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15:35 Newmarket

Betway Craven Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £95,000 added
  • Winner: £53,874
  • 2nd: £20,425
  • 3rd: £10,222
  • 4th: £5,092
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 37.21s
  • Off Time: 15:35:18
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Oxagon (FR)

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Avicenna (IRE)

    11/2

      1(3)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Avicenna (IRE)

      216
      11/2
      • Form 11-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 103

      chased leaders, dropped to in touch rear before halfway, pushed along 2f out, soon switched left and ran on steadily, took never dangerous second towards finish

      2(4)
      Silk - Red, white striped sleeves and cap

      Commander's Intent (FR)

      187 BF
      16/1
      • Form 131222-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 100

      pressed leader, pushed along over 2f out, gradually weakened

      5(2)
      Silk - Royal blue, white cap

      Hidden Force

      50 D
      11/10
      • Form 1-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 103

      tracked front pair, pushed along under 2f out, moved into second over 1f out, soon ridden and no impression on winner, lost a place towards finish

      6(1)
      Silk - Maroon, grey epaulets

      Oxagon (FR)

      173 p
      7/4
      • Form 51255-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 112

      made all, led narrowly, pushed along well over 1f out and forged away, ridden and kept on well final furlong, readily

      7(7)
      Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

      Venetian Prince

      50
      14/1
      • Form 61-22
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 87

      wore red hood to post, in rear, went fourth before halfway, pushed along approaching 2f out, stayed on one pace and hung left over 1f out

      3(6)
      NR

      Hankelow (IRE)

      187 CD
      9/2
      • Form 121-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 107

      NonRunner

      4(5)
      NR

      Hawk Mountain (IRE)

      173 D
      2/1
      • Form 5111-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 116

      NonRunner

      Previous results

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      Field Of Gold (IRE)

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      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

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      Haatem (IRE)

      17/2
      • Age 3
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      Indestructible (IRE)

      8/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      In depth

      Formwatch

      Avicenna (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Held up in last trio, headway but still plenty to do when ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, led post, won at Doncaster 7f lst stks (1) gd in Sep beating Hankelow (9-2) by ns, 8 ran.

      Commander's Intent (FR) 8-11fav (9-2) 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Dostoievsky (9-2) at Chantilly 7f lst stks pol in Oct.

      Hidden Force 1-4fav (9-7) Slowly away, held up in rear, ridden and headway to lead entering final furlong, stayed on well, won at Kempton 1m stks (3) pol in Feb beating Venetian Prince (9-7) by 1 3/4l, 4 ran.

      Oxagon (FR) 11-4 (9-3) Wore red hood to post, tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced well over 2f out, soon beaten and eased, last of 5, 23 3/4l behind Hawk Mountain (9-3) at Doncaster 1m Grp 1 stks (1) hvy in Oct.

      Venetian Prince 5-1 (9-7) Wore hood to post, slowly away, took keen hold, in touch with leader, ridden and headway entering final furlong, soon outpaced by winner, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Hidden Force (9-7) at Kempton 1m stks (3) pol in Feb.

      Hankelow (IRE) 5-2fav (9-3) Made all, pushed along 2f out, ran on strongly, ridden out final furlong, never seriously challenged, won at Newmarket 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Oct beating Al Zanati (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.

      Hawk Mountain (IRE) 18-5 (9-3) Led but pestered, pushed along 2f out and soon headed narrowly, battled on in sustained duel with runner-up thereafter, ridden inside last and forged ahead closing stages, very gamely, won at Doncaster 1m Grp 1 stks (1) hvy in Oct beating Action (9-3) by 1/2l, 5 ran.