2.05 Newmarket
Burj Khalifa Challenge Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) (3YO plus)
Winner £45,368
Advice: 2 pts Chachamaidee w/o Strong Suit (evs Paddy Power)
Strong Suit: Desperately disappointing in Greenham on return
but has refound his juvenile form thanks to a breathing operation as he showed
when winning Jersey Stakes before close Prix Jean Prat third; Easy Lennox
Stakes win last time possibly even better and should go close here.
Across The Rhine: Been in good form this year, Group 3 win
at Curragh the highlight; Last two efforts on ground that didn’t suit him but
in the end this surely too tough.
Giant Sandman: Has five wins to his name in Norway and a 6f
Listed race in Sweden to his name, all races won with a degree of ease; Nothing
as competitive as this though. 
Lechevalier Choisi: Made the frame in Listed races at York
and Fairyhouse when forcing or leading for most of the way, but formline
through Doncaster Rover sees him well held by Strong Suit here today. 
Chachamaidee: Good sort; Has found new level of form this
year for being fitted with a hood, coming a good second in the Windsor Forest
Stakes at Royal Ascot and ran out a really easy winner of competitive looking
Oak Tree Stakes at Goodwood; Seconds to Alanza and Saphresa are extremely
strong form and should go really well here.
Elshabakiya: Been highly tried since Second to Dubawi Gold
in 7f AW listed race on reappearance in March; Finishing fast in Listed race at
Ascot last Saturday; Needs much more to be winning this. 
Maqaasid: Showed immense promise on debut and realized that
very quickly when winning Queen Mary Stakes in course record time, but failed
to build on that as 2; Trained on in no uncertain terms this season, bettering
her trial third when filling same position in 1,000 Guineas (could have gotten
better trip); Never in contention thanks to draw in French Guineas and Falmouth
was always going to be hard with no pace, while she got no room in Oak Tree
Stakes; Long break since though and likely she still wouldn’t have beaten 
Rimth: Very fast 2yo who showed she’d trained on when a
clear cut winner of Fred Darling Stakes at Newbury, and probably didn’t get
home in French 1,000 Guineas; Run well in trying circumstances since but others
present more solid options.
VERDICT: Strong Suit is the one to beat based on his Lennox
win but CHACHAMAIDEE was just as impressive when winning the Oak Tree at the
same meeting and should push him close getting 5lbs. Whatever happens, she
looks a great bet in a market without Strong Suit.
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