Newmarket (July)
16:00
bet365 Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap)
Newmarket (July) Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2023 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £6 Place: £1.60 £4.40 £2.10 Exacta: £105.90 Tricast: £229.33 Trifecta: £874.30
Non-Runners: First Folio (unsuitable ground), Lethal Levi (unsuitable ground), Lir Speciale (unsuitable ground), Snazzy Jazzy (self certificate), Spangled Mac (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - steady headway from over 2f out - switched right when not clear run over 1f out - shaken up when led inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds - readily(op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
7 G Good Ralph Beckett 129 lbs 5/1 Won
2nd
In rear - headway on outer from 2f out - ridden when prominent 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - went second towards finish(op 14/1)
5 G Poor George Margarson 124 lbs 11/1 2
3rd
Travelled strongly - prominent - shaken up when briefly led inside final furlong - soon edged left and ridden - kept on(op 4/1)
5 G AVG Simon & Ed Crisford 134 lbs 7/2F 0.2
4th
Slowly into stride - in touch with leaders - headway on outer from 2f out - shaken up when challenging 1f out - ridden when briefly led inside final furlong - lost two places towards finish(op 16/1)
10 G Poor David Simcock 132 lbs 28/1 0.2
5th
Awkward start - towards rear - headway from over 1f out - short of room inside final furlong - soon switched right and kept on(op 33/1)
10 G Poor Eve Johnson Houghton 123 lbs 40/1 .5
6th
Dwelt start - towards rear - steady headway from 2f out - stayed on inside final furlong
6 G AVG Ralph Beckett 121 lbs 11/1 1.25
7th
Took keen hold - prominent - ridden when challenging 1f out - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 28/1)
6 G Poor Charlie Fellowes 134 lbs 25/1 .5
8th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - some headway from over 1f out - ridden and no extra when towards near side inside final furlong(op 18/1)
6 G AVG Marco Botti 128 lbs 14/1 .5
9th
Led - ridden when headed inside final furlong - soon lost position and weakened(op 40/1)
8 G AVG Tim Easterby 126 lbs 33/1 0.3
10th
Took keen hold - towards rear - some headway over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong - no telling impression (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
6 G Good William Haggas 131 lbs 7/1 0.2
11th
Took keen hold - prominent - lost position over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong
4 G AVG Charlie Johnston 123 lbs 25/1 0.05
12th
Walked to post - dwelt and awkward start - took keen hold - in rear - some headway over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 16/1)
7 G AVG Jennie Candlish 126 lbs 14/1 .75
13th
Prominent - ridden and lost position when towards near side 1f out - soon weakened(op 14/1)
5 G Good Saeed bin Suroor 138 lbs 12/1 .5
14th
Towards rear - no impression when towards near side from over 1f out(op 10/1)
7 G AVG Ed Walker 125 lbs 9/1 0.3
15th
In touch with leaders - lost position under 2f out - soon weakened and dropped to last - eased final 110yds (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 9/1)
4 G AVG Eve Johnson Houghton 126 lbs 17/2 14