Racecards
16:00 Newmarket
bet365 Superlative Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £56,710
- 2nd: £21,500
- 3rd: £10,760
- 4th: £5,360
- Form 018
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leader 1f, handy 3rd out wide until 4f out, pushed along and outpaced halfway, weakened over 2f out
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
raced in 4th far side of group, closer 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
- Form 231
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer G Boughey
- Jockey Billy Loughnane
raced far side of group, held up in last pair, pushed along and struggling in rear over 2f out, never a factor
Raakeb (IRE)
25- Form 1337
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
held up in rear, some late minor headway, never involved
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
reared leaving stalls, soon recovered in close 5th, challenged near side rail over 1f out, ridden to lead and edged left inside final furlong, soon clear, stayed on strongly
- Form 12
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey James Doyle
close 3rd, went 2nd after 1f, carried left from 2f out, keeping on same pace and held when hampered and lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 14
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
on her toes, led against near side rail, pushed along hung badly left off rail from 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon hung left and distracted rivals, weakened towards finish
Previous results
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Formwatch
Bourbon Blues 50-1 (9-3) Chased leaders far side, driven and lost place over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 20, 6 1/4l behind Gstaad (9-3) at Ascot 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Italy 4-9fav (9-7) Dwelt, tracked leaders disputing 3rd, pushed along in 3rd on inner 2f out, went 2nd and chased leader 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, led inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, won at Leopardstown 7f mdn gd in May beating Thesecretadversary (9-7) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Moonfall (IRE) 8-11fav (9-7) Made all, ridden over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, won going away, won at Newbury 6f stks (4) gd in Jun beating New Monarch (9-7) by 2l, 8 ran.
Raakeb (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Held up in rear far side, ridden and headway over 2f out, no extra final 75 yards, 7th of 20, 5 1/2l behind Gstaad (9-3) at Ascot 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Saba Desert 4-7fav (9-7) Chased leaders, closed 2f out, led over 1f out, shaken up inside final furlong, readily, won at Sandown 7f mdn stks (4) gd in Jun beating Boiling Over (9-7) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Wild Desert (IRE) 3-10fav (9-10) Wore red hood to post, tracked leaders on inner, pushed along and waiting for gap from over 2f out, switched right and in clear 1f out, ridden and ran on well to press leader final 110 yards, just denied, 2nd of 5, hd behind Pacific Avenue (9-4) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) gf in Jun.
Venetian Lace (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Raced centre, prominent, ridden over 2f out, edged left and outpaced over 1f out, stayed on final 100 yards, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Humidity (9-5) at Ascot 7f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.