Cambridgeshire at Newmarket

Upsets all round in the 29-runner race.

Blackbeard winning the Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket.
Blackbeard winning the Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket. Picture: PA

Which leads us to think we need a new sharp pin! Mick Channon's Majestic started at 25/1 and grabbed the win in good style with the second Bell Rock 16/1 1 ¼ lengths behind.  Third went to Dual Identity 12/1 and fourth Caradac 66/1 so if you know anyone who got the pick 4 be very nice to them!  The nearest we got was one of our roughies Ouzo who was 6th .

In the group races the Royal Lodge only had 4 runners so not a true test but the winner The Foxes closed off his race very nicely.

The Chevely Park G1 saw Lezoo give Zoustar his first European G1 as she inflicted another defeat on Meditate who keeps finding one just a bit better than her.  Saeed bin Suroor's Mawj was third home of the 10 runners.

The Middle Park G1 went to Blackbeard much to the delight of our feline apprentice pirate.  Yes Blackbeard may carry on a bit behind the gates prior to loading but once in he focuses on the task in hand and this time beat his stablemate The Antarctic 16/1 was 2 lengths back in second.  Persian Force continues to race well and was third.


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