15:00
Darley Dewhurst Stakes (Group 1)
Group 1, Class 1, 7f, Flat, 2yo, C, £283,550, 5 runners
Winning time 1m 22.47s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Great Barrier Reef is the clear call in this five-runner Newmarket contest, rated 9 lb better than Desert Castle and 12 lb ahead of Gentle Hurricane, a sizeable gap at Class 1 level over 7f on good ground. Desert Castle is the one most likely to make him work, with Gentle Hurricane next best, while Darkness Falls would need to improve markedly to get involved. Great Barrier Reef has the class edge and should prove too good, so he is our selection.
Result
Ryan Moore
Aidan O'Brien
In touch with the pace early - sent to the front 2f out - challenged approaching 1f out - stayed on strongly inside the final furlong to hold on and win
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Raced just behind the front pair - nudged for effort 2f out - driven to challenge for the lead nearing 1f out - stayed on strongly inside the last furlong but couldn't get there - second by a neck
W. M. Lordan
Aidan O'Brien
In touch just behind the front pair - urged 2f out - short of room over 1f out - stayed on inside the final furlong to finish third
James Doyle
Andrew Balding
Raced freely early - towards the back of the field - made ground over 2f out under urging - went for everything 2f out - made no dent over 1f out - finished 4th
Billy Loughnane
Charlie Appleby
Set the early tempo from the front - challenged 3f out and hard at work before losing the advantage 2f out - plugged on at a steady rate from 1f out - nothing left inside the final furlong and slipped to rearmost near the line
Racecard
Ryan Moore
Aidan O'Brien 10/74
Darkness Falls arrives in cracking form, a winner last time out and again two starts back, with a third three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before after 28 days off. The main risk is carrying 129 lb, with our rating of 95 placing him only fourth of five.
- Sire
- Camelot (GB)
- Dam
- You'resobeautiful (IRE) by No Nay Never
- Owner
- Westerberg Mrs Magnier M Tabor D Smith
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2024
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 10 wins from 74 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 59%
- Ratings
- Perf 95, Speed 91
William Buick
Charlie Appleby 5/20
Desert Castle arrives with two wins in his last two starts, a winner last time out and again two starts back, and he has run over today's distance and going before. The main risk is the 129 lb he carries, with a 28-day break to shake off, though our rating of 110 ranks him second of five.
- Sire
- Frankel (GB)
- Dam
- Sand Vixen (GB) by Dubawi
- Owner
- Godolphin
- Foaled
- 4 Mar 2024
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 20 runs (25%)
- Trainer running to form
- 73%
- Ratings
- Perf 110
James Doyle
Andrew Balding 8/71
Gentle Hurricane booked a win three starts back, then a second, before a fourth last time out, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Off 28 days' rest from stall four, our rating of 107 ranks him third of five, so the main risk is that he's been slipping down the order lately.
- Sire
- Invincible Spirit (IRE)
- Dam
- Marsh Daisy (GB) by Pivotal
- Owner
- Mrs A Althani
- Foaled
- 15 Apr 2024
- Stable
- Kingsclere, Hants
- Trainer last 14 days
- 8 wins from 71 runs (11%)
- Trainer running to form
- 56%
- Ratings
- Perf 107, Speed 92
W. M. Lordan
Aidan O'Brien 10/74
Great Barrier Reef counts three wins in his last four starts, taking the three before a second last time out, and he has run over today's trip and going before. A 42-day break is the one reservation, but our rating of 119 makes him the one to beat from draw 1.
- Sire
- No Nay Never (USA)
- Dam
- Gems (GB) by Haafhd
- Owner
- Derrick Smithmrs John Magniermichael Taborwesterberg
- Foaled
- 9 Jan 2024
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 10 wins from 74 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 59%
- Ratings
- Perf 119, Speed 98
Billy Loughnane
Charlie Appleby 5/20
Jassas arrives fresh from a win last time out, with a fifth two starts back and another win three starts back, and he has run over today's trip. Carrying 129 lb off an official 92, though, he is hard to fancy, as our rating of 83 ranks him last of five.
- Sire
- Dubawi (IRE)
- Dam
- Silent Wave (GB) by War Front
- Owner
- Godolphin
- Foaled
- 19 Feb 2024
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 20 runs (25%)
- Trainer running to form
- 73%
- Ratings
- Perf 83
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.