Racecards
14:35 Newmarket
Ladbrokes Bunbury Cup Heritage Handicap (Class 2)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Form 162601
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey J Fortune
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden to chase leaders, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 387781
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R L Moore
held up towards rear, headway well over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 422731
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey Dean McKeown
behind, ridden and headway from 2f out, never able to challenge
- Form 016-660
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer M A Magnusson
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
chased leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 230846
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey S Sanders
slowly into stride, held up, some headway from 2f out, soon no impression
- Form 19-8277
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Richard Hughes
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 14240-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey J P Spencer
slowly away, held up in rear, effort 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 5500-35
- Age 9
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey P Doe
held up mid-division, headway halfway, never on terms
- Form 0-05812
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey D Tudhope
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 00-3630
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 013-431
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 98
in touch, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 69-1060
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
soon led, headed 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 460-600
- Age 10
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey L Dettori
held up, never dangerous
- Form 3-60021
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey D Holland
in touch, ridden and edged left under pressure inside final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish
- Form 040320
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 97
prominent, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 100-050
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Ted Durcan
chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, headway 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 522261
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Ahmed Ajtebi
in touch, led 2f out, soon edged left under pressure, headed near finish
- Form 0870-92
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey R Winston
mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The Bunbury Cup has never been the easiest race in which to pick the winner but we will give the tentative vote to Zaahid with both King's Apostle and Artimino worth noting. The selection was impressive when winning the Victoria Cup at Ascot back in May for which he runs off a six pound higher mark. His new mark still looks realistic and although this race is highly competitive, he has to be on the short list. King's Apostle was successful five times last season improving from an average handicapper to a horse nearing Group class. He always runs his race, although the handicapper may well have a grip of him at the moment so he is to be treated with caution. Artimino caught the eye when third at Doncaster on his seasonal reappearance. He is entitled to benefit for that and has every chance of landing himself in the first three. But for the winner we return to ZAAHID.
Formwatch
Racer Forever (USA) 6-1 (9-3) Made all, ridden 2f out, driven out, won at Newmarket 7f Grp 3 (1) frm in Jun beating King of Dixie (9-3) by a hd, 5 ran.
Lovelace 18-1 (9-6) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, strong run to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, driven out, won at Sandown 1m hcap (2) gf beating Ace of Hearts (8-6) by 1 1/2l, 15 ran.
Damika (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) Mid-division, pushed along from over 4f out, headway 2f out, soon ridden, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Haydock 6f stk (2) sft beating Advanced (8-11) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Smart Enough 25-1 (9-10) Dwelt, towards rear, never dangerous, 12th of 13, 18l behind Capable Guest (8-12) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in May.
Capricorn Run (USA) 40-1 (9-7) Pressed leader, led 2f out until inside final furlong, unable to quicken, 6th of 27, 3l behind Big Timer (9-2) at Ascot 6f hcp 0-110 (2) gf in Jun.
Diamond Tycoon (USA) 33-1 (9-8) Close up, ridden to lead 3f out, headed over 2f out, no extra, weakened final furlong, 7th of 29, 7l behind Mr Aviator (9-5) at Royal Ascot 1m hcap (2) gf in Jun.
Artimino 11-2 (9-1) Held up behind leaders, ridden along and headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 14, 3/4l behind Dhaular Dhar (8-1) at Doncaster 7f hcap (2) gd in May.
Ashdown Express (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden, headway over 1f out, edging left, kept on, 5th of 14, 2l behind Hitchens (9-1) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun.
Dhaular Dhar (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Raced far side in mid-division, headway over 1f out, led far side inside final furlong, always just held by near side group, 2nd of 28, 1/2l behind Regal Parade (8-6) at Royal Ascot 7f hcp 0-105 (2) frm in Jun.
Royal Power (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Raced stand's side, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 11th of 14, 20l behind Redford (8-13) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-100 (2) sft in Jun.
Zaahid (IRE) 5-1jt-fav (8-11) Close up, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, held on gamely close home, won at Ascot 7f hcap (2) gf in May beating Al Khaleej (9-3) by a nk, 22 ran.
Dabbers Ridge (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Chased leaders far side to over 3f out, soon weakened, 22nd of 28, 16l behind Regal Parade (8-6) at Royal Ascot 7f hcp 0-105 (2) frm in Jun.
Mine (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 10th of 22, 6l behind Zaahid (8-11) at Ascot 7f hcap (2) gf in May.
Little White Lie (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, 4th straight, led over 2f out, hard driven final furlong, held on gamely, won at Epsom 1m 1f hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Jun beating Unshakable (8-8) by a nk, 14 ran.
Hinton Admiral 14-1 (9-2) Led far side until headed 2f out, soon weakened, 23rd of 28, 17l behind Regal Parade (8-6) at Royal Ascot 7f hcp 0-105 (2) frm in Jun.
Giganticus (USA) 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leader far side to over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, 20th of 28, 11l behind Regal Parade (8-6) at Royal Ascot 7f hcp 0-105 (2) frm in Jun.
Regal Parade 25-1 (8-6) Prominent on stands' side, overall leader over 1f out, ran on strongly, ridden out, won at Royal Ascot 7f hcp 0-105 (2) frm in Jun beating Dhaular Dhar (9-0) by 1/2l, 28 ran.
Mastership (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) In touch, driven over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Musaalem (9-3) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jun.
King's Apostle (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, 3rd of 27, 1/2l behind Big Timer (9-2) at Ascot 6f hcp 0-110 (2) gf in Jun.
Pawan (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Always prominent travelling well, led 1f out, ran on, won at Warwick 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gf beating Phantom Whisper (9-6) by 2l, 9 ran.