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14:45 Newmarket

Bernard Sunley Memorial Handicap (Class 2)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £50,000 added
  • Winner: £31,125
  • 2nd: £9,320
  • 3rd: £4,660
  • 4th: £2,330
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 55.60s
  • Off Time: 14:55:35
  • 15 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Royal blue

Red Galileo

24 h D
8/1
  • Form 322287
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 104

mid-division, switched right and headway over 3f out, challenged 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well

2(16)
Silk - Red, white star, white sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap
  • Form 4382-68
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 103

edged right start, prominent, led 7f out, edged right over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on final 75 yards

3(15)
Silk - Light Blue and Red diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Red cap, Light Blue diamond
14/1
  • Form 0-43273
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 102

bumped start, held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression

4(6)
Silk - White, royal blue star, royal blue and white diabolo on sleeves, royal blue cap

The Grand Visir

134 t C
33/1
  • Form 58/0101-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 101

towards rear, ridden over 3f out, some headway from over 1f out, never dangerous

5(13)
Silk - Purple, red star and sleeves, red cap, purple star
12/1
  • Form 41120-9
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 100

held up in mid-division, pushed along 4f out, effort over 2f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong

6(14)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap
14/1
  • Form 51742-4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 100

held up in mid-division, headway over 5f out, one pace over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

7(10)
Silk - White, Pink hoop, White sleeves, Grey armlets, Pink cap
  • Form 4111-82
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 100

held up in touch, ridden over 4f out, every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

9(8)
Silk - Orange, black armlets, black cap
11/1
  • Form 356-667
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 96

held up in touch in mid-division, effort 3f out, every chance over 1f out, no impression on winner final 100 yards

10(17)
Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
4/1
  • Form 4121-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 92

prominent, pushed along 4f out, lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

11(11)
Silk - Red, White epaulets, Red sleeves, White stars, quartered cap
  • Form 356-321
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 91

held up towards rear, switched left and headway over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong

12(2)
Silk - Black and emerald green stripes

Billy Ray

29 D
33/1
  • Form 60513-6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 90

held up in mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, never able to challenge

13(9)
Silk - Orange, Light Green and White hooped sleeves, White cap, Orange star

Ashington

22 v C
33/1
  • Form 1412-05
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 88

prominent, ridden 3f out, outpaced by leaders and no impression final 2f

15(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red star, White sleeves, Red stars, Royal Blue cap, Red star

Great Hall

146 D
33/1
  • Form 46366-5
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 86

chased leaders, pushed along 5f out, lost place over 3f out

16(5)
Silk - Dark blue, red chevron, armlets and diamond on cap
7/1
  • Form 7128-41
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 85

soon led, headed 7f out, ridden over 4f out, lost place over 3f out

17(7)
Silk - Grey, dark blue braces

Fire Jet (IRE)

22 CDCD
16/1
  • Form 6329-03
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 84

held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

8(12)
NR
25/1
  • Form 70427/4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 99

NonRunner

14(3)
NR

Hareeq

22 p
14/1
  • Form 1532-16
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 88

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Seven of these have won over the course or on the Rowley track though only Amazing Red and Fire Jet also over the distance, the former having won this a year ago from 9lb lower. He's continued to perform well and can get into contention again. The latter was 6l behind last year though has a huge pull in the weights but had no answer to LISSITZKY here last month when Andrew Balding's charge was showing much improved form. He's handed the vote though What A Welcome finished in front of Amazing Red when runner-up to King's Advice at Goodwood and Patrick Chaming's charge, who was brilliantly placed to land six handicaps last year, has to be a threat on that form. Spirit Ridge tackles the trip for the first time but looks certain to be suited and had Melting Dew a long way behind over 1m4f here last month

Formwatch

Red Galileo 20-1 (9-10) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 18, 4 1/4l behind First Eleven (9-9) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in May.

Proschema (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 8th of 18, 5 1/4l behind First Eleven (9-9) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in May.

Amazing Red (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Raced keenly, held up in rear, headway but unable to quicken when hung right over 1f out, switched left and stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 6, 1l behind King's Advice (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in May.

The Grand Visir 2-1fav (11-4) Held up in touch, chased winner before 3 out until before last, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 17l behind Constancio (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Jan.

Melting Dew 11-1 (9-10) In touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 9 1/4l behind Baghdad (9-8) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.

Restorer 7-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden in 3rd and outpaced 2f out, hung left and weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Aquarium (9-7) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in May.

What A Welcome 6-1 (9-3) Mostly 3rd until headway on inside into 2nd well over 1f out, sustained challenge throughout final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 6, shd behind King's Advice (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in May.

Speedo Boy (FR) 25-1 (8-12) Mid-division, outpaced 5f out, no danger after, 7th of 15, 21 1/4l behind Making Miracles (9-0) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in May.

Spirit Ridge 10-3 (9-0) Close up, pushed along and lost place 3f out, rallied inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Baghdad (9-8) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.

Theglasgowwarrior 5-2 (9-2) Held up, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to lead final strides, won at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in May beating Fire Fighting (9-7) by shd, 8 ran.

Billy Ray 11-4 (10-1) Led, joined 6f out, headed when ridden over 2f out, soon lost place weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 17 1/4l behind Agrapart (9-2) at Ascot 2m hcp (3) sft in May.

Ashington 28-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Theglasgowwarrior (9-2) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in May.

Great Hall 16-1 (9-10) Held up in touch, outpaced over 5f out, weakened over 3f out, last of 5, 18 1/4l behind Azari (9-0) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jan.

Lissitzky (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) In rear, pushed along over 4f out, headway over 2f out, chased leaders when hung left approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (3) gf in May beating All Set To Go (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.

Fire Jet (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Towards rear, headway to track leaders 4f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Lissitzky (8-7) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (3) gf in May.

Cohesion 33-1 (9-3) Steadied start, always last, never a factor, last of 4, 10 3/4l behind Weekender (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f stks (2) pol in May.

Hareeq 7-1 (9-0) Raced wide close up, headway 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 22 1/2l behind Lissitzky (8-7) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (3) gf in May.