15:00 Newmarket

Saturday 25 September 2021

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:4016:1516:5017:24

Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes (Group 1)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 1m 11.32s

(8)

Armor¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 109| BF

9/1

Improved massively when landing the Molecomb Stakes at Goodwood. Didn’t progress as expected for step up to 6f when fourth behind Perfect Power in the Prix Morny then runner-up in the Flying Childers.

Form: 15142

(9)

Asymmetric³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR: 110| D

17/2

Hit ground running with a brace of novice wins in June. Finished a head second to Lusail in the July Stakes and then quickened up to land Richmond Stakes. Perfect Power since reversed form in France.

Form: 11213

(2)

Castle Star⁴⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Spencer| T: J A Stack| OR: 109| D

12/1

Progressed rapidly this spring, landing 5f listed race at the Curragh before successfully graduating to Group 3 company in the Marble Hill Stakes over 6f. Good efforts in defeat since but more needed.

Form: 221124

(5)

Caturra¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 108| D

12/1

Has already had 7 races but was better than ever when running down Armor in the Flying Childers at Doncaster. Disappointing behind a couple of these in the Richmond Stakes prior to that.

Form: 171721

(10)

Dr Zempf⁴⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 112| D

9/2

Expensive yearling who looked a good prospect when making successful debut over 6f at the Curragh. Has raced exclusively over that C&D and progressive form in defeat, second in the Phoenix Stakes.

Form: 142

(4)

Go Bears Go⁴⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 111| BF| D

7/2

Runner-up in the Norfolk Stakes on second start and progressed again when a commanding winner of Group 2 Railway Stakes in June. Seen to good effect that day and third in the Phoenix Stakes.

Form: 1213

(3)

Hms Endeavour⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 95| D

14/1

Promise amidst greenness on debut at Naas and derived plenty from that initial experience when successful at Navan 5 weeks later. Did his bit for the form when following up at Dundalk. More to come.

Form: 311

(6)

New York City⁹

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

33/1

Brother to very smart sprinter Invincible Army. Made encouraging debut when third in a 6f maiden at Dundalk earlier this month and took a step forward when runner-up in a 5f maiden at Naas last week.

Form: 32

(1)

Perfect Power³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: C Soumillon| T: R A Fahey| OR: 115| D

11/4

Denied a run on more than one occasion in the Richmond and showed what he could do granted a clear run when taking the Group 1 Prix Morny at Deauville, reversing the form with a couple of these.

Form: 31151

(7)

Twilight Jet¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 103

28/1

Highly tried following a novice win over the minimum trip in June and has performed with credit on several occasions, better than even when third of four in the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster.

Form: 175633

Forecasts

Perfect Power (11/4), Go Bears Go (7/2), Dr Zempf (9/2), Asymmetric (17/2), Armor (9/1), Castle Star (12/1), Caturra (12/1), Hms Endeavour (14/1), Twilight Jet (28/1), New York City (33/1)

Lots of collateral form on offer. PERFECT POWER looked most unlucky when unable to fully open up in the Richmond Stakes won by Asymmetric and he emphatically reversed the form in the Prix Morny. That form is right up there with the best on offer and, with the prospect of even more to come, he is justifiably clear favourite. HMS Endeavour looks the one open to the most progress.