Newmarket. Race 4

Plantation Stud Criterion Stakes (Group 3)

Stake: $169,372

NOBLE DYNASTY (3) is a previous winner on the July course posting a 2L victory contesting a 1400m handicap early May. Back up in grade maintaining form. Leading chance. POGO (5) won this race in 2022 and was a good third last year. The eight-year-old is a specialist over this distance and showed plenty of ability in the grade at Haydock running third tackling the 1400m G3 John Of Gaunt Stakes. Include. NOSTRUM (4) disappointed on seasonal return at Sandown. May improve racing second up down in standard. Holds claims. TIBER FLOW (1) bounced back at Haydock landing the aforementioned 1400m G3 John Of Gaunt Stakes. Not to be dismissed.

Distance: 1408m
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: Turf
Class: OPEN, C1

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Dear My Friend (1) 00x0x11108
Trainer: Charlie Johnston (Middleham Moor, N Yorks)
Jockey: Oisin Murphy
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $331,893
Win / Place: 40% / 53%

4 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: PIVOTAL (GB)

Dam: DUSTY RED (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 6-0-2

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

5: 3-0-0

1st Up

4: 3-0-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

4th Up

3: 0-0-1

Turf

10: 2-0-2

Good

10: 2-0-2

Synthetic

5: 4-0-0

Clockwise

5: 1-0-2

Anti-Clockwise

10: 5-0-0

Handicap Rating

113

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m - 1610m

Comments

Group 3 placegetter. Resumes off a 42 day let-up. Last start 8th of 10 at Newbury in the G1 Lockinge Stakes on May 18 over 1600m, 17 len behind Audience with 58kg at $41. Before that second last of 14 at Newcastle All Weather on March 29 over 1600m, 12 len behind Talis Evolvere with 64kg at $4. Not doing enough to threaten the top few today.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 10	18/5/24	Newbury	1609m	G1 OPEN 4U	2	Joe Fanning	58kg	Good	1:35.29	60.8 km/h	17.5L	-	$41	50	$784,058	-	1. Audience 2. Charyn 3. Witch Hunter
50 Day Freshen-Up
13th of 14	29/3/24	Newcastle	1609m	HCP 4U	4	Joseph Fanning	64kg	Neutral	1:38.41	58.9 km/h	12.0L	-	$4.00	28	$294,019	-	1. Talis Evolvere 2. Kingdom Come 3. Fantastic Fox
1st of 8	1/3/24	Lingfield	1610m	HCP 4U	4	Billy Loughnane	62.5kg	Neutral	1:37.80	59.3 km/h	2.5L	-	$3.00	26	$89,672	$46,215	1. Dear My Friend 2. McLean House 3. Kingdom Come
1st of 5	4/2/24	Lingfield	1609m	LR OPEN 4U	2	Joseph Fanning	58kg	Neutral	1:35.49	60.7 km/h	1.8L	-	$2.38	34	$96,660	$56,500	1. Dear My Friend 2. Nine Tenths 3. Diderot
34 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 12	1/1/24	Newcastle	1609m	HCP 4U	9	Joseph Fanning	59kg	Neutral	1:39.58	58.2 km/h	2.0L	-	$4.50	129	$88,204	$48,421	1. Dear My Friend 2. Symbol Of Light 3. Fantastic Fox
129 Day Spell
11th of 11	25/8/23	York	1609m	HCP 3	8	James Doyle	61kg	Good Firm	1:36.64	59.9 km/h	13.8L	-	$9.50	64	$204,304	-	1. Silver Sword 2. Catch The Paddy 3. Bajan Bandit
64 Day Spell

Noble Dynasty (2) 57x1011x51
Trainer: C Appleby (Newmarket)
Jockey: William Buick
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $163,500
Win / Place: 50% / 66%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Distance Specialist

Form on Good

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DUBAWI (IRE)

Dam: ALINA (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 6-2-0

Distance

6: 4-1-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

6: 3-2-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

10: 4-2-0

Good

10: 4-2-0

Synthetic

2: 2-0-0

Clockwise

7: 3-2-0

Anti-Clockwise

5: 3-0-0

Handicap Rating

110

Jockey Stats

Horse

9: 4-2-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 1408m

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. Not raced for 57 days. Resuming 5th of 16 at Meydan in G3 on March 2 over 1400m, 2 len behind Fort Payne carrying 57kg. Second run from a spell won by 2 len at Newmarket (Rowley) May 3 over 1400m defeating English Oak carrying 62.5kg at $6. Should be right in the finish.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 10	3/5/24	Newmarket (Rowley)	1408m	HCP 4U	13	William Buick	62.5kg	Good	1:24.65	59.9 km/h	2.0L	-	$6.00	62	$101,563	$51,350	1. Noble Dynasty 2. English Oak 3. Dark Thirty
62 Day Spell
5th of 16	2/3/24	Meydan	1400m	G3 OPEN 3U	4	William Buick	57kg	Good	1:22.09	61.4 km/h	1.9L	-	$1.00	469	$632,632	-	1. Fort Payne 2. Tamborrada 3. Echo Point
469 Day Spell
1st of 5	19/11/22	Lingfield	1409m	OPEN 3U	4	William Buick	59kg	Neutral	1:23.18	61.0 km/h	0.8L	-	$1.33	56	$27,292	$14,738	1. Noble Dynasty 2. Coachello 3. Meishar
56 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	24/9/22	Newmarket (Rowley)	1408m	HCP 3U	3	William Buick	62kg	Good	1:25.66	59.2 km/h	1.5L	-	$4.33	57	$45,760	$24,711	1. Noble Dynasty 2. Sound Of Iona 3. Alrehb
57 Day Freshen-Up
10th of 18	29/7/22	Goodwood	1609m	HCP 3U	3	William Buick	58.5kg	Good Firm	1:37.13	59.6 km/h	7.5L	-	$3.25	22	$285,714	-	1. Orbaan 2. Blue For You 3. Revich
1st of 12	7/7/22	Newmarket Uk	1609m	HCP 3U	9	William Buick	64kg	Good Firm	1:37.20	59.6 km/h	2.0L	-	$3.75	250	$57,143	$30,857	1. Noble Dynasty 2. Echo Point 3. Power Of Darkness
250 Day Spell

Nostrum (6) x13x126x6x
Trainer: Sir Michael Stoute (Newmarket)
Jockey: Richard Kingscote
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $283,891
Win / Place: 42% / 71%

Fresh Record

Distance Specialist

Strong Form on Good

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: KINGMAN (GB)

Dam: MIRROR LAKE (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 3-1-1

Distance

3: 2-0-1

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 3-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

7: 3-1-1

Good

6: 3-0-1

Soft

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

6: 3-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

112

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m

Comments

Group 1 placegetter. Resuming. Finished off last preparation ran last in a small field at Sandown Park in the G2 Sandown Mile on April 26 over 1600m, 10 len behind Charyn carrying 58.5kg at $3.50. Won previous preparation first up won by 3 len at this track LR Sir Henry Cecil Stakes July 13 over 1600m defeating Embesto carrying 59.5kg at $2.10. Can return in winning form.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 6	26/4/24	Sandown Park Uk	1609m	G2 4U	1	Ryan Moore	58.5kg	Good Soft	1:45.17	55.1 km/h	10.0L	-	$3.50	244	$245,020	$3,363	1. Charyn 2. Poker Face 3. Lord North
244 Day Spell
6th of 6	26/8/23	York	1810m	G3 OPEN 3U	5	Ryan Moore	57kg	Good Firm	1:49.31	59.6 km/h	13.5L	-	$1.83	22	$347,317	$4,573	1. Spirit Dancer 2. El Drama 3. Flight Plan
2nd of 7	4/8/23	Goodwood	1609m	G3 OPEN 3	5	Ryan Moore	58.5kg	Soft	1:41.04	57.3 km/h	1.0L	-	$1.67	22	$204,304	$42,841	1. Epictetus 2. Nostrum 3. Galeron
1st of 6	13/7/23	Newmarket Uk	1609m	LR OPEN 3	4	Ryan Moore	59.5kg	Good Firm	1:36.61	60.0 km/h	3.0L	-	$2.10	278	$98,010	$56,500	1. Nostrum 2. Embesto 3. New Endeavour
278 Day Spell
3rd of 7	8/10/22	Newmarket (Rowley)	1408m	G1 OPEN 2	3	Richard Kingscote	58.5kg	Good	1:22.54	61.4 km/h	2.5L	-	$3.50	16	$967,885	$104,145	1. Chaldean 2. Royal Scotsman 3. Nostrum
1st of 4	22/9/22	Newmarket (Rowley)	1408m	G3 OPEN 2	2	Ryan Moore	58kg	Good	1:25.01	59.6 km/h	1.3L	-	$2.75	63	$109,825	$62,285	1. Nostrum 2. Holloway Boy 3. Victory Dance
63 Day Spell

Pogo (4) x03904x423
Trainer: C Hills (@Lambourn)
Jockey: Jim Crowley
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $1,165,000
Win / Place: 16% / 47%

Track / Distance Specialist

8 yo Bay/Brown Horse

Sire: ZEBEDEE (GB)

Dam: CUTE (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 8-7-8

Distance

22: 5-4-4

Trk/Dst

3: 2-0-1

Track

3: 2-0-1

Season

3: 0-1-1

1st Up

10: 2-2-0

2nd Up

10: 2-2-3

3rd Up

8: 1-1-2

4th Up

6: 0-0-1

Turf

46: 8-7-8

Good

39: 8-5-8

Soft

2: 0-2-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

1: 0-0-0

Fast

4: 0-0-0

Clockwise

27: 5-4-6

Anti-Clockwise

21: 3-3-2

Handicap Rating

109

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1401m - 1609m

Comments

Group 2 winner. Useful type. At the latest run 3rd of 11 at Haydock Park in the G3 John Of Gaunt Stakes on June 8 over 1400m, 1.5 len behind Tiber Flow with 58kg at $6.50. The start before that 2nd in a small field at Haydock Park in LR on May 11 over 1410m, neck behind Shartash with 61.5kg at $5.50. Progressing well. Has strong claims.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 11	8/6/24	Haydock Park	1408m	G3 OPEN 4U	4	Kieran Shoemark	58kg	Good	1:29.87	56.4 km/h	1.5L	-	$6.50	28	$166,612	$18,225	1. Tiber Flow 2. Sirona 3. Pogo
2nd of 6	11/5/24	Haydock Park	1401m	LR OPEN 3U	1	Richard Kingscote	61.5kg	Good Firm	1:26.54	58.3 km/h	0.3L	-	$5.50	15	$99,630	$21,421	1. Shartash 2. Pogo 3. Witch Hunter
4th of 6	26/4/24	Sandown Park Uk	1609m	G2 4U	4	Kieran Shoemark	58.5kg	Good Soft	1:45.17	55.1 km/h	4.3L	-	$29	208	$245,020	$26,800	1. Charyn 2. Poker Face 3. Lord North
208 Day Spell
4th of 14	1/10/23	Longchamp	1400m	G1 OPEN 3U	8	Kieran Shoemark	58kg	Good Soft	1:17.17	65.3 km/h	3.3L	-	$90	36	$619,672	$35,383	1. Kelina 2. Kinross 3. Shouldvebeenaring
36 Day Freshen-Up
10th of 11	26/8/23	York	1408m	G2 OPEN 3U	10	D Tudhope	61kg	Good Firm	1:22.57	61.4 km/h	10.5L	-	$41	7	$1,021,540	-	1. Kinross 2. Audience 3. Sandrine
9th of 9	19/8/23	Newbury	1408m	G2 OPEN 3U	10	Kieran Shoemark	61kg	Good Soft	1:25.24	59.5 km/h	16.5L	-	$8.00	49	$215,611	-	1. Witch Hunter 2. New Endeavour 3. Chindit
49 Day Freshen-Up

Witch Hunter (3) 3410x53394
Trainer: Richard Hannon Jr (Marlborough)
Jockey: Sean Levey
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $714,371
Win / Place: 13% / 55%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SIYOUNI (FR)

Dam: SORCIERE (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 4-6-6

Distance

13: 3-2-3

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

5: 0-0-2

1st Up

5: 1-1-0

2nd Up

5: 0-1-3

3rd Up

4: 1-1-1

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

20: 2-3-4

Good

16: 2-2-2

Soft

3: 0-1-2

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

9: 2-3-2

Clockwise

9: 1-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

20: 3-6-5

Handicap Rating

109

Jockey Stats

Horse

11: 2-3-2

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1401m - 1609m

Comments

Group 2 winner. Last start came home strongly from last on the turn; 4th of 13 at Ascot in the G1 Queen Anne Stakes on June 18 over 1600m, 6 len behind Charyn carrying 58kg at $41. The run before that 9th of 11 at Haydock Park in the G3 John Of Gaunt Stakes on June 8 over 1400m, 5 len behind Tiber Flow carrying 58kg at $4.50. Not keen on his prospects.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 13	18/6/24	Ascot Uk	1609m	G1 OPEN 4U	4	Sean Levey	58kg	Good Firm	1:38.04	59.1 km/h	6.0L	-	$41	10	$1,470,107	$160,804	1. Charyn 2. Docklands 3. Maljoom
9th of 11	8/6/24	Haydock Park	1408m	G3 OPEN 4U	1	Sean Levey	58kg	Good	1:29.87	56.4 km/h	4.8L	-	$4.50	21	$166,612	-	1. Tiber Flow 2. Sirona 3. Pogo
3rd of 10	18/5/24	Newbury	1609m	G1 OPEN 4U	7	Sean Levey	58kg	Good	1:35.29	60.8 km/h	8.3L	-	$23	7	$784,058	$85,763	1. Audience 2. Charyn 3. Witch Hunter
3rd of 6	11/5/24	Haydock Park	1401m	LR OPEN 3U	6	Sean Levey	61.5kg	Good Firm	1:26.54	58.3 km/h	2.8L	-	$6.50	15	$99,630	$10,720	1. Shartash 2. Pogo 3. Witch Hunter
5th of 6	26/4/24	Sandown Park Uk	1609m	G2 4U	7	Sean Levey	58.5kg	Good Soft	1:45.17	55.1 km/h	4.5L	-	$21	209	$245,020	$6,699	1. Charyn 2. Poker Face 3. Lord North
209 Day Spell
10th of 10	30/9/23	Longchamp	1600m	G2 OPEN 3U	2	J P Spencer	59kg	Good Soft	1:37.45	59.1 km/h	16.4L	-	$10	42	$363,020	-	1. Poker Face 2. Isaac Shelby 3. Belbek
42 Day Freshen-Up

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