Racecards
14:25 Newmarket
Tattersalls July Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £80,000 added
- Winner: £45,368
- 2nd: £17,200
- 3rd: £8,608
- 4th: £4,288
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
with leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 13
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no impression
- Form 3211
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
in touch, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 1226
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra
- Form 212
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Harry Bentley
held up behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, just held
- Form 17
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
held up towards rear, headway and switched left over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on to lead close home
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey L Dettori
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led entering final furlong, no extra and headed close home
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Northern raiders Classy Moon and Hurstwood take a big leap in class after their respective victories though the former is held in high regard. Another from Yorkshire, VISINARI, was extremely impressive when making all over the course and distance last month and though taking on better company will take all the beating on that evidence. Guildsman followed an impressive debut victory with a cracking run in the Coventry Stakes where he led inside the final furlong only to be run out of it close home. He had Royal Lytham behind at Ascot though the latter ran better than his finishing position indicates. Platinum Star followed a comfortable Leicester victory with a narrow defeat in the Windsor Castle Stakes and is likely to be thereabouts again.
Formwatch
Classy Moon (USA) 7-5fav (9-5) Dwelt and hampered start, outpaced in rear, headway on outside from 2f out, led approaching final furlong, edged right, ran on strongly, won at Carlisle 5f mdn stks (5) gs in Jun beating Ventura Flame (9-0) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Guildsman (FR) 6-1 (9-1) In touch centre, ridden and headway 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 17, 3/4l behind Arizona (9-1) at Ascot 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jun.
Hurstwood 13-2 (9-2) Tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon shaken up and ran on well, pushed out, won at Pontefract 6f stks (2) gf in Jul beating Toro Strike (9-2) by 1l, 3 ran.
King Neptune (USA) 20-1 (9-1) Mid-division on far side of group, headway over 2f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 4 3/4l behind A'ali (9-1) at Ascot 5f Grp 2 stks (1) sft in Jun.
Platinum Star (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, shaken up and headway towards stands side over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to press winner inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 21, 1/2l behind Southern Hills (9-3) at Ascot 5f lst stks (1) sft in Jun.
Royal Lytham (FR) 16-1 (9-1) Tracked stand side leader, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 17, 3 1/2l behind Arizona (9-1) at Ascot 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jun.
Visinari (FR) 10-1 (9-5) Made all, came to stands rail over 3f out, drew clear inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Newmarket 6f stks (4) gf in Jun beating Ottoman Court (9-5) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Dogged Due Diligence colt out of Bling Bling.