2025-04-16 Newmarket 15:35
Newmarket

bet365 Craven Stakes (Group 3) (Colts & Geldings)

Distance: 1m

Going: Good

Prize: £48,204

Runners: 9

Winning time: 1m 39.26s (slow by 3.16s)

Age: 3yo

Class: Class 1

3 Field Of Gold

J:Kieran Shoemark T:John & Thady Gosden

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:109 SP:100/30F

Took keen hold - towards rear - dropped to last over 3f out - headway going easily over 2f out - pushed along over 1f out - led inside final furlong - ran on well(op 7/2 tchd 4/1)

2 3½

9 Wimbledon Hawkeye

J:Harry Davies T:James Owen

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:114 SP:7/2

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on outer - disputed lead 2f out - led narrowly but hung right over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 4/1)

3 hd 3¾

1 Aomori City

J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:113 SP:9/1

Slowly away - in rear - headway on outer under 4f out - pressed leaders 2f out - no extra final 110yds(op 6/1)

4 ½ 4¼

2 Benevento

J:David Egan T:Raphael E Freire

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:104 SP:20/1

Pressed leader - disputed lead 2f out - no extra from over 1f out(op 16/1)

5 1 5¼

5 New Century

J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:110 SP:9/2

Towards rear - in touch with leaders on outer halfway - pressed leaders over 2f out - no extra over 1f out(op 7/1)

6 2 7¼

6 Opera Ballo

J:James Doyle T:Charlie Appleby

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:106 SP:7/2

Pulled hard - towards rear - in touch with leaders over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/4)

7 1¾ 9

7 The Waco Kid

J:Tom Marquand T:Hugo Palmer

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:109 SP:22/1

Led against near rail - headed and weakened 2f out(op 16/1)

8 2½ 11½

4 Matauri Bay

J:Hector Crouch T:Ralph Beckett

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:106 SP:16/1

Dwelt start - in touch with leaders - weakened 2f out(op 22/1)

9 11 22½

8 The Watcher

J:Clifford Lee T:K R Burke

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:89 SP:33/1

Dwelt start - pulled hard - in touch with leaders - weakened quickly over 2f out(op 28/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £4.34

Tote place: £1.60 £1.60 £2.30

Exacta: £17.60

Trifecta: £116.10

Tricast: £94.02

CSF: £14.52