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Tattersalls Online Royal Lodge Stakes (Group 2)
Group 2, Class 1, 1m, Flat, 2yo, C, £70,888, 7 runners
Winning time 1m 35.44s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Haffner heads this seven-runner Class 1 mile contest at Newmarket narrowly ahead of Quest For Stars on ratings, and the form behind that figure looks solid enough to make him a confident proposition on good ground over a trip that should suit. Quest For Stars and Rocket Boy are the chief dangers, with the former's rating of 120 making him the most credible threat, while Burning Up, though lower-rated, deserves respect as a secondary concern should the principals disappoint. With Haffner holding a clear edge over the remainder of the field and conditions appearing in his favour, he is selected to come out on top.
Result
Ryan Moore
Aidan O'Brien
Settled in mid-group early - shaken up approaching 2f out to close on the pace - pushed to the front inside the final furlong - edged right in the closing stages - held on gamely to score
Clifford Lee
K. R. Burke
Settled in midfield - asked for effort 3f out - made gradual progress 2f out - pushed along to close on the front pack inside final furlong - moved into second final 50yds - stayed on to finish second
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Settled towards the back through the middle stages - pressed for effort 3f out - lost touch with the front pair 2f out - unable to threaten with a furlong left - stayed on nicely close home - moved into third at the finish
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Settled handy on the far flank early - driven to keep tempo approaching 2f out - urged into a rally inside the final furlong but couldn't reach the front pair - faded close home to finish fourth
Billy Loughnane
Charlie Appleby
Settled midfield - hit front and pushed clear approaching 2f out - caught and passed inside final furlong - eased back through field before the finish
Marco Ghiani
Marco Botti
Held up in mid-field - pushed into contention over 2f out - dropped away from the 1f marker to finish sixth
Jack Mitchell
Charlie Johnston
Went early on the far flank - keen in the back markers - under pressure and toiling with 3f left - dropped away 2f out and finished well adrift
Racecard
Clifford Lee
K. R. Burke 13/67
Burning Up arrives on the back of back-to-back victories and has experience of today's trip and conditions, making him a serious threat at 128 lb from stall seven; the sole question is whether that weight blunts his momentum.
- Sire
- Too Darn Hot (GB)
- Dam
- Elasia (GB) by Nathaniel
- Owner
- Exors Of The Late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid
- Foaled
- 30 Apr 2024
- Stable
- Coverham, North Yorkshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 13 wins from 67 runs (19%)
- Trainer running to form
- 45%
- Ratings
- Perf 102
William Buick
Charlie Appleby 14/23
Rated well below his official mark on our figures and ranked last of seven, First Law faces a stiff ask at the weights carrying 128 lb, yet back-to-back wins give him obvious confidence and he has run over today's trip before.
- Sire
- Too Darn Hot (GB)
- Dam
- Dane Street (USA) by Street Cry
- Owner
- Godolphin
- Foaled
- 25 Feb 2024
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 14 wins from 23 runs (61%)
- Trainer running to form
- 73%
- Ratings
- Perf 88
Ryan Moore
Aidan O'Brien 6/53
Haffner won two of his last five starts, most recently a seventh but with a win two starts back, and has experience of today's trip and going; drawn four carrying 128 lb, his rating of 128 marks him as the one to beat here.
- Sire
- Justify (USA)
- Dam
- Earth Strike (IRE) by Zoffany
- Owner
- P Brantcoolmorewesterbergb Smith
- Foaled
- 5 Feb 2024
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 53 runs (11%)
- Trainer running to form
- 55%
- Ratings
- Perf 128, Speed 88
Jack Mitchell
Charlie Johnston 5/42
Shaped well last time out when runner-up, and a winner two starts back, so he arrives in decent nick after 18 days; has run over today's trip, though carrying 128 lb from stall one and ranked fifth of seven on our rating leaves him with ground to make up.
- Sire
- Ghaiyyath (IRE)
- Dam
- Dibajj (FR) by Iffraaj
- Owner
- Crone Stud Farms Ltd
- Foaled
- 24 Feb 2024
- Stable
- Middleham Moor, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 42 runs (12%)
- Trainer running to form
- 44%
- Ratings
- Perf 98
Billy Loughnane
Charlie Appleby 14/23
Quest For Stars arrives on the back of three wins in his last four starts, including a victory two starts back, and he steps up here over familiar distance and going conditions just 14 days fresh — the main query is whether that third last time out hints at vulnerability against the top-rated runner.
- Sire
- Sea The Stars (IRE)
- Dam
- Singforthemoment (IRE) by No Nay Never
- Owner
- Godolphin
- Foaled
- 22 Jan 2024
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 14 wins from 23 runs (61%)
- Trainer running to form
- 73%
- Ratings
- Perf 120, Speed 92
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding 13/79
Ranked sixth of seven on our figures, Quicken Away faces a stiff ask here despite winning last time out and a second the start before that; he has run over today's trip and returns after 18 days, but the rating of 95 makes it hard to fancy against stronger.
- Sire
- Frankel (GB)
- Dam
- Precieuse (IRE) by Tamayuz
- Owner
- Saeed Suhail
- Foaled
- 20 Apr 2024
- Stable
- Kingsclere, Hants
- Trainer last 14 days
- 13 wins from 79 runs (16%)
- Trainer running to form
- 61%
- Ratings
- Perf 95
Marco Ghiani
Marco Botti 2/16
Rocket Boy shaped with real promise when third two starts back before winning three starts back, and returns here on a retrieval mission after his runner-up effort last time; the main risk is whether he can recapture that winning form carrying 128 lb.
- Sire
- Soldier's Call (GB)
- Dam
- Sharedah (IRE) by Pivotal
- Owner
- Scuderia La Tesa Limited
- Foaled
- 10 Mar 2024
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 16 runs (13%)
- Trainer running to form
- 62%
- Ratings
- Perf 118, Speed 73
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.