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14:20 Newmarket

Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £100,000 added
  • Winner: £56,710
  • 2nd: £21,500
  • 3rd: £10,760
  • 4th: £5,360
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.98s
  • Off Time: 14:22:22
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Best Of Days

6/5

    2
    Silk -

    The Anvil (IRE)

    25/1

      3
      Silk -

      Arcada (IRE)

      12/1

        3
        Silk -

        Sea Fox (IRE)

        16/1

          1(2)
          Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE armlets, WHITE cap

          Arcada (IRE)

          34
          12/1
          • Form 8413
          • Age 2
          • Weight 9-0
          • Official Rating 105

          tracked leader, ridden and slightly outpaced over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, ran on to go 3rd near finish

          2(6)
          Silk - Royal blue, white cap

          Bay Of Poets (IRE)

          22 D
          10/1
          • Form 61
          • Age 2
          • Weight 9-0

          keen, headway to tracked leaders over 6f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra

          3(8)
          Silk - Royal blue

          Best Of Days

          38 BF
          6/5
          • Form 12
          • Age 2
          • Weight 9-0

          held up, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, driven out

          4(1)
          Silk - Emerald green, yellow stars, black sleeves and cap

          Douglas Macarthur (IRE)

          14 BFD
          5/1
          • Form 613
          • Age 2
          • Weight 9-0
          • Official Rating 104

          held up, headway to track leaders over 3f out, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong

          5(5)
          Silk - Dark Blue and Pink diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap, Dark Blue diamond

          Kings Gift (IRE)

          18
          14/1
          • Form 211
          • Age 2
          • Weight 9-0
          • Official Rating 92

          tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

          6(4)
          Silk - Silver, tassel on cap

          Montataire (IRE)

          36 D
          4/1
          • Form 411121
          • Age 2
          • Weight 9-0
          • Official Rating 100

          led, ridden and headed 2f out, faded inside final furlong

          7(7)
          Silk - Black, pink star, pink sleeves, black armlets and stars on pink cap

          Sea Fox (IRE)

          16 t
          16/1
          • Form 221324
          • Age 2
          • Weight 9-0
          • Official Rating 96

          taken to post early, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, edged right inside final furlong, lost 3rd near finish

          8(3)
          Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap

          The Anvil (IRE)

          16 BF
          25/1
          • Form 23
          • Age 2
          • Weight 9-0

          dwelt, in touch, in rear, ridden and ran on final furlong, not quite reach winner

          Previous results

          2015
          (3)
          Silk -

          Foundation (IRE)

          5/4
          • Age 2
          • Weight 9-0

          2014
          (4)
          Silk -

          Elm Park

          11/4
          • Age 2
          • Weight 9-0

          2013
          (3)
          Silk -

          Berkshire (IRE)

          11/8
          • Age 2
          • Weight 8-12

          In depth

          Verdict

          Ryan Moore’s presence on Douglas Macarthur suggests the Group 3-placed colt is preferred of the Ballydoyle trio though Arcada looks to have equally strong form on his third to Churchill in a Group 2 at the Curragh. Best Of Days also has a shout on his narrow defeat in the Acomb at York last month and he’s preferred to Godolphin’s other runner Bay Of Poets. But MONTATAIRE took another step forward when upped to a mile in Listed company at Salisbury last time. Mark Johnston’s colt beat a previous winner by five lengths on that occasion and there may well be more to come from him over today’s trip. The remainder look to have their work cut out in this company.

          Formwatch

          Arcada (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Soon led, ridden from 2f out, soon strongly pressed, headed and dropped to 3rd 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Churchill (9-3) at Curragh 7f Grp 2 stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Aug.

          Bay Of Poets (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) Mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, challenged on bit over 1f out, led when shaken up inside final furlong, soon clear, ran on, readily, won at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Sep beating Election Day (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.

          Best Of Days 10-11fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, driven and headway 2f out, led inside final 2f, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, headed post, 2nd of 7, hd behind Syphax (9-1) at York 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Aug.

          Douglas Macarthur (IRE) 8-13fav (9-3) Soon led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression in 3rd final 150 yards, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Landfall (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Sep.

          Kings Gift (IRE) Evensfav (9-7) Mid-division, smooth headway over 2f out, led 1f out, ran on strongly to go clear inside final furlong (hand timed), won at Redcar 7f (5) gd in Sep beating Conistone (8-12) by 4l, 9 ran.

          Montataire (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, led 6f out, made rest, clear when ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly, ridden out, won at Salisbury 1m lst stks (1) gd in Aug beating Gemina (8-10) by 5l, 10 ran.

          Sea Fox (IRE) (9-2) 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Akihiro (9-2) at Chantilly 1m Grp 3 gd in Sep.

          The Anvil (IRE) 13-8fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, soon challenged, ridden over 1f out, kept on and every chance final furlong, just held, 3rd of 8, nk behind Glencadam Glory (9-5) at Doncaster 1m mdn stks (3) gd in Sep.