Newmarket (July)
15:20
Jenningsbet Sudbury Handicap
Newmarket (July) Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £5 Place: £2.30 £3.60 Exacta: £34.90 Tricast: £134.97 Trifecta: £139.60
Non-Runners: Sir Gabrial (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Great Chieftain (IRE) 4 G Good Paul & Oliver Cole 132 lbs 4/1 Won Ducked right start - in touch with leaders - ridden under 3f out - headway to lead inside final furlong - soon hung left - kept on well - just did enough
2nd 4 Promethean (FR) 4 G Poor David Menuisier 133 lbs 8/1 0.1 Hampered start - in rear - good headway from under 2f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on well - just failed(op 17/2)
3rd 1 Monkey Island (GB) 3 G AVG Brian Meehan 136 lbs 4/1 .75 Led - edged right 2f out - edged left and headed inside final furlong - soon lost second - kept on(op 7/2)
4th 7 Charming Whisper (GB) 4 G AVG Philip McBride 130 lbs 4/1 .75 Towards rear - outpaced over 2f out - switched right over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 9/2)
5th 5 Gressington (IRE) 4 G AVG Edward Bethell 132 lbs 7/2F .75 Dwelt start - in touch with leaders - pressed leader halfway - lost position inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds (jockey said gelding reared as stalls opened and was slowly away as a result)
6th 8 Royal Velvet (GB) 4 F Good William Knight 129 lbs 15/2 9 Prominent - edged left and lost ground over 2f out - weakened quickly final furlong(op 13/2)
7th 3 Al Mootamarid (IRE) 3 G AVG Marco Botti 134 lbs 10/1 6.5 Prominent against far rail - lost position 3f out - weakened from 2f out - tailed off (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the good ground and added that he'd prefer a slower surface)(op 11/1)