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15:30 Newmarket

Connaught Access Flooring Abernant Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £65,000 added
  • Winner: £36,862
  • 2nd: £13,975
  • 3rd: £6,994
  • 4th: £3,484
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 9.88s
  • Off Time: 15:34:12
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Hamza (IRE)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Es Que Love (IRE)

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Aljamaaheer (IRE)

      5/4

        1(2)
        Silk - Grey and Cherry quartered, halved sleeves, Grey cap, Cherry spots

        Tropics (USA)

        19 h D
        9/1
        • Form 16101-7
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 116

        awkwardly away in touch towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on one pace

        2(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Aljamaaheer (IRE)

        249 CD
        5/4
        • Form 3/23218-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 116

        dwelt in touch towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, soon switched left ran on strongly, gaining near finish

        3(4)
        Silk - Yellow, purple disc, yellow sleeves, purple spots, quartered cap

        Dinkum Diamond (IRE)

        19 D
        10/1
        • Form 30056-1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 108

        tracked winner until ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace

        4(3)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, red triple diamond, red cap

        Es Que Love (IRE)

        194 DCD
        9/1
        • Form 965237-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 103

        tracked leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, driven to join winner inside final furlong, not quicken close home

        5(6)
        Silk - Emerald green, orange hoop and sleeves

        Hamza (IRE)

        19 b DCD
        11/4
        • Form 22703-6
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 110

        made all, ridden over 2f out, joined inside final furlong, ran on

        6(8)
        Silk - Pink, Light Green cross belts, White sleeves, Light Green cap

        Heaven's Guest (IRE)

        19 D
        12/1
        • Form 00417-6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 104

        close up, ridden over 2f out, no impression

        7(1)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine, Emerald Green and White chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap

        Hitchens (IRE)

        40 D
        33/1
        • Form 76-9003
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 102

        held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression

        8(7)
        Silk - Light green, brown braces and armlets, white cap

        Racy

        49 D
        33/1
        • Form 9-86572
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 100

        taken to post early, in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression

        Previous results

        2013
        (3)
        Silk -

        Tickled Pink (IRE)

        8/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        2012
        (3)
        Silk -

        Mayson

        4/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        2011
        (7)
        Silk -

        Genki (IRE)

        12/1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-5

        In depth

        Verdict

        Ascot winner Aljamaaheer picked up the Group 2 Summer Mile in July but drops back to sprinting on his return. TROPICS has a bit to find with the latter at the weights but has a recent outing under his belt. The latter developed into a useful sprinter last season, winning five races culminating with a victory in the Bengough Stakes at Ascot in October. Dean Ivory's charge gets the vote to reverse latest running with Dinkum Diamond at Doncaster back on fast ground. Course and distance winner Hamza is usually at his best at this time of year and raced at Meydan last month along with Racy. The former is also preferred to Hitchens and Es Que Love while Heaven's Guest finished well behind Dinkum Diamond on his reappearance, though he won a decent handicap on the July course here last summer.

        Formwatch

        Tropics (USA) 4-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear and keen, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 12l behind Dinkum Diamond (9-5) at Doncaster 6f Listed stks (1) sft in Mar.

        Aljamaaheer (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) 8th of 13, 18l behind Moonlight Cloud (9-1) at Deauville(FR) 1m Grp 1 (1) gs in Aug.

        Dinkum Diamond (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, led approaching 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, held on well, won at Doncaster 6f Listed stks (1) sft in Mar beating Captain Ramius (9-5) by 1l, 9 ran.

        Es Que Love (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Led, clear 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 7th of 17, 2 1/2l behind Heaven's Guest (8-13) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gs in Oct.

        Hamza (IRE) 28-1 (9-0) 6th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Amber Sky (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 5f Grp 1 (1) gd in Mar.

        Heaven's Guest (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression, 6th of 9, 5l behind Dinkum Diamond (9-5) at Doncaster 6f Listed stks (1) sft in Mar.

        Hitchens (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) In touch towards rear, ridden 2f out, headway inside final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Baddilini (8-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcap (2) pol in Mar.

        Racy 14-1 (8-11) 2nd of 11, 1l behind Medicean Man (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 6f hcp in Feb.