August 13 / 14.30 Newbury

14.30

Good To Firm

BetVictor Geoffrey Freer Stakes (Group 3)

  • Prize money: £39697
  • 1m 5f 61y
  • Class 1
  • 5 runners
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BetVictor Geoffrey Freer Stakes (Group 3)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 1-6424 C BF

Last run: 37 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
20-1, took his form to another level in 1m6f Group 2 at Royal Ascot on penultimate start, grabbing the lead 2f out but caught on the line; judged on that he has to be of major interest, but he failed to repeat that effort in Group 3 at Newmarket (1m5f, again good to firm) three weeks later.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

5

(2)

13th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 5f 61y

Class 1

14:30 Newbury

Zechariah

8st 11lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Freddie & Martyn Meade

made all, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on strongly

7/4

5/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 34/524

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Missed 2021; showed he retains all his ability when second in 1m4f Haydock handicap in May on his second run back but something seemed amiss in Newmarket Listed race four weeks later; mixed messages.
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3rd

8

(4)

3rd Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 1

14:05 Kempton (AW)

Universal Order

9st 7lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: David Simcock

towards rear, shaken up over 2f out, bit short of room over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on inside final 110yds, went third final strides, not reach leaders

20/1

2nd

3

(3)

13th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 5f 61y

Class 1

14:30 Newbury

Universal Order

9st 7lb

J: Andrea Atzeni

T: David Simcock

reared in stalls before start, held up in last, shaken up over 3f out, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went second inside final furlong, stayed on but no match for winner

5/1

5/1

Form: 0-1367 CD

Last run: 64 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Third of five at Newmarket in April was a creditable return to Britain but he's since suffered heavy defeats here in May and at Belmont Park in June; that's a contrast to his heavy 2021 campaign in which plenty of his form would give him a big shout today; switches from this year's blinkers to last year's cheekpieces in revival bid.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(2)

11th Jul 2024

Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket (July)

Outbox

9st 11lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

led group, raced near side from 8f out

25/1

1st

5

(4)

3rd May 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

16:10 Newmarket

Outbox

9st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Beaten in this race for last two years (third in 2022, fourth in 2023); starts this campaign as a 9yo and his losing sequence is mounting up; although not disgraced in the Stockholm Cup International on last appearance, he's vulnerable against these younger rivals.

20/1

1st

5

(4)

3rd May 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

16:10 Newmarket

Outbox

9st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Beaten in this race for last two years (third in 2022, fourth in 2023); starts this campaign as a 9yo and his losing sequence is mounting up; although not disgraced in the Stockholm Cup International on last appearance, he's vulnerable against these younger rivals.

20/1

Form: 83-356

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Ran well in defeat in Group races for Jessica Harrington last year; with new yard this term, not quite at her best in two runs this spring and soundly beaten six weeks ago; might have been stretched by 2m in the latter, despite having form at the trip in Ireland, but she's now 0-13 since a Listed win in June 2020 and will find this tough if others give their running.
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4th

4

(1)

13th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 5f 61y

Class 1

14:30 Newbury

Silence Please

9st 4lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

took keen hold, prominent, ridden and lost position over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

16/1

OUR TIP
5th
1 (4)

2/1

Form: 527-65 C

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in the Hardwicke at Royal Ascot on last reappearance; shaped as if his run in the 2m Goodwood Cup was a step forward, even though he fell well short of last season's career-best form in the same race; won twice on good to firm in 2019 but peak efforts have been on good or soft.
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Payout
Exacta £9.90
Straight Forecast £11.39
Trifecta £37.40

Selections

RP Ratings:

Away He Goes

SPOTLIGHT:

Zechariah

Daily Mirror:

Universal Order

LAMBOURN:

Outbox

TOPSPEED:

Zechariah

The Times:

Zechariah

Daily Mail:

Zechariah

The Sun:

Zechariah

Daily Record:

Zechariah

POSTDATA:

Away He Goes

NEWMARKET:

Away He Goes

Telegraph:

Away He Goes

The Guardian:

Away He Goes

Daily Express:

Away He Goes

The Star:

Away He Goes