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15:55 Newmarket

John Sunley Memorial Criterion Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £60,000 added
  • Winner: £34,026
  • 2nd: £12,900
  • 3rd: £6,456
  • 4th: £3,216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 30.70s
  • Off Time: 15:56:02
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Breton Rock (IRE)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Adaay (IRE)

    17/2

      3
      Silk -

      Here Comes When (IRE)

      7/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Royal blue, white epaulets, black cap

        Adaay (IRE)

        28 p D
        17/2
        • Form 7196-68
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 110

        prominent and ridden when came into view 2f out, driven to lead well inside final furlong, headed post (poor visibility)

        3(4)
        Silk - Purple and White (quartered), White sleeves

        Breton Rock (IRE)

        28 D
        11/4
        • Form 3332-34
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 112

        in touch when came into view 2f out, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden and headed well inside final furlong, rallied to lead again post (poor visibility) (hand-timed)

        5(5)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White chevrons, Red sleeves, White armlets, Red cap

        Dark Emerald (IRE)

        114 vt DCD
        16/1
        • Form 31-8249
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 108

        close up when came into view 2f out, ridden and soon weakened, tailed off (poor visibility)

        6(6)
        Silk - Pink, Emerald Green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap

        Here Comes When (IRE)

        28 h D
        7/1
        • Form 4726-37
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 109

        tracked leader when came into view 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong (poor visibility)

        7(10)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Muwaary

        14 D
        3/1
        • Form 11425/3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 112

        close up when came into view 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong (poor visibility)

        8(3)
        Silk - Dark blue, yellow hoop

        So Beloved

        28 D
        4/1
        • Form 1243-13
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 113

        led when came into view 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace (poor visibility)

        9(7)
        Silk - black, grey hoops

        Windfast (IRE)

        266 D
        33/1
        • Form 44/1930-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 109

        weakening when came into view 2f out, soon eased, tailed off (poor visibility)

        10(9)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Birchwood (IRE)

        41 CD
        10/1
        • Form 31533-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 114

        close up when came into view 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, tailed off (poor visibility)

        2(8)
        NR

        Bossy Guest (IRE)

        10 C
        16/1
        • Form 009776
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 104

        NonRunner

        4(2)
        NR

        Code Red

        33 D
        25/1
        • Form 1440-07
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 108

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2015
        (8)
        Silk -

        Markaz (IRE)

        6/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        2014
        (5)
        Silk -

        Gregorian (IRE)

        9/2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3

        2013
        (5)
        Silk -

        Producer

        11/4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        In depth

        Verdict

        John Gosden trained the winner of this in 2014 and Markaz carried the colours of Hamdan Al Maktoum to victory last year. MUWAARY combines the two and he got no sort of a run behind Mutakayyef in a Listed race at York earlier this month. Second in the Jersey Stakes 12 months ago, the five-year-old can return to winning ways here granted luck in-running. Adaay runs in the same colours but finished behind So Beloved, Breton Rock and Here Comes When at Haydock last month so it's no surprise that Paul Hanagan prefers the selection. Birchwood has something to prove after a terrible run in the French 2,000 Guineas at Deauville, though three-year-olds have won two of the last five renewals.

        Formwatch

        Adaay (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) Held up in rear, ridden and struggling over 2f out, never involved, 8th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Home Of The Brave (9-0) at Haydock 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May.

        Breton Rock (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders on outside, headway over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 3l behind Home Of The Brave (9-0) at Haydock 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May.

        Dark Emerald (IRE) (9-3) 9th of 0, 8 1/2l behind American Hope (8-10) at Meydan 7f hcp gf in Mar.

        Here Comes When (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Held up in last trio, pushed along on outside over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Home Of The Brave (9-0) at Haydock 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May.

        Muwaary 4-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on to take 3rd place towards finish, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Mutakayyef (9-7) at York 1m lst stks (1) gs in Jun.

        So Beloved 11-4 (9-0) Tracked winner until over 4f out, remained in handy 3rd until 1f out, edging left and held when not much room on inside and went 3rd again inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Home Of The Brave (9-0) at Haydock 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May.

        Windfast (IRE) 33-1 (9-11) Held up and behind, pushed along and struggling 3f out, never a factor, last of 17, dist behind Buckstay (9-1) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gd in Oct.

        Birchwood (IRE) (9-2) last of 13, 16 3/4l behind The Gurkha (9-2) at Deauville 1m Grp 1 gd in May.

        Bossy Guest (IRE) 50-1 (9-4) Towards rear, far side, outpaced 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 6th of 28, 3l behind Portage (9-5) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) sft in Jun.

        Code Red 16-1 (9-0) Raced keenly, chased leaders on rail, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 7 1/4l behind The Tin Man (9-0) at Windsor 6f lst stks (1) gd in May.