Newmarket Stakes (Listed Race) (Colts & Geldings) – Newmarket

Newmarket

13:15

Newmarket Stakes (Listed Race) (Colts & Geldings)

Date 2023-05-05

Distance 1m2f

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £28,355

Winning Time 2m 4.66s (slow by 2.56s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Castle Way (GB) William Buick · Charlie Appleby	7/1	Won
2nd	Circle Of Fire (GB) Ryan Moore · Sir Michael Stoute	13/2	1.75
3rd	Victory Dance (IRE) James Doyle · Charlie Appleby	7/2F	0.3
4th	Relentless Voyager (GB) Oisin Murphy · Andrew Balding	11/2	0.3
5th	Forca Timao (IRE) Kevin Stott · Richard Hannon	50/1	4.75
6th	Like A Tiger (GB) Daniel Muscutt · James Ferguson	4/1	1.5
7th	Salt Bay (GER) Rossa Ryan · Ralph Beckett	5/1	.5

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7 (8)	Victory Dance Brown J:James Doyle T:Charlie Appleby	J:James Doyle T:Charlie Appleby	128	—	1213-	102	116	92	225d	—	—	+16	33.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Has among the best form in this line-up, if back to his best, and bred to stay 1m2f
4 (7)	Like A Tiger Chestnut J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Ferguson	J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Ferguson	128	—	231-1	92	108	93	16d	—	—	+8	25.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Striking performance in C&D handicap, rearing as the stalls opened but striding 4l clear
6 (3)	Salt Bay Chestnut J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett	J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett	128	—	13-	-	120	72	195d	—	—	-1	14.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Every chance and boxed on well when third of seven in Group 1 at Saint-Cloud (1m, heavy)
2 (2)	Circle Of Fire Brown J:Ryan Moore T:Sir Michael Stoute	J:Ryan Moore T:Sir Michael Stoute	128	—	31-	-	106	82	246d	—	—	+4	15.2	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Won novice at Salisbury (1m, good to firm) in September, asserting in good style
1 (1)	Castle Way Chestnut J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	128	—	2141-	96	110	87	198d	—	—	+20	31.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Finished off as 2yo with clearcut C&D win in six-runner nursery; open to further progress
8 (5)	Waipiro Bay J:Tom Marquand T:Ed Walker	J:Tom Marquand T:Ed Walker	128	—	6-1	-	103	58	15d	—	—	+3	12.7	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Scored with authority at 25-1 in novice here (1m2f, good) 15 days ago, always prominent
5 (6)	Relentless Voyager Chestnut J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	128	t	22-1	91	106	-	58d	—	—	+12	23.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
1-4 for a maiden at Kempton (1m4f, AW) in March but to surge so far clear was impressive
3 (4)	Forca Timao Bay J:Kevin Stott T:Richard Hannon	J:Kevin Stott T:Richard Hannon	128	—	71-	-	97	76	315d	—	—	+8	10.7	9.75/1	40 3%
Set for further progress after Doncaster win (7f, good to firm) last June but absent since

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Victory Dance	4	4	10/3	7/2	7/2
Like A Tiger	4	7/2	7/2	10/3	4
Salt Bay	5	4	5	9/2	5
Circle Of Fire	7	7	6	6	13/2
Castle Way	15/2	15/2	6	13/2	7
Waipiro	15/2	15/2	7	7	7
Relentless Voyager	7	13/2	13/2	7	13/2
Forca Timao	40	40	33	33	33

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Victory Dance

33.7

OR: 13 Form: 15.5 Odds: 5.2

7/2

2nd

Castle Way

31.1

OR: 11.5 Form: 16.5 Odds: 3.1

15/2

3rd

Like A Tiger

25.7

OR: 10.5 Form: 10 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Relentless Voyager

23.3

OR: 10.3 Form: 10 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Circle Of Fire

15.2

OR: 0 Form: 12.1 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Salt Bay

14.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Waipiro

12.7

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Forca Timao

10.7

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0.7

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Victory Dance	102	116	92
Castle Way	96	110	87
Like A Tiger	92	108	93
Relentless Voyager	91	106	—
Salt Bay	—	120	72
Circle Of Fire	—	106	82
Waipiro	—	103	58
Forca Timao	—	97	76

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Waipiro	15d ago	Fit
Like A Tiger	16d ago	Fit
Relentless Voyager	58d ago	Fresh
Salt Bay	195d ago	Long break
Castle Way	198d ago	Long break
Victory Dance	225d ago	Long break
Circle Of Fire	246d ago	Long break
Forca Timao	315d ago	Long break