Meetings
Newmarket 15:00ITV
(Class 1) bet365 Superlative Stakes (Group 2) (2YO only). 7f. Good to Firm.
1st
Saba Desert
J:
W Buick
T:
C Appleby
Age: 2
Weight: 9.2
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
2nd
Italy
J:
R L Moore
T:
A P O'Brien
Age: 2
Weight: 9.2
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
3rd
Wild Desert
J:
James Doyle
T:
C Appleby
Age: 2
Weight: 9.2
close 3rd, went 2nd after 1f, carried left from 2f out, keeping on same pace and held when hampered and lost 2nd towards finish
4th
Venetian Lace
J:
Oisin Murphy
T:
C Johnston
Age: 2
Weight: 9.0
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
5th
Raakeb
J:
S Hitchcott
T:
R Hannon
Age: 2
Weight: 9.2
held up in rear, some late minor headway, never involved
6th
Bourbon Blues
J:
Tom Marquand
T:
B J Meehan
Age: 2
Weight: 9.2
tracked leader 1f, handy 3rd out wide until 4f out, pushed along and outpaced halfway, weakened over 2f out
7th
Moonfall
J:
Billy Loughnane
T:
G Boughey
Age: 2
Weight: 9.2
raced far side of group, held up in last pair, pushed along and struggling in rear over 2f out, never a factor