Newmarket (July) Races
Newmarket (July)
16:25
Darley July Cup Stakes (British Champions Series)
Newmarket (July)
Date: Sat, 09 Jul 2022
Distance: 6f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £16.40
Place: £3.70 £2 £2.90
Exacta: £101.70
Trifecta: £925.70
Non-Runners: Blackrod (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Alcohol Free (IRE) | 5 M | AVG | Andrew Balding | 131 lbs | 14/1 | Won | Midfield on far side of group - pushed along and headway from 2f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - kept on well(tchd 16/1) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Naval Crown (GB) | 4 C | AVG | Charlie Appleby | 134 lbs | 4/1 | 1.5 | Led on far side of group - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Artorius (AUS) | 4 C | AVG | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 134 lbs | 8/1 | .5 | Dwelt start - held up in rear - pushed along 2f out - ridden and headway from over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on well but always held(op 7/1) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Creative Force (IRE) | 5 G | Good | Charlie Appleby | 134 lbs | 9/2 | 1.5 | Midfield - pushed along and headway 2f out - ridden when prominent over 1f out - lost third inside final furlong - kept on(op 5/1 tchd 11/2) | ||
| 5th | 7 | Double Or Bubble (IRE) | 5 M | Good | Chris Wall | 131 lbs | 28/1 | 0.2 | Midfield - pushed along and headway towards near side from 2f out - prominent when ridden over 1f out - held but kept on inside final furlong(op 50/1) | ||
| 6th | 4 | Emaraaty Ana (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Kevin Ryan | 134 lbs | 66/1 | .5 | Prominent - pushed along 2f out - ridden over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 50/1) | ||
| 7th | 13 | Perfect Power (IRE) | 3 C | Elite | Richard Fahey | 128 lbs | 9/4F | 1 | Held up in rear - pushed along and outpaced 3f out - ridden over 1f out - switched right but held inside final furlong - made no impression (jockey said colt was never travelling) | ||
| 8th | 8 | Happy Romance (IRE) | 5 M | AVG | Richard Hannon | 131 lbs | 20/1 | .5 | Held up in rear - pushed along towards near side 3f out - ridden and brief headway over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 18/1 tchd 22/1) | ||
| 9th | 11 | Flaming Rib (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Hugo Palmer | 128 lbs | 17/2 | 1.5 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on near side of group - pushed along under 3f out - ridden towards near side over 1f out - soon weakened(op 10/1) | ||
| 10th | 9 | Romantic Proposal (IRE) | 6 M | AVG | Edward Lynam | 131 lbs | 16/1 | 0.3 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - pushed along 2f out - ridden and brief headway over 1f out - soon weakened(op 10/1) | ||
| 11th | 12 | King Hermes (JPN) | 5 H | AVG | Yoshito Yahagi | 128 lbs | 33/1 | 0.3 | Squeezed out start - prominent - ridden and outpaced 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 40/1) | ||
| 12th | 10 | Cadamosto (IRE) | 3 C | Poor | A P O'Brien | 128 lbs | 33/1 | 3.5 | Reared in stalls before start - took keen hold - always towards rear(op 25/1 tchd 22/1) | ||
| 13th | 14 | Twilight Jet (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | M D O'Callaghan | 128 lbs | 28/1 | .5 | Prominent on near side of group - pushed along 3f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out(tchd 25/1) |