15:35 Newmarket
Saturday 5 May 2018
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Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes (Group 1)
- 3YO only | Class 1 | 1m | Good | 14 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:38 | Winning time: 1m 36.55s
T: A P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien
Close up centre, headway to lead overall over 1f out, soon edged left, ridden and ran on op 7/2
T: R A TealJ: David Probert
Towards rear centre, headway over 1f out, soon chased leaders, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd close home
T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick
Led stand side trio, merged with centre group 2f out, close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on one pace, lost 2nd close home op 3/1
T: C & M JohnstonJ: Jim Crowley
Raced centre tracked leader, ridden and every chance but unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on one pace
T: J & T GosdenJ: Oisin Murphy
Steadied start, raced stand side, tracked leader, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong op 16/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: Seamie Heffernan
Tracked leaders centre, pushed along over 2f out, kept on one pace tchd 9/2
T: George ScottJ: L Dettori
In touch in centre, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
T: D M SimcockJ: M Harley
Merged with centre group 5f out towards rear, ridden 2f out, headway when became unbalanced approaching final furlong, weakened towards finish
T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan
Overall leader centre, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong tchd 50/1
T: Sir Michael StouteJ: Andrea Atzeni
Held up centre, ridden 2f out, never a factor op 11/1
T: C & M JohnstonJ: James Doyle
Raced alone far side of centre, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 100/1
T: W J HaggasJ: J P Spencer
In rear in centre, ridden 2f out, never a factor tchd 22/1
T: R SpencerJ: A Kirby
Close up when merged with centre group 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
T: C HillsJ: S De Sousa
Raced stand side tracked leaders, weakened 2f out
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.60, £13.40, £1.40EX:£235.80Trifecta:£1,841.90Tricast:£446.80SF:£164.83Swingers:£54.00, £3.20, £40.10
Forecasts
Masar (5/2), Saxon Warrior (3/1), Gustav Klimt (4/1), Elarqam (5/1), Expert Eye (12/1), Roaring Lion (14/1), Headway (20/1), James Garfield (25/1), Raid (33/1), Murillo (40/1), Tip Two Win (50/1), Rajasinghe (50/1), Cardsharp (80/1), Nebo (100/1)
The Craven Stakes hasn't been the strongest trial for this in recent times but there was plenty to like about the way MASAR won the race here last month. He has course form, seemingly doesn't mind any going (on turf) and is proven over the trip; he looks a solid proposition in a wide open renewal of the race. Aidan O'Brien's record in the race is worth noting and Gustav Klimt is another with course form to his name. It could be significant he's the pick of Seamie Heffernan who is likely to have had the choice of who to ride in Ryan Moore's absence (rides stablemate Mendelssohn in the Kentucky Derby). Elarqam is an exciting prospect who could be anything and he's hard to put a line through.
- Masar
- Gustav Klimt
- Elarqam
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £283,550.002nd: £107,500.003rd: £53,800.004th: £26,800.005th: £13,450.006th: £6,750.00
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