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Newmarket Race 4 - Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes (Group 1)

With seven Middle Park successes already to this name, Aidan O'Brien certainly knows what it takes to land this prize. WHISTLEJACKET (8) appears to tick plenty of boxes where this son of No Nay Never created a deep impression securing a win in the G1 Prix Morny at Longchamp. Stablemate IDES OF MARCH (4) could pose a main threat after readily winning the G3 Round Tower Stakes at the Curragh last time. BLACK FORZA (1) won the G2 Richmond Stakes and wasn't disgraced attempting a competitive contest in America. Must be considered back in the UK. SHADOW OF LIGHT (7) also requires respect following his runner-up effort in the 1200m G2 Gimcrack Stakes at York.

Race Time:2:00 PM

Saturday, September 28, 2024

Track:Soft

Weather:Clear

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1207m

Black Forza (1)5114

Trainer: M O'Callaghan (@The Curragh, Co. Kildare)12 mths 4: 2-0-0

Jockey: C T Keane

Weight: 58kgs

2 yo Bay/Brown C

Sire: COMPLEXITY (USA)

Dam: HARLEE HONEY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Harlan's Holiday

Stats

Prize Money$275,494.00

Avg $$68,873.50

Win %50.00%

Place %50.00%

Career4: 2-0-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance2: 2-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 0-0-0

2nd Up1: 1-0-0

Firm1: 1-0-0

Good3: 2-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Group 2 winner. Recent form sound. Last start 4th of 9 at Kentucky in LR on September 1 over 1430m, 5 len behind Chasing Liberty carrying 55.5kg at $3.06. The start before that ran on strongly from last on the turn and won by 0.5 len at Goodwood G2 Richmond Stakes August 1 over 1200m defeating The Strikin Viking with 58kg at $10. Looks a strong top-three prospect.

Last Starts 26 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/9	01/09/2024	31	LR OPEN 2	$1,470,588.00	Kentucky	1308m	FM	Dylan Browne McMonagle	55.5kg	1:15.65	9-3-4	6	1. Chasing Liberty 2. Under Who'S Radar 3. Reach For The Rose	4.8L	$3.06
1/9	01/08/2024	22	G2 OPEN C 2	$317,610.00	Goodwood	1207m	Good Firm	Dylan Browne McMonagle	58kg	1:09.97	-	5	1. Black Forza 2. The Strikin Viking 3. Intrusively	0.5L	$10.00
1/13	10/07/2024	11	MDN 2	$31,220.00	Fairyhouse	1207m	Good	Seamie Heffernan	60.5kg	1:15.38	-	9	1. Black Forza 2. Rudi'S Apple 3. Gannas	1.3L	$7.00
5/14	29/06/2024	-	MDN 2	$34,690.00	Curragh	1408m	Good	G F Carroll	59.5kg	1:27.48	-	4	1. Hazdann 2. Green Impact 3. Currawood	5.0L	$10.00

Dash Dizzy (2)31

Trainer: Charlie Johnston (Middleham Moor, N Yorks)12 mths 2: 1-0-1

Jockey: Tom Marquand

Weight: 58kgs

2 yo Bay C

Sire: WOOTTON BASSETT (GB)

Dam: DREAM THE BLUES (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Oasis Dream

Stats

Prize Money$15,011.00

Avg $$7,505.50

Win %50.00%

Place %100.00%

Career2: 1-0-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance2: 1-0-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 0-0-1

2nd Up1: 1-0-0

Firm1: 0-0-0

Good1: 0-0-1

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 1-0-0

Comments

Having third race start. At debut, 3rd of 7 at Pontefract on August 18 over 1200m, 6 len behind Powerful Glory carrying 60.5kg at $5.50. Second-up won by 2.25 len at Kempton Park All Weather September 4 over 1200m defeating I Maximus carrying 60.5kg at $9.50. Others seem to have his measure.

Last Starts 23 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/12	04/09/2024	17	WFA NOV 2U	$18,270.00	Kempton Park	1207m	NS	Silvestre De Sousa	60.5kg	1:12.53	-	11	1. Dash Dizzy 2. I Maximus 3. Reporter	2.3L	$9.50
3/7	18/08/2024	-	MDN 2	$39,930.00	Pontefract	1207m	Good Firm	Silvestre De Sousa	60.5kg	1:15.98	-	3	1. Powerful Glory 2. Sands Of Indi 3. Dash Dizzy	6.0L	$5.50

Defence Minister (3)11

Trainer: Ahmed Al Jehani (Newmarket, Suffolk)12 mths 2: 2-0-0

Jockey: James Doyle

Weight: 58kgs

2 yo Bay C

Sire: TOO DARN HOT (GB)

Dam: TEARS OF THE SUN (GB)

Dam's Sire: Mastercraftsman

Stats

Prize Money$22,507.00

Avg $$11,253.50

Win %100.00%

Place %100.00%

Career2: 2-0-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance2: 2-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 1-0-0

2nd Up1: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good2: 2-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Puts an unbeaten record on the line. On debut, favourite; won by 0.8 len at Newmarket (July) August 17 over 1200m defeating Boxtel carrying 60.5kg at $9. Last start favourite; won by 1.5 len at Haydock Park September 5 over 1200m defeating Arabian Angel carrying 61kg at $2.40. Hard to fault form and can measure up again.

Last Starts 22 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/5	05/09/2024	19	NOV C 2	$25,410.00	Haydock Park	1207m	Good Soft	James Doyle	61kg	1:13.87	-	3	1. Defence Minister 2. Arabian Angel 3. Dark Cloud Rising	1.5L	$2.38
1/11	17/08/2024	-	NOV 2	$16,340.00	Newmarket Uk	1207m	Good	Saffie Osborne	60.5kg	1:12.94	-	10	1. Defence Minister 2. Boxtel 3. Wheels Of Fire	0.8L	$9.00

Ides Of March (8)4311

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien (Cashel, Co Tipperary)12 mths 4: 2-0-1

Jockey: S M Levey

Weight: 58kgs

2 yo Bay C

Sire: WOOTTON BASSETT (GB)

Dam: NICKNAME (USA)

Dam's Sire: Scat Daddy

Stats

Prize Money$88,284.00

Avg $$22,071.00

Win %50.00%

Place %75.00%

Career4: 2-0-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance3: 2-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 0-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good4: 2-0-1

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Group 3 winner. Racing well. Most recently favourite; won by 3.5 len at Curragh G3 Round Tower Stakes August 31 over 1200m defeating Usdi Atohi carrying 59.5kg at $1.40. The run before that favourite; won by 3 len at Curragh August 10 over 1200m defeating Monumental with 60.5kg at $2. In form and expected to measure up again.

Last Starts 27 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/7	31/08/2024	21	G3 OPEN 2	$101,970.00	Curragh	1207m	Good	Ryan Moore	59.5kg	1:12.75	-	2	1. Ides Of March 2. Usdi Atohi 3. Rudi'S Apple	3.3L	$1.40
1/19	10/08/2024	21	MDN 2	$34,690.00	Curragh	1207m	Good	Ryan Moore	60.5kg	1:10.73	-	8	1. Ides Of March 2. Monumental 3. Lunigiana	3.0L	$2.00
3/12	20/07/2024	22	MDN 2	$34,690.00	Curragh	1408m	Good	Ryan Moore	59.5kg	1:25.38	-	12	1. The Lion In Winter 2. Currawood 3. Ides Of March	3.3L	$2.25
4/14	28/06/2024	-	MDN 2	$34,690.00	Curragh	1207m	Good	W M Lordan	60.5kg	1:10.65	-	8	1. Beckman 2. Distant Seas 3. Mount Parnassus	2.3L	$15.00

Jouncy (4)62172

Trainer: Andrew Balding (Kingsclere, Hants)12 mths 5: 1-2-0

Jockey: Oisin Murphy

Weight: 58kgs

2 yo Brown C

Sire: WOOTTON BASSETT (GB)

Dam: JOYEUSE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Oasis Dream

Stats

Prize Money$87,470.00

Avg $$17,494.00

Win %20.00%

Place %60.00%

Career5: 1-2-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance4: 1-2-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 0-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-1-0

Firm1: 1-0-0

Good3: 1-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic2: 0-2-0

Comments

Group 3 placegetter. At the latest run 2nd of 10 at Kempton Park All Weather in the G3 Sirenia Stakes on September 7 over 1200m, 0.5 len behind Symbol Of Strength with 58.5kg at $12. The start before that 7th of 11 at York in the G3 Acomb Stakes on August 21 over 1400m, 12 len behind The Lion In Winter carrying 58.5kg at $19. Looks tested in this field.

Last Starts 20 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/10	07/09/2024	17	G3 OPEN 2	$123,680.00	Kempton Park	1207m	NS	P J McDonald	58.5kg	1:12.03	-	10	1. Symbol Of Strength 2. Jouncy 3. Brian	0.5L	$12.00
7/11	21/08/2024	22	G3 OPEN 2	$299,470.00	York	1408m	Good Firm	Oisin Murphy	58.5kg	1:21.58	-	5	1. The Lion In Winter 2. Wimbledon Hawkeye 3. Ruling Court	12.8L	$19.00
1/14	30/07/2024	34	MDN C 2U	$110,700.00	Goodwood	1207m	Good Firm	Oisin Murphy	58kg	1:09.97	-	12	1. Jouncy 2. Carrados 3. Wheels Of Fire	0.8L	$2.75
2/10	26/06/2024	40	MDN 2	$17,970.00	Kempton Park	1207m	NS	Oisin Murphy	60.5kg	1:14.11	-	5	1. Time For Sandals 2. Jouncy 3. Original Outlaw	0.2L	$1.83
6/20	17/05/2024	-	MDN 2	$21,780.00	Newbury	1207m	Good	David Probert	60.5kg	1:13.52	-	10	1. Mr Chaplin 2. Defence Missile 3. Mapledurham	4.8L	$11.00

Shadow Of Light (7)112

Trainer: C Appleby (Newmarket, Suffolk)12 mths 3: 2-1-0

Jockey: W Buick

Weight: 58kgs

2 yo Chestnut C

Sire: LOPE DE VEGA (IRE)

Dam: WINTERS MOON (IRE)

Dam's Sire: New Approach

Stats

Prize Money$118,592.00

Avg $$39,530.67

Win %66.67%

Place %100.00%

Career3: 2-1-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance3: 2-1-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 1-0-0

2nd Up1: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good3: 2-1-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Group 2 placegetter. Form hard to fault. Comes off a 36 day let-up. At the latest run 2nd of 10 at York in the G2 Gimcrack Stakes on August 23 over 1200m, 0.8 len behind Cool Hoof Luke with 58kg at $7. The race before that won by 2 len at Newmarket (July) August 2 over 1200m defeating Realign with 62kg at $1.70. Hard to fault and can go on with it.

Last Starts 35 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/10	23/08/2024	21	G2 OPEN C 2	$453,740.00	York	1207m	Good	William Buick	58kg	1:10.78	-	9	1. Cool Hoof Luke 2. Shadow Of Light 3. Symbol Of Strength	0.8L	$7.00
1/10	02/08/2024	29	NOV 2	$18,150.00	Newmarket Uk	1207m	Good	Harry Bentley	62kg	1:12.82	-	6	1. Shadow Of Light 2. Realign 3. War Howl	2.0L	$1.73
1/11	04/07/2024	-	MDN 2U	$18,360.00	Yarmouth	1210m	Good	William Buick	60.5kg	1:13.60	-	7	1. Shadow Of Light 2. Ultrasoul 3. Lakers	1.0L	$1.83

Whistlejacket (5)214121

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien (Cashel, Co Tipperary)12 mths 6: 3-2-0

Jockey: R L Moore

Weight: 58kgs

2 yo Chestnut C

Sire: NO NAY NEVER (USA)

Dam: ADVENTURE SEEKER (FR)

Dam's Sire: Bering

Stats

Prize Money$640,419.00

Avg $$106,736.50

Win %50.00%

Place %83.33%

Career6: 3-2-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance4: 2-2-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 0-1-0

2nd Up1: 1-0-0

Firm2: 0-0-0

Good4: 2-1-0

Soft2: 1-1-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Prix Morny winner. Racing well. Comes here off a 41-day let-up. Last start favourite; won by 0.8 len at Deauville G1 Prix Morny August 18 over 1200m defeating Rashabar with 57kg at $3.70. The run before that 2nd in a small field at Curragh in the G1 Phoenix Stakes on August 10 over 1200m, 1.5 len behind Babouche with 59.5kg at $1.60. Huge chance in this line-up based on last run.

Last Starts 40 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/9	18/08/2024	8	G1 OPEN CF 2	$582,360.00	Deauville	1200m	Good Soft	Ryan Moore	57kg	1:11.02	-	2	1. Whistlejacket 2. Rashabar 3. Daylight	0.8L	$3.70
2/5	10/08/2024	30	G1 OPEN 2	$600,550.00	Curragh	1207m	Good	Ryan Moore	59.5kg	1:09.33	-	2	1. Babouche 2. Whistlejacket 3. Arizona Blaze	1.5L	$1.62
1/6	11/07/2024	21	G2 OPEN C 2	$181,490.00	Newmarket Uk	1207m	Good Soft	Ryan Moore	58kg	1:12.17	-	1	1. Whistlejacket 2. Billboard Star 3. Aomori City	1.8L	$2.10
4/13	20/06/2024	45	G2 OPEN 2	$283,220.00	Ascot Uk	1005m	Good Firm	Ryan Moore	58.5kg	0:59.77	-	11	1. Shareholder 2. Tropical Storm 3. Arizona Blaze	1.3L	$1.91
1/5	06/05/2024	15	LR OPEN 2	$68,630.00	Curragh	1005m	Soft	Ryan Moore	59.5kg	1:04.72	-	1	1. Whistlejacket 2. Arizona Blaze 3. Monotone	3.8L	$1.83
2/11	21/04/2024	-	MDN 2	$34,690.00	Curragh	1207m	SH	Ryan Moore	60.5kg	1:18.41	-	8	1. Cowardofthecounty 2. Whistlejacket 3. Mount Parnassus	2.5L	$2.00