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Qatar Racing British Champions Day Two-Year-Old Conditions Stakes (GBB Race)
Class 2, 6f, Flat, 2yo, £128,850, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 13.41s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Arapaho Gold heads our ratings on 107, four pounds better than Satellite of Love, and that edge is enough to make him the one to beat in this 11-runner Class 2 sprint over six furlongs on good ground. Satellite of Love is the chief danger on 103, with Confucius (102) and Adaay of Scarlett (101) both close enough to pounce if the leader is anything less than fully tuned up. The field is well bunched through the middle, so a clean run matters, but Arapaho Gold has the best figure on the page and the strongest claim. Arapaho Gold is our selection.
Result
Charles Bishop
Eve Johnson Houghton
Among the back markers early - denied a clear run over 2f out then angled left - plenty to find over 1f out - picked up ground steadily - pushed hard towards the finish - got up on the line to win with great spirit
Connor Beasley
Michael Dods
Prominent early - cleared to front after 2f - pushed along over 2f out - overhauled over 1f out - fought back to edge in front inside final furlong - stuck on gamely but collared on the line to finish 2nd
Rossa Ryan
Clive Cox
Made running - passed after 2f and stayed handy - urged 2f out then went on over 1f out - collared inside final furlong and dropped to 3rd near finish
Ryan Moore
Aidan O'Brien
Raced freely early - towards the centre of the pack - pushed 2f out then urged soon after - gained ground over 1f out - kept on without getting near the front pair - finished 4th
Pat Dobbs
Nick Scholfield
Settled at the back early - left behind by the pace over 2f out - denied a clear run then moved right 1f out - finished with some late headway inside the final furlong without threatening - 5th
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Settled at the back early - niggled over 2f out - drifted right and gained a little ground over 1f out - never threatened and finished 6th
James Doyle
Hugo Palmer
Prominent early - under pressure over 2f out - faded inside the final furlong to finish 7th
Lewis Edmunds
Roger Teal
missed the break - raced mid-pack - under pressure over 2f out - faded over 1f out to finish 8th
Saffie Osborne
Richard Spencer
stumbled leaving stalls - settled in the pack's middle - pushed along over 2f out - urged again over 1f out - made no progress and weakened inside final furlong - finished 9th
Oisin Murphy
Saeed bin Suroor
Prominent early - pushed over 2f out - soon faded out of it - finished 10th
David Egan
Brian Meehan
raced freely early on - prominent for a long way - dropped away 2f out - well adrift late and finished 11th
Racecard
James Doyle
Hugo Palmer 5/36
Adaay of Scarlett sits fourth in our ranking and has run over today's trip and going, finishing second three times, though that was four to six starts back. The risk is a sixth last time out and a seventh before that, so he needs to rediscover that form after 28 days off.
- Sire
- Mehmas (IRE)
- Dam
- Adaay To Remember (GB) by Adaay
- Owner
- Svg Exact Lifestyle Ltd Owen
- Foaled
- 2 Feb 2024
- Stable
- Malpas, Cheshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 36 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 39%
- Ratings
- Perf 101, Speed 98
Connor Beasley
Michael Dods 0/30
Arapaho Gold arrives with four wins in his last five starts, a third last time out, and a winner two starts back, three back, four back and five back, and he has run over today's trip. Our rating makes him the one to beat, with only the yard's cold spell a concern, and he carries 133 lb from stall 10.
- Sire
- Bayside Boy (IRE)
- Dam
- Call Of The Jungle (IRE) by Bungle Inthejungle
- Owner
- Doug Graham And Carole Dods
- Foaled
- 10 Apr 2024
- Stable
- Piercebridge, Co Durham
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 30 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 25%
- Ratings
- Perf 107, Speed 93
Ryan Moore
Aidan O'Brien 5/62
Confucius arrives fresh off a 21-day break, having run third twice in his last three starts before a seventh last time out, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 102 ranks him third of 11, though the main risk is that latest dip.
- Sire
- No Nay Never (USA)
- Dam
- Millisle (IRE) by Starspangledbanner
- Owner
- Westerbergmagniertaborsmithbrant
- Foaled
- 24 Apr 2024
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 62 runs (8%)
- Trainer running to form
- 61%
- Ratings
- Perf 102, Speed 98
David Egan
Brian Meehan 2/8
Crusherman was unplaced last time out, and his win came two starts back, so he looks hard to fancy as our tenth-ranked runner of 11, with a speed rating of just 61. He does have experience of today's trip and going, he's back quickly after 13 days, and he runs from stall 1 off 133 lb.
- Sire
- Acclamation (GB)
- Dam
- Dialina (GER) by Lord Of England
- Owner
- Mcgoff Fowles Meehan Herity
- Foaled
- 12 Feb 2024
- Stable
- Manton, Wilts
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 8 runs (25%)
- Trainer running to form
- 69%
- Ratings
- Perf 77
William Buick
Charlie Appleby 6/21
Inner City Blues won two starts back and three starts back before a fifth last time out, and he has run over today's trip and going, while a yard in form helps. Carrying 133 lb off an official 109, though, he's rated 99 by us, sixth of 11.
- Sire
- Blue Point (IRE)
- Dam
- Dancin Inthestreet (GB) by Muhaarar
- Owner
- Godolphin
- Foaled
- 6 Mar 2024
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 21 runs (29%)
- Trainer running to form
- 77%
- Ratings
- Perf 99, Speed 93
Charles Bishop
Eve Johnson Houghton 3/28
Night In Vegas arrives in cracking form, a winner last time out and two and three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going, but carrying 133 lb off an official mark of 102 and rated fifth of 11 by us, he may need to find a little more.
- Sire
- Lucky Vega (IRE)
- Dam
- Strait Power (IRE) by Rock Of Gibraltar
- Owner
- Kennet Valley Syndicates Vi
- Foaled
- 18 Mar 2024
- Stable
- Blewbury, Oxfordshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 28 runs (11%)
- Trainer running to form
- 36%
- Ratings
- Perf 100, Speed 97
Lewis Edmunds
Roger Teal 0/11
Oakford arrives a last-time-out winner after a second and a fifth, with 29 days since that success and experience of today's trip and going, but he's hard to fancy as our figures rank him last of 11 on 76 while he carries 133 lb off an official 90 from stall 11.
- Sire
- Dark Angel (IRE)
- Dam
- Commodus (IRE) by Australia
- Owner
- Rae And Carol Borras
- Foaled
- 18 Mar 2024
- Stable
- Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 11 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 49%
- Ratings
- Perf 76, Speed 72
Rossa Ryan
Clive Cox 7/26
Satellite of Love has won three of his last five, including last time out just 14 days ago, and a second two starts back underlines his consistency, while his yard is in fine form. The main risk is that he carries 133 lb off an official mark of 105.
- Sire
- Minzaal (IRE)
- Dam
- Maybride (GB) by Mayson
- Owner
- Middleham Park Racing Xvii M Parker
- Foaled
- 23 Apr 2024
- Stable
- Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 26 runs (27%)
- Trainer running to form
- 65%
- Ratings
- Perf 103, Speed 91
Pat Dobbs
Nick Scholfield 0/16
Theheatison has been consistent without a win, finishing third last time out and a second two starts back, and he's fit after just eight days off, but being yet to win in his last six makes him hard to fancy. He has run over today's trip and going, though our rating ranks him ninth of 11 and he carries 133 lb from stall six.
- Sire
- Too Darn Hot (GB)
- Dam
- All Out (GB) by Acclamation
- Owner
- Felstead Partnership
- Foaled
- 14 Mar 2024
- Stable
- Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 16 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 38%
- Ratings
- Perf 84, Speed 72
Oisin Murphy
Saeed bin Suroor 2/9
Won last time out and three starts back, with a second in between, so Victory Gold arrives in cracking form and has run over today's trip and going. Against that, he's off 49 days, carries 133 lb from draw 9, and our rating of 97 ranks him only seventh of 11.
- Sire
- Space Blues (IRE)
- Dam
- Jollify (IRE) by Manduro
- Owner
- Godolphin
- Foaled
- 31 Jan 2024
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 9 runs (22%)
- Trainer running to form
- 47%
- Ratings
- Perf 97, Speed 82
Saffie Osborne
Richard Spencer 0/14
Speed of Sound has been in the frame in most recent runs, winning two starts back and four starts back, and was fifth last time out 22 days ago. She has run over today's trip and going, but carries 128 lb off 98, and our rating of 90 ranks her eighth of 11.
- Sire
- Sioux Nation (USA)
- Dam
- All Speed (IRE) by Camacho
- Owner
- Phil Cunningham
- Foaled
- 10 Mar 2024
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 14 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 40%
- Ratings
- Perf 90, Speed 85
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.