Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £37,000 added
  • Winner: £20,983
  • 2nd: £7,955
  • 3rd: £3,981
  • 4th: £1,983
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 29.90s
  • Off Time: 14:16:29
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Gospel Choir

Evs

    2
    Silk -

    Dubday

    5/2

      1(3)
      Silk - Silver, gold braid, maroon cap, gold tassel

      Dubday

      42 D
      5/2
      • Form 01-1152
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 108

      in touch in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to join winner inside final furlong, soon edged right, driven and ran on, just held

      2(5)
      Silk - Grey, Dark Blue stars, Pink sleeves

      Firestorm (GER)

      35
      16/1
      • Form 265-363
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 103

      tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      3(2)
      Silk - White, Emerald Green hoop

      Gatewood

      42 D
      10/3
      • Form 12120-6
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 112

      keen tracked leaders, led 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong

      4(4)
      Silk - Red, white sash, royal blue cap

      Gospel Choir

      407 D
      Evs
      • Form 715/411-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 115

      close up, headway to press leader over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, joined inside final furlong, driven out and ran on gamely

      5(1)
      Silk - Dark blue, white cross belts, maroon and yellow striped sleeves, hooped cap

      Mirsaale

      21 bt
      50/1
      • Form 20496-0
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 87

      led, headed 4f out, weakened over 2f out

      Previous results

      2014
      (7)
      Silk -

      Sheikhzayedroad

      11/2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0

      2013
      (4)
      Silk -

      Lost In The Moment (IRE)

      9/2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0

      2012
      (1)
      Silk -

      Polygon (USA)

      33/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9

      In depth

      Verdict

      Only two favourites have won in 10 years and there have been a couple of shocks. John Gosden scored with a 33/1 chance in 2012 but the classy Gatewood will be a short price as he's a regular at this sort of level and landed a Group 3 at Deauville in August. However he could do with some rain and was behind the Qatar-based Dubday when the latter finished an excellent second to Telescope in a Listed event at Newbury. GOSPEL CHOIR goes unpenalised for his two Group 2 victories last May - his only runs of the campaign. There's obviously been something amiss with the Yorkshire Cup winner but his trainer will have him primed and he looks the class act in the race. The former Germany-based Firestorm doesn't quite look up to this class and though Mirsaale was beaten less than a length by Gatewood at Goodwood last May his later form was poor.

      Formwatch

      Dubday 14-1 (9-3) Soon tracked leaders, in 4th, ridden over 3f out, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Telescope (9-0) at Newbury 1m 4f Listed stks (1) gd in May.

      Firestorm (GER) (8-11) 3rd of 12, 4l behind Bernay (8-11) at Bordeaux-Le Bouscat(FR) 1m 1f Listed stks gs in May.

      Gatewood 8-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 6th of 8, 17l behind Telescope (9-0) at Newbury 1m 4f Listed stks (1) gd in May.

      Gospel Choir 7-2fav (9-0) Took keen hold, held up in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on and always holding on, won at York 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) gd in May '14 beating Tac De Boistron (9-4) by nk, 12 ran.

      Mirsaale 33-1 (8-8) Prominent until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 16th of 19, 18l behind Blue Surf (9-6) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) gf.