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16:00 Newmarket

bet365 Superlative Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £80,000 added
  • Winner: £45,368
  • 2nd: £17,200
  • 3rd: £8,608
  • 4th: £4,288
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.39s
  • Off Time: 16:00:46
  • 10 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Gustav Klimt (IRE)

5/6

    2
    Silk -

    Nebo (IRE)

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Great Prospector (IRE)

      12/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Aqabah (USA)

        25
        5/1
        • Form 145
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 104

        held up, headway between horses over 2f out, hanging left and weakening when hampered over 1f out

        2(2)
        Silk - Black and red check, red sleeves

        Bullington Bandit (IRE)

        30 p D
        20/1
        • Form 1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-1

        awkward on way to post, chased leaders, pushed along and still challenging 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        3(10)
        Silk - Silver, gold braid, maroon cap, gold tassel

        Etefaaq (IRE)

        16 C
        33/1
        • Form 71
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-1

        chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon every chance, edged left inside final furlong, weakened soon after

        4(8)
        Silk - Black, white seams, black sleeves, red stars, black cap, red star

        Finniston Farm

        50
        7/1
        • Form 1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-1

        took keen hold, chased leader until pushed along over 2f out, chased leaders, every chance when hung left inside final furlong, weakened well inside final furlong

        5(7)
        Silk - YELLOW, PURPLE hoops and armlets, hooped cap

        Great Prospector (IRE)

        30
        12/1
        • Form 1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-1

        slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway 2f out, chased leaders edging left over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, kept on

        6(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue

        Gustav Klimt (IRE)

        13 t D
        5/6
        • Form 51
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-1

        chased leaders until hampered shuffled back and lost place approaching final 2f, rallied and switched left to far rail over 1f out, stayed on gamely inside final furlong to lead last strides

        7(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Royal Blue cap, Red star

        Maksab (IRE)

        18 D
        33/1
        • Form 51
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-1

        held up towards rear, never on terms

        8(4)
        Silk - DARK BLUE and YELLOW (halved), DARK BLUE sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Nebo (IRE)

        25
        10/1
        • Form 19
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-1

        chased leaders, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, hung left and ran on well inside final furlong, headed final strides

        9(5)
        Silk - Grey, yellow diamond, yellow and grey chevrons on sleeves

        Zaaki

        39
        66/1
        • Form 2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-1

        held up in last pair, headway between horses over 1f out, edged left and kept on inside final furlong, not quite pace to threaten

        10(1)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Zaman

        12
        14/1
        • Form 101
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 95

        led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, chased leaders, kept on final furlong, not pace to threaten leading trio

        Previous results

        2016
        (10)
        Silk -

        Boynton (USA)

        7/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-1

        2015
        (6)
        Silk -

        Birchwood (IRE)

        7/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-1

        2014
        (7)
        Silk -

        Estidhkaar (IRE)

        15/8
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-1

        In depth

        Verdict

        AQABAH has the best piece of form in the book when finishing a close up fifth in the Coventry at Ascot with Nebo behind. This longer trip should not be a problem and he’s preferred to Pontefract winner and stablemate Zaman. As is usual with Ballydoyle runners, Gustav Klimt has a string of fancy entries and opened his account in a maiden race at the Curragh recently while Great Prospector, Finniston Farm and Bullington Bandit all made winning debuts with the former beating subsequent winner Etefaaq over 6f here.

        Formwatch

        Aqabah (USA) 16-1 (9-1) In touch, headway halfway, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 5th of 18, 1 1/4l behind Rajasinghe (9-1) at Ascot 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.

        Bullington Bandit (IRE) 80-1 (9-2) Hampered start, held up in touch, not clear run and switched left inside final 2f, 2nd under pressure inside final furlong, stayed on strongly to lead well inside final furlong, won at Newbury 6f stks (4) gd in Jun beating Being There (9-2) by nk, 10 ran.

        Etefaaq (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) With leader until led over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Newmarket 6f stks (4) gs in Jun beating Dichato (9-2) by 1/2l, 6 ran.

        Finniston Farm 10-1 (9-2) Went right start, with leaders, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, won at Haydock 6f stks (4) gf in May beating Mutakatif (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.

        Great Prospector (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon pushed along, led entering final furlong, kept on well, readily, won at Nottingham 6f stks (5) gf in Jun beating Tale Of Tails (9-2) by 2l, 11 ran.

        Gustav Klimt (IRE) 11-8fav (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along and progress on outer into 5th 3f out, led 2f out, soon ridden clear, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably, won at Curragh 7f mdn gd in Jul beating Would Be King (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.

        Maksab (IRE) 2-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, soon joined, ridden and left clear inside final furlong, won at Leicester 7f stks (4) gf in Jun beating Rhosneigr (9-2) by 2l, 4 ran.

        Nebo (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Close up in centre, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 9th of 18, 3 3/4l behind Rajasinghe (9-1) at Ascot 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.

        Zaaki 10-1 (9-2) Slowly away in rear, switched left 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd final strides, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Enjazaat (9-2) at Yarmouth 6f stks (5) gd in Jun.

        Zaman 15-8fav (8-12) Chased leader, outpaced and dropped to last over 2f out, rallied under pressure inside final furlong, stayed on strongly to lead last strides, won at Pontefract 6f stks (2) gd in Jul beating Unfortunately (8-12) by nk, 4 ran.