15:00 Newmarket

Saturday 1 May 2021

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Betfair Exchange Jockey Club Stakes (Group 2)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 4f  |   Good to Firm  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 2m 32.54s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Al Zaraqaan35
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: Jim Crowley| T: W J Haggas| OR:  107| D
7/2
Progressed rapidly as 3-y-o and took his form up a notch when impressively landing Rosebery Handicap at Kempton on return. Needs to take another big step forward here but by no means ruled out.
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Timeform
2
(4)
Horse silk
Pablo Escobarrt252
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR:  108| D
10/1
Gained reward for a string of consistent efforts last season when landing a Group 3 at Goodwood. Likely to give a good another account of himself on his return despite eight-month absence.
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Timeform
3
(2)
Horse silk
Pyledriver196
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: M Dwyer| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR:  119| D
15/8
Made up into a very smart 3-y-o last term, landing King Edward VII at Royal Ascot and York's Great Voltigeur. Also good third in the St Leger. Holds very solid claims with ground conditions to suit.
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Timeform
4
(5)
Horse silk
Sir Ron Priestley24
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-1| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR:  112| D
15/8
Very smart in 2019, 2nd in St Leger. Off 19 months before ready winner of 1m6f listed race at Nottingham last month. Drops back in trip now but still very much one for the shortlist.
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Timeform
5
(3)
Horse silk
Thunderous8
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: R L Moore| T: C & M Johnston| OR:  112
14/1
Last year's Dante winner at York but he disappointed on his first run since in Gordon Richard Stakes at Sandown last week. Should appreciate this step up in trip though and could easily bounce back.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Sir Ron Priestley (15/8), Pyledriver (15/8), Al Zaraqaan (7/2), Pablo Escobarr (10/1), Thunderous (14/1)

Verdict

PYLEDRIVER enjoyed an excellent 2020 and is fancied to make a winning return under ground conditions that suit him very well. Al Zaraqaan takes a big step up in class but William Haggas' fast-improving colt shouldn't be underestimated. Mark Johnston saddles two and his Sir Ron Priestley appeals as the pick of the pair.

  1. PYLEDRIVER
  2. AL ZARAQAAN
  3. SIR RON PRIESTLEY

Prize Money

1st: £51,039.002nd: £19,350.003rd: £9,684.004th: £4,824.005th: £2,421.006th: £1,215.00

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