Thursday 17 June · Royal Ascot, England
14:30 Norfolk Stakes (Group 2)
- Distance
- 0m 5f 0y
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Class
- 1
- Prize
- GBP 80000
- Runners
- 15
Race preview
Aidan O'Brien and Wesley Ward have been formidable forces in this contest, claiming four of the previous eight renewals, and this year is no exception as they cement themselves at the head of the market. The former brings No Nay Never colt Cadamosto, who's attempting to repeat the triumph of his sire back in 2013. He showed a good attitude to win on debut at Dundalk, quickening away in the final furlong, and should go close if building on that. Ward's contenders, LUCCI and Nakatomi, both warrant serious consideration after succeeding in their respective debuts. The latter has a few more questions to answer having to attempt a sounder surface for the first time, whereas the former gets the vote to land the spoils after recording an impressive speed figure on his first start. Instinctive Move displayed plenty of promise when winning on debut at Bath and is also worth noting.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perfect Power | 31 | P Hanagan | R A Fahey | 9 1 | 14-1 | |
| 2 | Go Bears Go | 1 | S De Sousa | D Loughnane | 9 1 | 6-1 | |
| 3 | Project Dante | 1 | G Lee | B Smart | 9 1 | 6-1 | |
| 4 | Cadamosto | 1 | R L Moore | A P O'Brien | 9 1 | 5-1 | |
| 5 | Lucci | 1 | John Velazquez | Wesley Ward | 9 1 | 7-1 | |
| 6 | Khunan | 3122 | D Tudhope | R A Fahey | 9 1 | 16-1 | |
| 7 | Twilight Jet | 351 | Leigh Roche | M O'Callaghan | 9 1 | 25-1 | |
| 8 | Nakatomi | 1 | Oisin Murphy | Wesley Ward | 9 1 | 14-1 | |
| 9 | Korker | 21 | C Lee | K R Burke | 9 1 | 18-1 | |
| 10 | Andreas Vesalius | 441 | S M Crosse | J P O'Brien | 9 1 | 40-1 | |
| 11 | Navello | 81113 | Nicola Currie | G Boughey | 9 1 | 22-1 | |
| 12 | Second Wind | 11 | Tom Marquand | W J Haggas | 9 1 | 11-1 | |
| 13 | Little Earl | 312 | Ray Dawson | R M H Cowell | 9 1 | 50-1 | |
| 14 | King Of Speed | 31 | Hollie Doyle | R M H Cowell | 9 1 | 50-1 | |
| 15 | Straits Of Moyle | 6 | L Morris | R A Fahey | 9 1 | 150-1 | |
| NR | Instinctive Move | 1 | A Kirby | C G Cox | 9 1 |