Newmarket
15:00
Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Challenge Stakes
Newmarket Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2023 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £3 Exacta: £17.50 Trifecta: £32.30
Non-Runners: Pogo (unsuitable ground), Shouldvebeenaring (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Matilda Picotte (IRE) 4 F AVG Kieran P Cotter 126 lbs 2/1 Won Started quickly - took keen hold - made all - raced centre - soon clear - ridden over 1f out - kept on - unchallenged(op 7/4)
2nd 4 Lord Massusus (IRE) 5 G AVG Joseph G Murphy 129 lbs 12/1 2.75 Raced centre - raced in fourth - outpaced after 2f - stayed on from over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - no match for winner
3rd 1 Audience (GB) 6 G AVG John & Thady Gosden 131 lbs 9/4 2.75 Alone against far rail early - raced in second - joined main group up the centre 3f out - hung left and lost second 2f out - raced in fourth 1f out - went third towards finish (jockey said gelding hung left-handed throughout)(op 5/2)
4th 2 Chindit (IRE) 5 H Good Richard Hannon 131 lbs 7/4F .5 Raced centre - raced in third - went second and chased clear leader 2f out - weakened and lost two places inside final furlong (trainer's rep said horse ran flat)(tchd 13/8)