Darley Dewhurst Stakes (Group 1) (No Geldings) – Newmarket

Newmarket

15:00

Darley Dewhurst Stakes (Group 1) (No Geldings)

Date 2024-10-12

Distance 7f

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize £283,550

Winning Time 1m 26.70s (slow by 3.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Shadow Of Light (GB) William Buick · Charlie Appleby	EvensF	Won
2nd	Expanded (IRE) Ryan Moore · A P O'Brien	12/1	0.3
3rd	Ancient Truth (IRE) James Doyle · Charlie Appleby	13/8	0.3
4th	Seagulls Eleven (IRE) Oisin Murphy · Hugo Palmer	9/1	3.5
5th	Rock Of Cashel (IRE) Wayne Lordan · A P O'Brien	33/1	2.25

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5 (1)	Shadow Of Light Chestnut J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	129	—	1121	119	128	103	14d	—	—	+11	52.1	0.25/1	Evens 50%
Won the Middle Park in emphatic style; leading player provided he stays this new trip
1 (6)	Ancient Truth Bay J:James Doyle T:Charlie Appleby	J:James Doyle T:Charlie Appleby	129	—	111	114	123	101	91d	—	—	+16	48	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Superlative Stakes winner who remains unbeaten; one of two big players for this stable
2 (4)	Expanded Bay J:Ryan Moore T:A P O'Brien	J:Ryan Moore T:A P O'Brien	129	—	1	-	96	73	7d	—	—	+4	12.2	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Edged ahead close home in Curragh maiden last Saturday for a winning debut
4 (3)	Seagulls Eleven Chestnut J:Oisin Murphy T:Hugo Palmer	J:Oisin Murphy T:Hugo Palmer	129	—	2123	112	119	96	27d	—	—	+22	30.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Ran well in major races the last twice but again looks set for minor honours
3 (2)	Rock Of Cashel Bay J:Wayne Lordan T:A P O'Brien	J:Wayne Lordan T:A P O'Brien	129	—	8146	103	108	89	27d	—	—	+17	18.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
More exposed than his two stablemates in this field; stiff task
NR (5)	The Lion In Winter Bay J:TBC T:A P O'Brien	J: T:A P O'Brien	129	—	11	116	124	112	52d	—	—	—	33.5	—	—
Acomb winner; ante-post favourite for the 2,000 Guineas and Derby; strongly respected

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Shadow Of Light	evn	evn	Evens
Ancient Truth	7/4	15/8	7/4
Expanded	9/1	17/2	9/1
Seagulls Eleven	9/1	17/2	17/2
Rock Of Cashel	40/1	33/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Shadow Of Light

52.1

OR: 17.3 Form: 21.5 Odds: 13.3

Evens

2nd

Ancient Truth

OR: 16 Form: 22 Odds: 10

15/8

3rd

The Lion In Winter

33.5

OR: 16.5 Form: 17 Odds: 0

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Seagulls Eleven

30.9

OR: 15.5 Form: 13 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Rock Of Cashel

18.8

OR: 13.3 Form: 5 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Expanded

12.2

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 2.2

9/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Shadow Of Light	119	128	103
The Lion In Winter	116	124	112
Ancient Truth	114	123	101
Seagulls Eleven	112	119	96
Rock Of Cashel	103	108	89
Expanded	—	96	73

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Expanded	7d ago	Quick return
Shadow Of Light	14d ago	Fit
Seagulls Eleven	27d ago	Fit
Rock Of Cashel	27d ago	Fit
The Lion In Winter	52d ago	Fresh
Ancient Truth	91d ago	Long break