Racecards
14:30 Newmarket
Pearl Bloodstock Palace House Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £60,000 added
- Winner: £34,026
- 2nd: £12,900
- 3rd: £6,456
- 4th: £3,216
- Form 64219-9
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 114
prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, lost 3rd near finish
- Form 76254/6-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Jim Crowley
in rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor
- Form 432142-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey M Harley
broke smartly led 1f, prominent, led again over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on
- Form 05217-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey J F Egan
close up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, soon chased winner, stayed on
- Form 248491-
- Age 10
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey James Doyle
in touch towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on to go 3rd near finish, not reach leaders
- Form 09246-1
- Age 10
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 104
dwelt headway to lead after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 421164-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey J P Spencer
in touch towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 414740-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer D H Brown
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
in touch, ridden over 1f out, no impression
- Form 820150-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
Verdict
STEPPER POINT (NAP) finished close behind Sole Power in this a year ago and also in Group 1 races at Royal Ascot, York and at Meydan last month. He doesn't have Eddie Lynam's charge to worry about here and, though he has a Group 3 penalty to contend with, looks the one to be on. He finished behind Pearl Secret in the King's Stand Stakes but reversed the form later and should have a fitness advantage. Watchable is a cracking handicapper who very nearly stepped up into this company with a victory when just edged out by Astaire in the Abernant Stakes over 6f here. The veteran Kingsgate Native finished runner-up in this last year and continued to perform with credit later but didn't win until Beverley in September when the 2011 Prix De L'Abbaye hero Tangerine Trees was fourth. Goldream steps out of handicap company and is unlikely to improve on his 29th start.
Formwatch
Stepper Point 20-1 (9-0) 9th of 16, 5l behind Sole Power (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 5f Grp 1 gd in Mar.
Glass Office 3-1fav (9-2) 6th of 8, 12l behind Kavanagh (9-1) at Meydan(UAE) 6f hcp gd in Mar '14.
Goldream 11-2fav (9-10) Always handy, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd well inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 15, 1 1/2l behind High On Life (9-3) at Haydock 5f hcp 105 (2) gd in Sep.
Justice Day (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 13l behind Naadirr (9-8) at Doncaster 6f Listed stks (1) gd in Mar.
Kingsgate Native (IRE) 13-8fav (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden and not much room inside final furlong, kept on to lead last 100 yards, won at Beverley 5f cond Stakes (3) gf in Sep beating Green Door (8-8) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Tangerine Trees 17-2 (9-2) Made all, pushed along over 1f out, kept on well (hand-timed), won at Musselburgh 5f cond Stakes (2) sft in Apr beating Borderlescott (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Watchable 8-1 (9-6) Tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, effort to challenge inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Astaire (9-6) at Newmarket 6f Grp 3 (1) gf in Apr.
Online Alexander (IRE) 6-1 (8-9) Prominent, driven over 1f out, edged right and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Justice Day (9-0) at Ascot 5f Listed stks (1) gs in Oct.
Wind Fire (USA) 66-1 (8-9) Sent,rail,angl,wknd, 13th of 16, 13l behind Work All Week (9-0) at Santa Anita(USA) 6f fll stks Grp 1 in Nov.
Pearl Secret 20-1 (9-10) 14th of 18, 2 1/2l behind Move In Time (9-10) at Longchamp(FR) 5f Grp 1 (1) gd in Oct.