Newmarket (July)
16:00
bet365 Superlative Stakes
Newmarket (July) Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2025 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £7 Place: £2.30 £1.10 Exacta: £11.60 Trifecta: £26.80
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Saba Desert (GB) 2 C Elite Charlie Appleby 129 lbs 6/1 Won 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)
2nd 2 Italy (GB) 2 C AVG A P O'Brien 129 lbs 4/6F 1.25 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)
3rd 6 Wild Desert (IRE) 2 C AVG Charlie Appleby 129 lbs 7/2 0.3 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)
4th 7 Venetian Lace (IRE) 2 F AVG Charlie Johnston 126 lbs 14/1 .75 Led against near rail - hung badly left from 2f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds (jockey said filly hung left-handed under pressure)(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
5th 4 Raakeb (IRE) 2 C AVG Richard Hannon 129 lbs 50/1 1.5 In rear - kept on inside final furlong - never on terms(tchd 66/1)
6th 1 Bourbon Blues (GB) 2 G AVG Brian Meehan 129 lbs 33/1 0.2 Prominent - outpaced and lost position 3f out - stayed on inside final furlong(tchd 40/1)
7th 3 Moonfall (IRE) 2 C AVG George Boughey 129 lbs 25/1 3.5 Towards rear on far side of group - weakened final furlong(op 28/1)