Juddmonte Cheveley Park Stakes
Group 1, Newmarket 14:25
£250,000 added,
2yo only,
6f, Class 1   
Saturday 25th September 2021

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1 Tenebrism 14/1
2 Flotus 11/1
3 Sandrine 3/1
12 ran NR: Velocidad Distances: 1l, 3l, ¾l
Time: 1m 11.00s (slow by 0.70s)

Aidan O’Brien’s Tenebrism had just one previous run under her belt, winning a Naas maiden back in March, but she shrugged off her 181-day absence in some style with a power-packed finished.

Flotus led them up the stands side in the six-furlong contest, setting a sound pace in front as Ryan Moore was out the back on 14-1 shot Tenebrism.

It looked as though Simon and Ed Crisford’s Flotus had the measure of her rivals with a furlong to run, as favourite Sacred Bridge and her main market rivals Sandrine and Zain Claudette were all making little impact on the leader.

However, Tenebrism was responding in kind for Moore and found an extra gear to sweep by Flotus and win going away by a length.

Sandrine kept on for third, beaten a further three lengths in the Group One heat.

Trainers Quotes

O’Brien said: “I didn’t think it was possible for her to do that, not because of ability but because of the lay-off she’d had.

“She had a setback after the last day and was off for a long time. She was just literally ready to come racing and I had a knot in my stomach whether it was fair to be running her or not.

“But there is only one Cheveley Park and you don’t get horses with the speed and the turn of foot she has very often. That’s why she’s here really.

“Her dad had a terribly good turn of speed as well and that’s what she has. I said to Ryan ‘just get her to relax and find herself and see what’s going to happen’.

“She did the very same thing in her maiden – it’s a rare thing when you see them able to quicken like that.

“How far would she stay is the next thing. I had her entered over seven furlongs at the weekend and usually if they get seven they might get a mile.

“Wherever she is, you’ll be riding her for speed. You have to train her now as a Guineas filly and you can come back in trip any time.”

He added: “I would say if she’s going to go again this year it will be in America. The lads will decide if they want to go to the Breeders’ Cup. It will depend how she comes out of today.

“For next year, to go travelling (now) would be a great experience. I’d say if she comes out of it well and the lads want to do it, we’d be delighted to go – it’s definitely something we’d have to think about.”

Of the gallant runner-up, Ed Crisford said: “I thought there was nothing coming out of the pack to catch her, and then you just saw Aidan’s filly coming and I thought ‘oh, no!’.

“She ran a huge race and showed what we’ve been seeing at home. She’s a proper filly.

“We’ll see how she is. There’s not that many options left this year. Whether we go to America or not, I’m not sure.

“She’s definitely got the size and scope to make a three-year-old, which is exciting.”

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Juddmonte Cheveley Park Stakes (Fillies' Group 1)
£250,000 added, 2yo only, 6f, Class 1
12 ran
Going: Good to Firm

POS. (DRAW) DIST HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER JOCKEY SP
10 (11)     Tenebrism 2 9-0 A P O'Brien Ryan Moore 14/1
4 (13) 1 Flotus 2 9-0 Simon & Ed Crisford James Doyle 11/1
9 (2) 3 Sandrine 2 9-0 Andrew Balding David Probert 3/1
5 (12) ¾ Guilded 2 9-0 K R Burke Clifford Lee 100/1
2 (5) nk Desert Dreamer 2 9-0 Stuart Williams Oisin Murphy 14/1
7 (9) 1¾ Illustrating 2 9-0 K R Burke Daniel Tudhope 25/1
6 (7) ¾ Have A Good Day 2 9-0 F Guyader Maxime Guyon 40/1
8 (3) ¾ Sacred Bridge 2 9-0 G M Lyons Colin Keane 13/8F
3 (10) ¾ Eve Lodge 2 9-0 Charlie Fellowes Jamie Spencer 50/1
13 (1) ½ Zain Claudette 37 D 2 9-0 Ismail Mohammed Ray Dawson 6/1
1 (4) ½ Corazon 2 9-0 George Boughey William Buick 28/1
11 (8) 5½ Thunder Love 2 9-0 George Boughey Rossa Ryan 50/1
NR 12 (6) Velocidad 2 9-0 Joseph O'Brien NON RUNNER

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