2025-07-12 Newmarket 16:00
Newmarket

bet365 Superlative Stakes (Group 2)

Distance: 7f

Going: Good To Firm

Prize: £56,710

Runners: 7

Winning time: 1m 26.30s (slow by 3.00s)

Age: 2yo

Class: Class 1

5 Saba Desert

J: William Buick T: Charlie Appleby

Age:2 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:- SP:6/1

Awkward start - in touch with leaders - headway on near side of group over 1f out - ridden and led inside final furlong - soon hung left - kept on(tchd 11/2)

2 1¼

2 Italy

J: Ryan Moore T: A P O'Brien

Age:2 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:- SP:4/6F

In touch with leaders on far side of group - took keen hold early - carried left 2f out - ridden over 1f out - stayed on and went second inside final 110yds(op 4/7)

3 nk 1½

6 Wild Desert

J: James Doyle T: Charlie Appleby

Age:2 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:94 SP:7/2

Prominent - hampered and carried left 2f out - ridden over 1f out - hampered final 110yds - staying on when hampered towards finish(op 9/2 tchd 10/3)

4 ¾ 2¼

7 Venetian Lace

J: Oisin Murphy T: Charlie Johnston

Age:2 Weight:9st 0lbs

OR:92 SP:14/1

Led against near rail - hung badly left from 2f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)

5 1½ 3¾

4 Raakeb

J: Sam Hitchcott T: Richard Hannon

Age:2 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:97 SP:50/1

In rear - kept on inside final furlong - never on terms(tchd 66/1)

6 hd 4

1 Bourbon Blues

J: Tom Marquand T: Brian Meehan

Age:2 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:96 SP:33/1

Prominent - outpaced and lost position 3f out - stayed on inside final furlong(tchd 40/1)

7 3½ 7½

3 Moonfall

J: Billy Loughnane T: George Boughey

Age:2 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:90 SP:25/1

Towards rear on far side of group - weakened final furlong(op 28/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £7

Tote place: £2.30 £1.10

Exacta: £11.60

Trifecta: £26.80

CSF: £10.05