Newmarket Race 3

Bet365 Earl Of Sefton Stakes (Group 3)

Prize Money: $156,826

Last year AMBIENTE FRIENDLY (2) delivered a G1 Derby runner-up effort. Dropping back to this trip will suit and could find further improvement on stable debut. Consider. OTTOMAN FLEET (5) won this race for the past two years. Enjoyed a productive spell in the US last summer. Danger. PERSICA (6) made rapid strides in 2024. Already a winner at Listed level and could prove fitter for encouraging comeback run on AW during February (stamina possibly stretched over 2234m). Course winner FIRST CONQUEST (1) showed good form in Dubai. Conceding weight all round might prove tricky.

Distance: 1810m
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: Turf
Class: OPEN, C1

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First Conquest (3) 1451x113
Trainer: C Appleby (@Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: James Doyle
Weight: 59.5kg
Prize Money: $413,495
Win / Place: 57% / 71%

Strong Form on Good

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TEOFILO (IRE)

Dam: PATRONESS (GB)

Dam's Sire: Dubawi

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 4-0-1

Distance

2: 1-0-1

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

3: 2-0-1

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

7: 4-0-1

Turf

7: 4-0-1

Good

7: 4-0-1

Firm

3: 2-0-0

Clockwise

3: 2-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 2-0-1

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

1800m - 2000m

Gear Changes

[Hood]

Comments

Racing well. Comes here off a 45-day let-up. Last start 3rd of 8 at Meydan in the G2 Singspiel Stakes on March 1 over 0m, 4 len behind Nations Pride carrying 57kg at $1.85. The start before that favourite; won by 1.3 len at Meydan G3 Dubai Millenium Stakes January 31 over 0m defeating Cairo carrying 57kg at $1.60. Can figure in the finish.

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 8	1/3/25	Meydan	1800m	G2 OPEN 4U	1	Mickael Barzalona	57kg	Good	1:47.24	60.4 km/h	3.9L	-	$1.85f	29	$611,354	$61,135	1. Nations Pride 2. Holloway Boy 3. First Conquest
1st of 9	31/1/25	Meydan	2000m	G3 OPEN 4U	7	William Buick	57kg	Good	2:00.69	59.7 km/h	1.3L	-	$1.60f	21	$307,018	$184,211	1. First Conquest 2. Cairo 3. Highbank
1st of 16	10/1/25	Meydan	1800m	HCP90-110 4U	15	Mickael Barzalona	57kg	Good	1:46.72	60.7 km/h	3.8L	-	$12	181	$153,509	$92,105	1. First Conquest 2. See Hector 3. Arabian Light
181 Day Spell
1st of 13	13/7/24	Newmarket Uk	1609m	HCP 3	6	William Buick	57.5kg	Good	1:38.23	59.0 km/h	0.3L	-	$13	21	$90,750	$47,546	1. First Conquest 2. Treasure Time 3. Liveandletlive
5th of 14	22/6/24	Newmarket Uk	1609m	NOV 3	14	Pat Cosgrave	61.5kg	Good Firm	1:36.71	59.9 km/h	4.5L	-	$9.00	36	$18,150	$557	1. Ombudsman 2. Arabian Light 3. Dosman
36 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 6	17/5/24	York	1609m	NOV 3U	3	William Buick	61.5kg	Good	1:37.42	59.5 km/h	11.0L	-	$4.50	29	$72,600	$8,923	1. Lead Artist 2. Under Siege 3. Dark Tornado

Ambiente Friendly (2) 13x412305x
Trainer: J P Owen (Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Hector Crouch
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $933,613
Win / Place: 25% / 62%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: GLENEAGLES (IRE)

Dam: ROXITY (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Fastnet Rock

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 2-1-2

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

7: 1-1-2

Non-Metro

1: 1-0-0

Turf

8: 2-1-2

Good

6: 2-1-1

Soft

2: 1-0-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

5: 1-0-2

Anti-Clockwise

3: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

115

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%

Comments

Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of seven months. Finished off last campaign when last in a small field at Longchamp in the G2 Pr Niel September 15 over 2400m, soft track; 5.5 len behind Sosie with 58kg at $5.20. Previously first up; fourth of 10 at this track in the LR Feilden Stakes April 17 over 1800m, 6 len behind Jayarebe carrying 58kg at $7.50. Key runner who should be in the finish.

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
5th of 5	15/9/24	Longchamp	2400m	G2 OPEN 3	4	C Soumillon	58kg	Soft	2:34.33	56.0 km/h	5.7L	-	$5.20	25	$211,730	$7,410	1. Sosie 2. Sir Delius 3. Look De Vega
10th of 13	21/8/24	York	2112m	G1 OPEN 3U	2	Robert Havlin	57.5kg	Good Firm	2:04.32	61.2 km/h	17.8L	-	$7.50	52	$2,268,680	-	1. City Of Troy 2. Calandagan 3. Ghostwriter
52 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 8	30/6/24	Curragh	2414m	G1 OPEN 3	6	Robert Havlin	58kg	Good	2:28.15	58.7 km/h	1.3L	-	$2.50f	29	$2,121,770	$207,565	1. Los Angeles 2. Sunway 3. Ambiente Friendly
2nd of 16	1/6/24	Epsom Downs	2414m	G1 OPEN C 3	6	Robert Havlin	58kg	Good Soft	2:38.32	54.9 km/h	2.8L	-	$5.50	21	$2,824,060	$617,232	1. City Of Troy 2. Ambiente Friendly 3. Los Angeles
1st of 9	11/5/24	Lingfield	2334m	LR OPEN C 3U	3	Callum Shepherd	58kg	Good	2:24.09	58.3 km/h	4.5L	-	$9.00	24	$110,700	$63,631	1. Ambiente Friendly 2. Illinois 3. Meydaan
4th of 10	17/4/24	Newmarket (Rowley)	1810m	LR OPEN 3	5	Callum Shepherd	58kg	Good	1:47.41	60.7 km/h	6.0L	-	$7.50	186	$99,820	$10,919	1. Jayarebe 2. Whip Cracker 3. Caviar Heights
186 Day Spell

Lavender Hill Mob (1) 147x241330
Trainer: J P Owen (Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: S D Bowen
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $65,821
Win / Place: 20% / 53%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: EXPERT EYE (GB)

Dam: WHAZZAT (GB)

Dam's Sire: Daylami

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 3-1-4

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

4: 1-0-2

1st Up

4: 1-1-1

2nd Up

4: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 2-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-1

Metro

9: 1-1-1

Non-Metro

6: 2-0-3

Turf

11: 2-1-2

Good

10: 1-1-2

Soft

5: 1-0-0

Heavy

1: 1-0-0

Synthetic

4: 1-0-2

Firm

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

6: 1-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

9: 2-1-3

Hurdle

6: 1-1-2

Handicap Rating

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

3149m - 3382m

Comments

Returns from a 35-day let-up. At the latest run 16th of 22 at Cheltenham on March 11 over 3300m, 31 len behind Puturhandstogether with 66kg at $81. Before that 3rd of 9 at Huntingdon on March 2 over 3200m, 21 len behind Aviemore with 74kg at $1.90. Likely to find this out of reach.

Expected Settling Position: 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
16th of 22	11/3/25	Cheltenham	3319m	JHDLE HCP 4	-	Jamie Brace	66kg	Good Soft	3:57.67	50.3 km/h	31.8L	-	$81	9	$143,720	-	1. Puturhandstogether 2. Robbies Rock 3. Liam Swagger
3rd of 9	2/3/25	Huntingdon	3218m	JHDLE 4	-	Sam Twiston-Davies	74kg	Good Soft	4:01.39	48.0 km/h	21.5L	-	$1.91f	15	$13,610	$1,734	1. Aviemore 2. Across Earth 3. Lavender Hill Mob
3rd of 5	15/2/25	Haydock Park	3149m	WFA JHDLE 4U	-	Sean Bowen	72kg	Good Soft	3:54.70	48.3 km/h	18.0L	-	$2.88f	26	$46,130	$5,784	1. Gibbs Island 2. Give It To Me Oj 3. Lavender Hill Mob
1st of 10	20/1/25	Warwick Uk	3218m	JHDLE 4	-	Sam Twiston-Davies	70kg	Good Soft	3:52.11	49.9 km/h	4.0L	-	$2.00f	37	$12,700	$7,033	1. Lavender Hill Mob 2. Midnight Rumble 3. Aviemore
37 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 7	14/12/24	Cheltenham	3382m	WFA JHDLE 3U	-	Sam Twiston-Davies	70kg	Good Soft	4:09.40	48.8 km/h	9.3L	-	$5.50	14	$42,440	$2,579	1. Quantock Hills, Teriferma 2. 3. Total Look
2nd of 4	30/11/24	Newcastle Uk	3218m	JHDLE 3	-	Nico De Boinville	70kg	Good	4:01.23	48.0 km/h	4.8L	-	$1.29f	164	$52,770	$13,450	1. Inappropriate 2. Lavender Hill Mob 3. Spartan Warrior
164 Day Spell

Ottoman Fleet (6) 812113x44x
Trainer: C Appleby (@Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: W Buick
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $1,596,158
Win / Place: 31% / 81%

Track / Distance Specialist

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SEA THE STARS (IRE)

Dam: INNEVERA (FR)

Dam's Sire: Motivator

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 7-5-6

Distance

11: 3-3-3

Trk/Dst

3: 2-1-0

Track

5: 4-1-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

5: 0-2-2

2nd Up

5: 1-2-1

3rd Up

4: 1-0-1

4th Up

2: 2-0-0

Metro

22: 7-5-6

Turf

22: 7-5-6

Good

16: 3-4-5

Soft

1: 1-0-0

Fast

5: 3-1-1

Firm

4: 1-0-0

Clockwise

6: 4-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

16: 3-4-6

Handicap Rating

110

Jockey Stats

Horse

9: 2-1-3

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

1600m - 1800m

Comments

Is first-up after a break of 12 weeks and has been in the money when fresh before. Finished off last campaign fourth of 8 at Meydan in the G1 Jebel Hatta January 24 over 0m, 6 len behind Romantic Warrior carrying 57kg at $21. First up last campaign fourth of 9 at Meydan in the G2 Zabeel Mile January 3 over 0m, 3.5 len behind Poker Face carrying 57.5kg at $2.60. Can return to winning form.

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
4th of 8	24/1/25	Meydan	1800m	G1 OPEN 4U	5	Mickael Barzalona	57kg	Good	1:45.10	61.7 km/h	6.7L	-	$21	21	$811,404	$40,570	1. Romantic Warrior 2. Poker Face 3. Holloway Boy
4th of 9	3/1/25	Meydan	1600m	G2 OPEN 4U	7	William Buick	57.5kg	Good	1:36.45	59.7 km/h	3.5L	-	$2.60f	145	$372,807	$18,640	1. Poker Face 2. Holloway Boy 3. Noble Dynasty
145 Day Spell
3rd of 6	11/8/24	Saratoga	1609m	G1 OPEN 3U	5	Flavien Prat	56kg	Good	1:36.63	59.9 km/h	5.0L	5-3	$2.50f	43	$768,049	$92,166	1. Carl Spackler 2. More Than Looks 3. Ottoman Fleet
43 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	29/6/24	Churchill Downs	1710m	G2 OPEN 4U	2	Flavien Prat	54.5kg	FM	1:41.26	60.8 km/h	1.5L	2-1	$1.70f	28	$755,287	$417,236	1. Ottoman Fleet 2. Chasing The Crown 3. Strong Tide
1st of 6	1/6/24	Churchill Downs	1710m	G3 OPEN 4U	1	Flavien Prat	54.5kg	FM	1:41.45	60.7 km/h	1.0L	2-1	$2.08f	28	$415,408	$231,798	1. Ottoman Fleet 2. Chasing The Crown 3. Irish Aces
2nd of 5	4/5/24	Belmont At The Big A	1811m	G2 OPEN 4U	3	Richard Mullen	55.5kg	FM	1:48.68	60.0 km/h	0.3L	4-2	$1.50f	17	$305,810	$61,162	1. Master Piece 2. Ottoman Fleet 3. Pioneering Spirit

Persica (5) 34101318x3
Trainer: Richard Hannon Jr (East Everleigh, Wilts)
Jockey: R L Moore
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $265,583
Win / Place: 38% / 61%

Form on Good

4 yo Chestnut Horse

Sire: NEW BAY (GB)

Dam: RUBIRA (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Lope De Vega

100

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 5-0-3

Season

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-2

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

6: 2-0-0

Non-Metro

7: 3-0-3

Turf

10: 4-0-1

Good

7: 3-0-0

Soft

1: 1-0-0

Synthetic

3: 1-0-2

Firm

4: 1-0-0

Clockwise

5: 2-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

8: 3-0-3

Handicap Rating

110

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

2234m

Comments

Second run back. Comes off a 52-day let-up. First-up after four months 3rd of 7 at Southwell All Weather in the G3 Winter Derby Stakes on February 22 over 2220m, 6 len behind Royal Champion with 58kg at $9.50. Previously second-up 4th of 13 at Newbury 3yo Hcp on May 18 over 2000m, 5.5 len behind King's Gambit with 58kg at $17. Must respect.

Expected Settling Position: 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 7	22/2/25	Southwell	2234m	G3 OPEN 4U	2	Sean Levey	58kg	Neutral	2:23.14	56.2 km/h	5.8L	-	$9.50	126	$184,500	$19,852	1. Royal Champion 2. Military Academy 3. Persica
126 Day Spell
8th of 11	19/10/24	Ascot Uk	2011m	G1 OPEN 3U	12	Sean Levey	58.5kg	Soft	2:08.96	56.1 km/h	7.3L	-	$51	28	$2,359,430	-	1. Anmaat 2. Calandagan 3. Royal Rhyme
1st of 9	21/9/24	Ayr	2011m	LR OPEN 3U	7	Sean Levey	57kg	Good	2:05.99	57.5 km/h	0.5L	-	$5.50	28	$108,900	$62,779	1. Persica 2. Enfjaar, Eydon 3.
3rd of 7	24/8/24	Windsor	2011m	G3 OPEN 3U	2	Sean Levey	57kg	Soft	2:07.71	56.7 km/h	3.8L	-	$3.50	49	$127,050	$13,897	1. My Prospero 2. Certain Lad 3. Persica
49 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 10	6/7/24	Sandown Park Uk	2011m	HCP 3U	12	Sean Levey	59kg	Soft	2:10.00	55.7 km/h	2.0L	-	$3.50	16	$90,060	$47,186	1. Persica 2. Balmacara 3. Sweet Reward
11th of 19	20/6/24	Ascot Uk	2414m	HCP 3	10	Sean Levey	61kg	Good Firm	2:30.04	57.9 km/h	5.8L	-	$15	19	$199,640	-	1. Going The Distance 2. Neski Sherelski 3. Go Daddy

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