Newmarket (July)
15:55
JenningsBet Hopeful Stakes ()
Newmarket (July) Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2023 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.75 Place: £1.40 £1.50 £3.70 Exacta: £10.20 Trifecta: £72.30
Non-Runners: Sam Maximus (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Slowly away - towards rear - pushed along and steady headway on near side of group from over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - led final 110yds - ran on well(op 15/8 tchd 85/40)
3 F Good Ralph Beckett 121 lbs 7/4F Won
2nd
Led - headed after 2f - led again over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - headed final 110yds - kept on(op 5/1)
8 G AVG Kevin Ryan 129 lbs 4/1 0.3
3rd
In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost position over 2f out - rallied over 1f out - edged right and ran on inside final furlong - went third inside final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
7 G AVG Michael Appleby 129 lbs 14/1 2
4th
Held up in rear - outpaced over 3f out - ridden 2f out - kept on on far side of group from over 1f out - never dangerous(op 9/1)
4 C AVG Richard Hannon 129 lbs 8/1 .5
5th
In touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - kept on from over 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 15/2)
4 G AVG Eve Johnson Houghton 126 lbs 11/1 0.2
6th
Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader over 2f out - hung right over 1f out - soon weakened (jockey said colt ran too freely)(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)
6 H AVG Michael Appleby 132 lbs 12/1 .5
7th
In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost position 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 10/1)
5 G AVG Hugo Palmer 129 lbs 12/1 2
8th
Prominent kept apart from others towards far side - led after 2f - headed and carried head high over 2f out - edged left and weakened quickly over 1f out (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the track on ground which in his opinion was riding loose following heavy rain which had hit the course prior to and during the previous race and had resulted in the going being changed to good from good to firm - good in places)(op 7/1 tchd 5/1)
7 G AVG Clive Cox 129 lbs 6/1 4.5
9th
Towards rear - dropped to rear and jockey looked down to see if something was amiss over 2f out - soon eased - tailed off (jockey said gelding lost his action; vet had nothing to report)(op 16/1)
6 G Poor Charlie Fellowes 129 lbs 28/1 42