Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

  • 16:15 bet365 Classic Trial 1m 2f 7y

  • Weighed In - (Class 1), £55,000 added, 3yo, 4 runners
  • Winner £31,190 2nd £11,825 3rd £5,918 4th £2,948
  • Going: Heavy Surface: Turf

Result

  • Weighed In

  • Winning time: 2m 27.86s
  • Off time: 16:16:52
Pos Horse Odds
1st Imperial Monarch (IRE) 11/8
No Form Silk Horse A Wgt Jockey Trainer OR SP
1 (1) 1- Dark Blue Imperial Monarch (IRE) 231 3 9-0 J P O'Brien A P O'Brien 11/8
2 (4) 1513-1 Red, Emerald Green triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap Rougemont (IRE) 9 Distance Winner 3 9-0 R L Moore R Hannon 105 11/4
3 (3) 143-1 Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Stipulate 10 3 9-0 T P Queally Sir H R A Cecil 103 7/2
4 (2) 1- White, Emerald Green hoop Thought Worthy (USA) 200 3 9-0 William Buick J H M Gosden 88 9/2

Verdict

Imperial Monarch may lack the experience of some of the others but impressed on debut at the Curragh. He's bred in the purple and entered in all the big middle-distance races this summer but could just find STIPULATE too strong on his reappearance. Sir Henry Cecil's colt quickly put daylight between himself and his rivals in the Fielden Stakes at Newmarket 10 days ago and has clearly strengthened up over the winter. He'll be aimed at the Dante if following up here. Rougemont battled on bravely to hold off Mickdaam in a valuable sales race at HQ earlier this month and should give another good account but Newcastle maiden winner Thought Worthy looks to have a bit to find.

Formwatch

Imperial Monarch (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, closed after halfway, challenged and led from 1f out, soon stretched clear, comfortably, won at Curragh 1m 2yo mdn sft in Sep beating Azamata (9-0) by 3 1/2l, 19 ran.

Rougemont (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) In touch, headway to lead over 2f out, pressed from 1f out, ran on gamely, won at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo aut stk (2) gs beating Mickdaam (9-3) by 1/2l, 14 ran.

Stipulate 8-1 (8-13) Keen in touch, headway entering final 2f, quickened to lead approaching final furlong, ran on strongly, won at Newmarket 1m 1f Listed stks 3yo (1) gd beating Mister Music (8-13) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.

Thought Worthy (USA) 6-1 (9-0) Slowly towards rear, headway over 3f out, led 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, held on well towards finish, won at Newcastle 1m 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct beating Silver Blaze (9-0) by 3/4l, 13 ran.

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