15:15 Newmarket

Saturday 25 June 2022

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House Of Cavani Menswear Criterion Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 1m 24.88s

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(2)

Pogo²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 112| CD

18/5

Grand servant who looked as good as ever when making all in Group 3 at Haydock last month, just holding on from Laneqash with Sunray Major just behind. However, had the run of things that day and has a 3 lb penalty now.

Form: 327-501

(4)

Art Du Val^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 108| D

11/1

Smart form in Meydan but was beaten 4 lengths when second in listed race at York 2 weeks ago and this tougher.

Form: 434-372

(7)

Laneqash²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: R Varian| OR: 112| D

2/1

Low-mileage 4-y-o who posted excellent placed efforts over 7f in Hungerford Stakes at Newbury and Park Stakes at Doncaster. Ended last term with a solid fourth in Group 2 Joel Stakes at Newmarket and only just edged out by Pogo in Group 3 at Haydock on return (Sunray Major just behind).

Form: 20/234-2

(6)

Sunray Major^p1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 110| C| D

5/2

Smart horse who resumed with good fifth in Group 2 at Sandown. Unable to land a blow upped further in grade in Lockinge at Newbury but went very close in Group 3 Haydock since (not ideally placed after a slow start). Headgear applied and this looks an excellent opportunity.

Form: 110-564

(3)

Bass Player²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover| OR: 102| D

22/1

Iffraaj gelding who looked potentially above average as he made a winning start in Doncaster maiden and stepped up considerably on that when 2¼ lengths third of 7 to Ever Given in listed race at Epsom (7f, good) 22 days ago. Needs to take another big leap forward.

Form: 13

(5)

Ever Given²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: D Tudhope| T: H Palmer| OR: 108| D

11/2

Had a highly productive 2-y-o campaign, the highlight being his victory in a valuable sales race at the York Ebor meeting. Looked better than ever when making a winning return in Chester handicap and quickly back on track when taking Epsom listed race. Worth a shot at this level.

Form: 124-181

Non-Runners

(1)

Bounce The Blues⁴⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: A M Balding J: R Kingscote

Forecasts

Laneqash (2/1), Sunray Major (5/2), Pogo (18/5), Ever Given (11/2), Bounce The Blues (10/1), Art Du Val (11/1), Bass Player (22/1)

There wasn't much between SUNRAY MAJOR, Laneqash and Pogo in the John of Gaunt Stakes at Haydock 4 weeks ago and the trio can fight out another finish. Pogo came out on top that day but Sunray Major arguably shaped best having not been ideally placed after a slow start so is taken to make amends.