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Boiling Point Edges Cambridgeshire in Photo Finish as Burke–Lee–Obaid Retain Crown

Clifford Lee's expertly judged front-running ride capped a strong Newmarket week for Karl Burke.

Overview

  • Boiling Point (14-1) prevailed by a nose over 20-1 Indalo after a photo confirmed the finish, with Fort George third and Erzindjan fourth from a 23-runner field.
  • Ridden positively from the front, Clifford Lee said he was left alone early and was "filling him up" before getting first run on the field.
  • Trainer Karl Burke praised Lee's pace control, saying the jockey "always gets his fractions right" when dictating from the front.
  • The four-year-old defied top weight over one mile and a furlong, backing up a narrow Group 3 near-miss at York on his previous start.
  • The success delivered a second straight Cambridgeshire for the Burke–Lee–Sheikh Mohammed Obaid team and followed Friday's Joel Stakes win with Zeus Olympios.