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14:15 Newmarket

Weatherbys Superlative Stakes (Class A)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.42s
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Kings Point (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Chester Le Street (USA)

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      King Hesperus (USA)

      5/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap

        King Hesperus (USA)

        29
        5/1
        • Form 21
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        with leader, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

        2(7)
        Silk - Purple

        Barbajuan (IRE)

        23
        6/1
        • Form 114
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon one pace

        3(3)
        Silk - MAROON, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star

        Bayeux (USA)

        50
        3/1
        • Form 1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        held up in touch, ridden halfway, soon beaten

        4(2)
        Silk - Maroon, White sleeves and cap

        Chester Le Street (USA)

        19
        3/1
        • Form 41
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        led, ridden 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, headed post

        5(8)
        Silk - White, Light Blue chevron and sleeves, Black cap

        Forthright

        12
        33/1
        • Form 21
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        dwelt, held up in rear, never nearer

        6(6)
        Silk - Light Green and Yellow check, Yellow cap

        Grand Rich King (IRE)

        26
        16/1
        • Form 621
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        7(1)
        Silk - Red, White cross belts, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

        Kings Point (IRE)

        11
        6/1
        • Form 241
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        prominent, ridden and chased leader over 1f out, stayed on to lead post

        8(5)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

        Manntab (USA)

        10
        16/1
        • Form 21
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        held up, headway 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

        9(9)
        Silk - Maroon, White sash and sleeves, White cap, Maroon star

        Romaric (USA)

        48
        33/1
        • Form 1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        held up, not trouble leaders

        Previous results

        2002
        (5)
        Silk -

        Surbiton (USA)

        16/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        2001
        (1)
        Silk -

        Redback

        11/2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        2000
        (8)
        Silk -

        Vacamonte

        7/4
        • Weight 8-11

        In depth

        Verdict

        As you would expect, there are a number of progressive juveniles on show here, but we'll side with King Hesperus from the mighty Ballydoyle stable to get the better of Bayeux and Barbajuan. The latter, trained by Neville Callaghan, won his first two starts at Lingfield and Kempton, but performed even better in defeat when fourth to Three Valleys in the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot. He was set plenty to do that day and is certainly going the right way. David Loder saddles three of the field, with Frankie Dettori optong to ride Bayeux, who won his only start at Goodwood, in a race which has thrown up no fewer than seven subsequent winners. He could easily turn out to be something special, but we just prefer Aidan O'Brien's King Hesperus. this $330,000 Kingmambo colt made a winning debut at Gowran Park, although he was subsequently disqualified, and then followed up in a Listed contest at Leopardstown, beating Jemmy's Brother by two lengths. He looks more than capable of winning a group race on that evidence, and just gets our vote in what should prove to be a cracking contest.