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15:15 Newmarket

Weatherbys TBA James Seymour Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £37,000 added
  • Winner: £20,983
  • 2nd: £7,955
  • 3rd: £3,981
  • 4th: £1,983
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.11s
  • Off Time: 15:15:33
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Lord North (IRE)

10/11

    2
    Silk -

    Pablo Escobarr (IRE)

    6/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue cap

      Air Pilot

      38 DCD
      7/2
      • Form 7542-31
      • Age 10
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 114

      tracked leader on outside until 3f out, weakened and behind over 2f out

      2(1)
      Silk - Royal blue, yellow stripe, yellow and royal blue diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

      Aquarium

      21 D
      20/1
      • Form 000456
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 100

      slowly into stride, held up in 4th place and raced keenly, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden, hung left and weakened over 1f out

      3(5)
      Silk - Red, Black star, White sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap, Black star

      Indeed

      21 D
      9/2
      • Form 5-21102
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 107

      held up in touch in rear, not clear run over 2f out until ridden entering final 2f, soon 3rd, plugged on, just missed 2nd, no chance with winner

      4(3)
      Silk - Royal blue, white chevron, royal blue cap, white star

      Lord North (IRE)

      14 BFC
      10/11
      • Form 1-18212
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 112

      tracked leading pair, went 2nd 3f out, led 2f out and soon edged left to rail, ridden and stayed on strongly final furlong

      5(4)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White diamonds on sleeves, White cap

      Pablo Escobarr (IRE)

      134 t D
      6/1
      • Form 421-225
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 103

      led on rail, pushed along and headed 2f out, chased winner after, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd

      Previous results

      2018
      (7)
      Silk -

      True Self (IRE)

      6/4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2

      2017
      (2)
      Silk -

      Permission

      7/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13

      2016
      (6)
      Silk -

      Energia Davos (BRZ)

      11/1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      Air Pilot won this back in 2014 and has been second in each of the last two runnings. The 10-year-old is a real credit to connections and won in this grade at Goodwood in September, though that’s earned him a penalty and the ground may not be soft enough for him today. Indeed finished two lengths ahead of Aquarium in a Group 3 here three weeks ago but that pair have a bit to find at the weights. LORD NORTH ran in this grade in the spring but didn’t do himself justice. Gelded subsequently, he landed a gamble in the Cambridgeshire here two runs ago in between cracking efforts in handicaps at Ascot. He looks the one to beat, though Pablo Escobarr has had wind surgery since running the King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot.

      Formwatch

      Air Pilot 9-2 (9-2) Held up, headway on inside over 6f out, switched right over 1f out, carried right inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Goodwood 1m 2f lst stks (1) hvy in Sep beating Qarasu (8-11) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.

      Aquarium 20-1 (9-3) Slow into stride, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never nearer, 6th of 9, 5l behind Feliciana De Vega (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Oct.

      Indeed 5-1 (9-3) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd final strides, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Feliciana De Vega (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Oct.

      Lord North (IRE) 3-1fav (9-8) Held up in mid-division, headway over 3f out, every chance inside final furlong, not pace of winner, 2nd of 20, 2 1/4l behind Escobar (9-6) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) hvy in Oct.

      Pablo Escobarr (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Japan (9-0) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Jun.