Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Challenge Stakes (Group 2)

Newmarket

15:00

Date 2024-10-11

Distance 7f

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £70,888

Runners (11)

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 (7)	Topgear Bay J:Stephane Pasquier T:Christopher Head	J:Stephane Pasquier T:Christopher Head	131	—	0-2321	110	123	95	26d	—	—	+3	20	1.00/1	4/1 20%
French horse who beat Ten Bob Tony at Longchamp last month, taking 7f record to 2-3
5 (11)	Royal Scotsman Bay J:Jamie Spencer T:Paul & Oliver Cole	J:Jamie Spencer T:Paul & Oliver Cole	131	—	398-91	113	126	113	132d	—	—	+4	20.8	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Absent since his win in the Diomed Stakes when suited by the switch to front-running
2 (9)	Noble Dynasty Bay J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	131	—	1/5118	115	127	98	73d	—	—	+15	26.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Has a record of 5-8 over 7f; leading player on ratings and well suited by Newmarket
8 (6)	Ten Bob Tony Chestnut J:Tom Marquand T:Ed Walker	J:Tom Marquand T:Ed Walker	129	—	6-1842	109	121	94	26d	—	—	+7	17.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Good effort behind Topgear at Longchamp; won over C&D in the spring; not dismissed
9 (2)	Witness Stand Bay J:Kieran Shoemark T:Tom Clover	J:Kieran Shoemark T:Tom Clover	129	p	520121	115	126	108	21d	—	—	+28	38.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Has form figures of 121 since wearing cheekpieces; could well show further progress
4 (10)	Quinault Bay J:Marco Ghiani T:Stuart Williams	J:Marco Ghiani T:Stuart Williams	131	ht	609111	109	125	107	33d	—	—	+31	39	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Back in great form of late, completing a 6f Listed hat-trick; has won over 7f
6 (8)	Shouldvebeenaring Grey J:Ryan Moore T:Richard Hannon	J:Ryan Moore T:Richard Hannon	131	—	691303	109	124	92	27d	—	—	+18	24	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Tough colt but has won just one of his last 16 races; set for minor honours at best
11 (4)	Great Generation Bay J:David Egan T:Marco Botti	J:David Egan T:Marco Botti	126	—	-41401	107	124	107	26d	—	—	+22	29.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Doncaster Group 3 win took her 7f record to 2-3; gets weight all round; possibilities
10 (5)	Vetiver Chestnut J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	128	ht	-06144	105	117	79	27d	—	—	+14	20.5	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Ran well in the Park Stakes; still needs a bigger performance to break her Group duck
3 (1)	Pogo b/br J:Rossa Ryan T:Charles Hills	J:Rossa Ryan T:Charles Hills	131	—	423458	107	122	106	27d	—	—	+14	16.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Hasn't done enough this term to suggests he'll win this race for a second time
1 (3)	Jumby Bay J:Harry Davies T:Eve Johnson Houghton	J:Harry Davies T:Eve Johnson Houghton	131	—	003363	107	122	100	21d	—	—	+18	20.2	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Smart on his day but is out of the winning habit (on a 12-race losing sequence)

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Topgear	4/1	4/1	4/1
Royal Scotsman	4/1	7/2	7/2
Noble Dynasty	7/1	13/2	13/2
Ten Bob Tony	7/1	7/1	7/1
Witness Stand	13/2	13/2	13/2
Quinault	10/1	10/1	10/1
Shouldvebeenaring	11/1	12/1	12/1
Great Generation	12/1	11/1	11/1
Vetiver	12/1	12/1	12/1
Pogo	33/1	33/1	33/1
Jumby	40/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Quinault

OR: 14.8 Form: 22 Odds: 2.2

10/1

2nd

Witness Stand

38.8

OR: 16.3 Form: 19.5 Odds: 3.1

13/2

3rd

Great Generation

29.2

OR: 14.3 Form: 13 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Noble Dynasty

26.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 7 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Shouldvebeenaring

OR: 14.8 Form: 7.5 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Royal Scotsman

20.8

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Vetiver

20.5

OR: 13.8 Form: 5 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Jumby

20.2

OR: 14.3 Form: 5.4 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Topgear

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Ten Bob Tony

17.6

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

7/1

Pogo

16.9

OR: 14.3 Form: 1.9 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Noble Dynasty	115	127	98
Witness Stand	115	126	108
Royal Scotsman	113	126	113
Topgear	110	123	95
Ten Bob Tony	109	121	94
Quinault	109	125	107
Shouldvebeenaring	109	124	92
Great Generation	107	124	107
Pogo	107	122	106
Jumby	107	122	100
Vetiver	105	117	79

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Witness Stand	21d ago	Fit
Jumby	21d ago	Fit
Topgear	26d ago	Fit
Ten Bob Tony	26d ago	Fit
Great Generation	26d ago	Fit
Shouldvebeenaring	27d ago	Fit
Vetiver	27d ago	Fit
Pogo	27d ago	Fit
Quinault	33d ago	Fit
Noble Dynasty	73d ago	Fresh
Royal Scotsman	132d ago	Long break