14:55 Newmarket
Saturday 10 October 2020
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Darley Dewhurst Stakes (Group 1)
- 2YO only | Class 1 | 7f | Soft | 14 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 1m 25.24s
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Horse A-Z
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Shamardal colt who dominated a novice at Doncaster on debut and gave Chindit a race when second in the Champagne Stakes there last time. Could get closer to that rival with benefit of experience.
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Highly progressive colt who overcame a positional bias to land the Mill Reef at Newbury and, with even more to come, looks well capable of playing a hand on his Group 1 debut.
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Potentially top-notch colt who bolted up at Leopardstown on debut and resumed winning ways in the Champions Juvenile Stakes there last time. Big player having first go at the top level.
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Unbeaten in 3 outings, showing further progress and a quality to attitude to land the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster by a length from Alkumait last time. Big player if he handles the track.
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Confirmed debut promise when scoring comfortably in a novice at Chelmsford 20 days ago but this company looks way beyond him.
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Overcame inexperience to make a winning debut at Haydock. Good in the Gimcrack but couldn't continue his progress at Newmarket last time and has left Archie Watson since.
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Quickly developed into a smart performer and already runner-up twice in pattern company. Unable to add to tally in sales races the last twice and looks out of his depth in this.
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Has looked a good prospect in winning his first 2 starts, comfortably on top of King Vega in the Solario Stakes at Sandown 48 days ago. More to come, so worth a try at this level.
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Better for debut and proved far too good in a novice at Newcastle second time out. Further progress when second to Alkumait in Mill Reef at Newbury last time, so shouldn't be completely ruled out.
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Looked good prospect when landing a 7-runner maiden at Naas 7 months ago and bred to relish the longer trip. It's an obvious concern that he's not been seen since, though.
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Won his maiden at the Curragh in August and improved further when 1½ lengths third of 10 to Thunder Moon in National Stakes at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Player with more to come.
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Improved a chunk from debut when landing a gamble in Windsor Castle at Royal Ascot and followed up in Group 2 on the July course. Fourth in the Middle Park here last time but looks vulnerable.
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Thunder Moon made a ready winning debut, then looked something extraordinary when landing the National Stakes at the Curragh, quickening up sharply after meeting trouble, so he's the one to beat
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Likeable type who took a marked step forward when a strong-finishing second to Thunder Moon in the National Stakes at the Curragh last time. Seems unlikely to reverse form with that rival, though.
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Forecasts
Thunder Moon (11/4), Cadillac (4/1), Chindit (9/2), Wembley (15/2), Fivethousandtoone (9/1), St Mark's Basilica (10/1), Alkumait (12/1), Etonian (18/1), Albasheer (20/1), Poetic Flare (25/1), Tactical (40/1), Devious Company (80/1), Devilwala (100/1), Decisive Edge (100/1)
For THUNDER MOON to recover from trouble in-running to land the National Stakes in such a convincing manner on just his second career outing marks him down as a really classy colt, so he's the obvious choice to add a second top-level success to his CV. Cadillac looks a huge threat along with the unbeaten Chindit but there are plenty of others for whom a case can be made.
- THUNDER MOON (IRE)
- CADILLAC (IRE)
- CHINDIT (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £242,152.002nd: £91,805.003rd: £45,945.004th: £22,887.005th: £11,486.006th: £5,764.00
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