15:50 Newmarket

Saturday 14 October 2023

All13:2514:0014:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Earthlight Darley Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 15:53 | Winning time: 1m 50.35s

1^st

(9)

Highland Avenue

59-5

11/4f

T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick

Raced near side group tracking leader and closest to rail, led going well inside final 2f, pushed along and came clear over 1f out, very easily op 3/1

2^nd

(7)

Silver Sword

39-1

22/1

T: Dylan CunhaJ: Greg Cheyne

Bit keen, held up tracking leaders in near side group, headway on rail edging right over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with very easy winner op 20/1 tchd 18/1 and 25/1

3^rd

1 ¼

(8)

Raadobarg

59-5

7/1

T: G BougheyJ: R L Moore

Led near side group, pushed along and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd and weakened inside final furlong, just held on for 3rd op 13/2 tchd 8/1

4^th

(6)

Spirit Dancer

69-8

10/1

T: R A FaheyJ: O J Orr

Raced near side group tracking leaders, hung right from over 2f out, ridden and stayed on same pace final furlong, just missed modest 3rd op 9/1

5^th

(1)

Real Gain

39-1

4/1

T: R HughesJ: Finley Marsh

Led centre group, pushed along as groups merged 3f out, weakened inside final furlong op 11/2

6^th

2 ½

(4)

Maximilian Caesar

39-1

22/1

T: M BottiJ: Stefano Cherchi

Tracked leader in centre group and keen, pushed along as groups merged 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 16/1

7^th

(2)

Knight

39-1

10/3

T: S & E CrisfordJ: James Doyle

Close 3rd in centre group and keen, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f op 11/4

8^th

1 ½

(5)

Padishakh

39-1

6/1

T: R VarianJ: David Egan

Held up last in near side group, ridden and hung badly left over 2f out, soon beaten op 17/2

9^th

(3)

Sir Busker

79-5

28/1

T: W J KnightJ: Jim Crowley

Held up last in centre side group, ridden and weakened quickly over 2f out, tailed off and eased tchd 25/1 and 33/1

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Non-Runners

(10)

Dubai Future²³¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 7

T: S bin Suroor J: D Tudhope

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.60, £5.30, £2.20EX:£72.60Trifecta:£482.70Tricast:£335.65SF:£68.14Swingers:£9.60, £4.20, £21.00

Forecasts

Highland Avenue (11/4), Knight (10/3), Real Gain (4/1), Padishakh (6/1), Raadobarg (7/1), Dubai Future (7/1), Spirit Dancer (10/1), Silver Sword (22/1), Maximilian Caesar (22/1), Sir Busker (28/1)

REAL GAIN arrives very much on the up and is fancied to take this step up in class in his stride and go 4-5 in this intriguing Group 3. Knight has yet to score this term but is knocking on the door and rates a big threat, with the returning Dubai Future and four-timer seeking Spirit Dancer also firmly in the picture.

REAL GAIN (IRE)
KNIGHT (IRE)
DUBAI FUTURE

Previous Winners

2022

Alflaila

Weight: 9-4 |Age: 3

J: Jim Crowley | T: Owen Burrows

5/2

Prize Money

1st: £45,368.002nd: £17,200.003rd: £8,608.004th: £4,288.005th: £2,152.006th: £1,080.00