Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

  • 15:45 Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Conditions Stakes1m 2f

  • Weighed In - (Class 3), £13,000 added, 4yo+, 7 runners
  • Winner £8,410 2nd £2,502 3rd £1,251 4th £625
  • Going: Standard Surface: Polytrack

Result

  • Weighed In

  • Winning time: 2m 3.17s
  • Off time: 15:45:17
Pos Horse Odds
1st Retrieve (AUS) 10/3
2nd Circumvent 12/1
No Form Silk Horse A Wgt Jockey Trainer OR SP
1 (6) 23701-2 Red, Emerald Green triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap Cai Shen (IRE) 49 Beaten Favourite Distance Winner 4 9-0 P Dobbs R Hannon 105 3/1
2 (3) 1/52314- Emerald Green, Black chevrons on sleeves Beachfire 308 Course Winner Distance Winner 5 8-12 b William Buick J H M Gosden 107 5/1
3 (7) 4620-30 Royal Blue and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue cap Circumvent 7 Distance Winner 5 8-12 N Callan P F I Cole 104 12/1
4 (4) 2/21778- Pink, Emerald Green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap Kings Gambit (SAF) 267 Distance Winner 8 8-12 J P Spencer T P Tate 109 7/1
5 (5) 232746- Royal blue, white cap Lost In The Moment (IRE) 193 Distance Winner 5 8-12 p M Barzalona Saeed bin Suroor 111 6/1
6 (1) 262455- Royal blue Retrieve (AUS) 196 5 8-12 L Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 109 10/3
7 (2) 140-6 Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves World Domination (USA) 14 4 8-12 T P Queally Sir H R A Cecil 95 11/2

Verdict

There's every chance that the highly-touted World Domination will be strongly supported in the market again but it's hard to support his chances after his seasonal reappearance when tailed off in a Sandown mudbath. He was eased off totally by Jamie Spencer that day and may still prove his worth but LOST IN THE MOMENT appeals as a safer option. He ran a fine race in the Melbourne Cup last season but his profile shows him to be just as effective over a wide range of trips as proved by a good third in last season's John Smith's Cup. He came up against Beachfire last term and there should be little between the pair again here but the Godolphin runner is just preferred. Cai Shen just failed to deal with Premio Loco here last time but he's an improving sort and shouldn't be far away in a competitive heat.

Formwatch

Cai Shen (IRE) 4-1fav (9-0) Raced wide throughout, keen mid-division, effort when pushed wide into straight 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, soon every chance, not quicken close home, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Premio Loco (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f Group 3 (1) pol in Mar.

Beachfire 8-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 19, 6l behind Green Destiny (8-10) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.

Circumvent 7-1 (9-6) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, eased final furlong, 14th of 15, 33l behind Tullius (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gs.

Kings Gambit (SAF) 14-1 (9-9) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 16l behind Green Destiny (9-5) at York 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) gs in Aug.

Lost In The Moment (IRE) 30-1 (8-5) 6th of 23, 3l behind Dunaden (8-9) at Flemington(AUS) 2m Grp 1 hcp (1) gs in Nov.

Retrieve (AUS) 6-1 (9-3) Held up far side, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 9l behind Slumber (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 2f Listed stks 3yo (1) gd in Oct.

World Domination (USA) 9-1 (9-0) Held up, progress to 4th 4f out, soon ridden, weakened

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