Newmarket 1:55 Result

Quest For Stars carries the highest OR (105) in the field, has won twice already this season including a strong effort in defeat when third last time, and is trained by Charlie Appleby who has excellent form with Godolphin's 2yo pattern horses at Newmarket. His pedigree (Sea The Stars out of a No Nay Never mare) suggests he'll relish a stiff mile on quick ground, and the step up to Group 2 company looks well within reach given his rating advantage over this field. Godolphin have two runners here (also First Law) but Quest For Stars is clearly the stable's number one on form and rating - the booking of Loughnane over a more senior jockey on the stablemate is a non-issue given First Law's lower rating (101) and similar form profile of 11 without the same substance in the placed run. Haffner (Aidan O'Brien) has solid Group form figures (21217) but has already been beaten twice at a similar level and the 7 in his figures is a concern - not filling in that assessment with a confident placing. Quicken Away looks interesting on pure form (21) but has no official rating yet and is unproven at this class/distance combination stepping up from a maiden. Rocket Boy's form figures (132) show he's held his form well but the concern is whether he settles at this. Burning Up and Iwasjustsaying both look up against a much stronger field on ratings alone (97 and 86 respectively). Overall Quest For Stars looks the most proven, best-rated, and best-drawn (6, decent stall) runner in a race that otherwise lacks a standout, and represents solid form with room for improvement into a step up in trip/class.