Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

  • 16:55 Qatar Racing Newmarket Stakes 1m 2f

  • Weighed In - (Class 1), £40,000 added, 3yo, 5 runners
  • Winner £22,684 2nd £8,600 3rd £4,304 4th £2,144
  • Going: Good to Soft Surface: Turf

Result

  • Weighed In

  • Winning time: 2m 11.45s
  • Off time: 16:59:23
Pos Horse Odds
1st Noble Mission 7/4
2nd Mariner's Cross (IRE) 9/4
No Form Silk Horse A Wgt Jockey Trainer OR SP
1 (3) 1 Royal blue Mariner's Cross (IRE) 16 Course Winner 3 8-12 L Dettori M Al Zarooni 9/4
2 (1) Black, Yellow cap Michelangelo 3 8-12 William Buick J H M Gosden 15/2
3 (2) 4218-22 Yellow, white epaulets Mister Music 10 3 8-12 R Hughes R Hannon 98 17/2
4 (7) 2-1 Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Noble Mission 14 3 8-12 h T P Queally Sir H R A Cecil 7/4
6 (4) 3- Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets Stencive 197 3 8-12 J P Murtagh W J Haggas 4/1
Non runners
5 (6)3411-2Prince Alzain (USA)38-12G A ButlerR L Moore97
7 (5)1-Swedish Sailor38-12M Al ZarooniNon Runner

Verdict

Dettori has presumably chosen Wood Ditton winner Mariner's Cross ahead of SWEDISH SAILOR on account of the fact that he's had a run this year and is bred to appreciate the extra quarter-mile today. But Barzalona's mount, impressive on soft ground at Yarmouth in October when beating last month's Newbury winner Noble Mission, is a half-brother to three middle-distance winners in France and should also thrive over longer trips this term - he can edge out his stablemate. Mister Music, second in the Derby Trial at Lingfield 10 days ago, and Prince Alzain, who was runner-up to Talwar at Lingfield, look exposed but Stencive will improve on his third at Newbury in October and the fact that Michelangelo is started off at this level suggests he is of above-average ability.

Formwatch

Mariner's Cross (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Led, headed over 4f out, led again over 2f out, ran on strongly, won at Newmarket 1m 3yo mdn (4) gs in Apr beating Mukhadram (9-3) by 1 3/4l, 18 ran.

Michelangelo Galileo colt out of Intrigued.

Mister Music 6-1 (9-1) Led after 1f, challenged and headed briefly over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon no extra, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Goldoni (8-13) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f con stks (2) hvy in Apr.

Noble Mission 3-1fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd inside final 2f, led 1f out, pushed along and stayed on strongly, easily, won at Newbury 1m 3yo mdn (4) sft in Apr beating Dream Tune (9-3) by 4l, 14 ran.

Prince Alzain (USA) 2-1 (9-0) Close up in chasing group, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed final 75 yards, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Talwar (9-0) at Lingfield 1m Listed Stakes (3yo) (1) pol in Apr.

Stencive 9-2 (9-3) Held up towards rear, switch left and headway over 2f out, weakened towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Waterclock (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2yo mdn (5) gf in Oct.

Swedish Sailor 7-2fav (9-3) Prominent, led halfway, ran on strongly, comfortable, won at Yarmouth 1m 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct beating Noble Mission (9-3) by 5l, 15 ran.

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