15:00 Newmarket

Saturday 28 September 2019

All13:5014:2515:0015:4016:1516:5017:25

Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes (Group 1)

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 1m 9.31s

(4)

Earthlight⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: M Barzalona| T: A Fabre| D

11/4

Made it four wins from four starts when getting up to beat Raffle Prize (runs in 2.25) in a Deauville Group 1 last time. Yard's runners warrant respect here but this looks a tougher race and he will need to improve to maintain his unbeaten status.

Form: 1111

(8)

Golden Horde⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 113| D

16/1

Group 2 winner at Goodwood and far from disgraced behind Earthlight at Deauville last time but no obvious reason why he will be reversing that form here given how far the front pair pulled clear.

Form: 41513

(1)

King Neptune¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 96

66/1

Won a maiden on debut at Dundalk and placed in a couple of Listed races. Returned to something like his best form when fifth of 20 in a valuable sales race at Doncaster last time but that form leaves him needing plenty here.

Form: 265055

(5)

Lope Y Fernandez²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 107| D

9/1

Curragh winner on debut and ran well enough behind the high-class Pinatubo on his next two starts. Justified a drop in class when winning a Group 3 at the Curragh last month and should continue to improve.

Form: 1231

(7)

Monarch Of Egypt⁵⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 111

9/1

A winner at Naas on debut but no match for re-opposing Siskin on his next two starts. Beautifully bred and may do better if he can settle better in his races.

Form: 122

(3)

Mums Tipple³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R Hannon| OR: 116| D

3/1

A mightily impressive performance, both visually and on the clock at York last time out, winning by 11L. Every chance he can justify a big step up in class here if he takes another step forward; exciting prospect.

Form: 11

(9)

Summer Sands³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 96

100/1

Won a valuable conditions race at Beverley but hasn't managed to hit the frame in two subsequent starts up in class. While he's run okay in defeat in those races, this is plenty tougher.

Form: 3165

(6)

Threat¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 114| BF| C| D

8/1

Won his debut before a pair of placed efforts in Group 2 company and has stepped up on those runs with wins in the Gimcrack and the Champagne Stakes. Still gave the impression he wasn't the finished article last time out and respected here.

Form: 12211

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 25p in the pound

Non-Runners

(2)

Siskin⁵⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: G M Lyons J: Colin Keane

Forecasts

Earthlight (11/4), Mums Tipple (3/1), Siskin (3/1), Threat (8/1), Lope Y Fernandez (9/1), Monarch Of Egypt (9/1), Golden Horde (16/1), King Neptune (66/1), Summer Sands (100/1)

The three colts with unbeaten records are probably the ones to focus on here and it's MUMS TIPPLE who makes most appeal after a scintillating performance at York last time out. He's less exposed than his rivals and is taken to get the better of Siskin who has rock solid form following his Group 1 win at the Curragh last time. Earthlight has to be of interest and it should be informative to see how Raffle Prize (finished in behind the colt last time in France) runs in the Cheveley Park Stakes.