Racecards
14:45 Newmarket
Ben Burgess & Co EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,528
- 2nd: £1,348
- 3rd: £673
- 4th: £337
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey W Buick
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden out and just held on
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
close up, effort over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey J P Spencer
slowly away outpaced, switched left entering final furlong, ran on strongly, not quite reach winner
Heavenly Cry
11- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer D P Quinn
- Jockey Noel Garbutt
fly leapt start outpaced and behind, kept on final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
led 2f, tracked leader until 2f out, weakened final furlong
Makman (IRE)
11- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey P Hanagan
tracked leader, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened tamely final furlong
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
close up, effort over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey S De Sousa
slowly away outpaced and behind, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
SUTTER COUNTY stormed to a nine-length victory on his racecourse debut at Wolverhampton last month. This will be tougher under a penalty but Mark Johnston's colt was ahead of Stringybank Creek, who subsequently beat today's rivals Tomily and Makman at Kempton, so looks likely to start a short-price. The latter pair are closely matched having filled the places at Kempton but Heavenly Cry was well beaten in soft ground at Doncaster. Of the newcomers, Copper Knight is speedily-bred along with Dream Of Dreams while Silvestre De Sousa gets the leg-up on Vinnievanbaileys.
Formwatch
Sutter County 3-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, led 2f out, clear inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 5f stks (3) pol in Mar beating Stringybark Creek (9-3) by 9l, 11 ran.
Copper Knight (IRE) Sir Prancealot colt out of Mystic Dream.
Dream Of Dreams (IRE) Dream Ahead colt out of Vasilia.
Heavenly Cry 50-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon outpaced, never dangerous, 9th of 10, 21 1/4l behind The Last Lion (9-3) at Doncaster 5f stks (4) sft in Apr.
Jester Spirit (IRE) Dragon Pulse colt out of Gala Spirit.
Makman (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Dwelt tracked leaders, pushed along and not quicken 2f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Stringybark Creek (9-2) at Kempton 5f stks (4) pol in Apr.
Tomily (IRE) 5-2fav (9-2) Slowly away keen green and raced very wide 2f, soon switched to inside rail, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Stringybark Creek (9-2) at Kempton 5f stks (4) pol in Apr.
Vinnievanbaileys Excelebration colt out of Lady's Art.
Charlie Chaplin (GER) Lope De Vega colt out of Campina.