Ryan Moore Thursday Newmarket Rides: Monumental an improving type in Group 3 Tattersalls Stakes

• Ryan Moore has two rides at Newmarket on Thursday

• Monumental is the highest rated horse in the field

• Fighter steps up to Listed company after smart handicap win

15:20 Newmarket - Monumental

5 (3)

Monumental (Ire)

• J: Ryan Moore
• T: Aidan O'Brien, Ireland
• F:

Monumental has progressed well for each of his four runs learning a lot on debut at the Curragh over 6F when down the field behind Henri Matisse who I rode to victory that day and it felt like a strong Maiden.

Over the same C&D he took a big step forward to trail the progressive Ides Of March into second finishing three lengths behind the improving three year old who has since landed the Group 3 Round Tower Stakes.

He then stepped up to 7f at Gowran Park and got off the mark in taking style, seeing off Tashir for Johnny Murtagh comfortably.

Stepped up to Group 2 company at the St Leger meeting at Doncaster on his last start he flew home behind Bay City Roller in the Champagne Stakes.

He is a fast-improving horse that now steps down to calmer waters in this Group 3 and is the highest rated horse in the field.

However, Symbol Of Honour for Charlie Appleby ran a nice race in the Listed Flying Scotsman Stakes the day before Monumental raced at Doncaster and he could be one of the biggest dangers if improving again.

15:55 Newmarket - Fighter

7 (1)

Fighter (Ire)

• J: Ryan Moore
• T: Aidan O'Brien, Ireland
• F:

Fighter has kicked into a new gear this season from his juvenile career, starting this term off at Limerick over the extended 1m4f when third behind Gangster Granny for Jessica Harrington and he needed the run that day.

Dropped to 1m2f at the Curragh, he got off the mark in taking style in Maiden company beating Arda Na Mara by over four lengths.

He progressed in a big way off the back of that run when stepped up to 1m5f at Leopardstown during the Irish Champions Festival in a competitive 22 runner handicap, scooting away by four lengths off a mark of 91.

He now steps up significantly in class into Listed company but off the back of his two runs there seems to be more to come.

Al Nayyir for trainer Tom Clover looks the horse to beat off the back of his short head second to Vauban when last seen at York in the Group 2 Lonsdale Stakes.

Timeform Verdict

Monumental - 15:20 Newmarket

Monumental has shown improved for since being fitted with blinkers, finding only the very promising Ides of March too strong at the Curragh before opening his account in good style at Gowran earlier this month.

He still looked inexperienced that day and took another big step forward when runner-up in the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster last time, just run out of it late in the day having looked the likeliest winner - he traded at 1.66 in-running on Betfair.

That form sets a very good standard - he's 6 lb clear on Timeform weight-adjusted ratings - and he looks like Ryan Moore's best chance at Newmarket on Thursday.

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