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15:20 Newmarket

Novae Bloodstock Insurance Hopeful Stakes (listed) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £37,000 added
  • Winner: £21,005
  • 2nd: £7,962
  • 3rd: £3,985
  • 4th: £1,987
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.02s
  • Off Time: 15:20:54
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Doncaster Rover (USA)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Advanced

    14/1

      3
      Silk -

      Dafeef

      4/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Black, Pink braces, Emerald Green cap, Orange stars

        Sir Gerry (USA)

        11 D
        14/1
        • Form 210579
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 104

        steadied in rear, under pressure well over 1f out, soon beaten

        2(5)
        Silk - Red, White hoop, Emerald Green sleeves

        Advanced

        14 D
        14/1
        • Form 309089
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 95

        led steady gallop, quickened over 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied an every chance inside final furlong, not pace of winner

        3(6)
        Silk - Red, White hoops, diamonds on sleeves, White cap, Red diamond

        Doncaster Rover (USA)

        27 BFD
        9/2
        • Form 342346
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 107

        chased leaders, hard ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well

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

        Bated Breath

        14 BFD
        7/4
        • Form 1113
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 107

        raced keenly in rear, some late headway, never nearer

        5(8)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Dafeef

        14 p CD
        4/1
        • Form 1-14221
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 106

        held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon ridden and no impression

        6(3)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops, Dark Blue sleeves and cap

        Mon Cadeaux

        73 D
        8/1
        • Form 71-3030
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 98

        raced in rear, never a factor

        7(7)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White chevron, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Red cap

        Rodrigo De Torres

        42 D
        8/1
        • Form 4-41393
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 103

        always prominent, led over 1f out, hard ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra close home

        8(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue star, Orange sleeves and cap

        Caledonia Princess

        19 D
        50/1
        • Form 8-90111
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 78

        tracked leaders, under pressure over 2f out, soon lost place

        Previous results

        2009
        (1)
        Silk -

        Palace Moon

        9/4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        2008
        (14)
        Silk -

        Edge Closer

        16/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        2007
        (1)
        Silk -

        Beckermet (IRE)

        25/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        In depth

        Verdict

        Caledonia Princess is likely to be outclassed but hopefully along with Rodrigo De Torres and Advanced she'll help set this race up for BATED BREATH. Roger Charlton's colt lost his unbeaten record here last time but looked to race on the wrong part of the track when third behind Dafeef. He was giving the Godolphin runner 3lbs in that handicap and we'd be confident that the form will be reversed off level weights here, with Bated Breath perhaps the only one of these who should still be improving after just four starts and the ground evidently no problem. Dafeef should once again acquit himself well as he bids to defend an unbeaten course and distance record while of that front-running trio already mentioned Rodrigo De Torres is expected to fare best. He holds Mon Cadeaux on their meeting in the Jersey Stakes so more of a threat could come from Sir Gerry who is smart on his day and has form on soft ground, while Doncaster Rover will also attract support in what is a fascinating contest.

        Formwatch

        Sir Gerry (USA) 9-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 9th of 15, 6l behind Hamish Mcgonagall (9-6) at York 5f hcap (2) gd.

        Advanced 17-2 (8-13) Raced far side, prominent, driven to challenge over 2f out, gradually weakened, 9th of 17, 3 1/2l behind Damika (8-10) at Ripon 6f hcap (2) gs.

        Doncaster Rover (USA) 11-4fav (9-0) Mid-division on inside, driven 2f out, never able to challenge, 6th of 10, 6l behind Masamah (9-0) at Chester 6f Listed stks (1) gs.

        Bated Breath 9-4fav (9-7) Held up in rear, switched left and headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Dafeef (9-4) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) sft.

        Dafeef 8-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway against stands rail over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven out, won at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) sft beating Deacon Blues (8-8) by nk, 10 ran.

        Mon Cadeaux 20-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, soon struggling, eased when no chance over 1f out, 12th of 13, 25l behind Rainfall (8-12) at Royal Ascot 7f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.

        Rodrigo De Torres 5-1 (9-1) Led until narrowly headed briefly 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, stayed well there until weakened and hung right inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Oasis Dancer (8-12) at Newbury 7f con stks (3) gd in Jul.

        Caledonia Princess 13-2 (8-2) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on gamely, won at Windsor 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gf beating Secret Witness (9-3) by nk, 10 ran.