15:50 Newmarket

Saturday 9 July 2022

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

bet365 Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 2  |   7f  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:52  |   Winning time: 1m 22.84s
1st
Horse silk
6
(3)
25/1
T: D M SimcockJ: J P Spencer
Slowly into stride, in rear stands side, headway over 1f out, edged left and challenged inside final furlong, ran on to lead overall towards finish
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
13
(17)
11/1
T: G G MargarsonJ: Callum Hutchinson (5)
Held up towards rear in centre, headway 3f out, led group and looked overall leader over 1f out, ran on, headed towards finish op 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
sh
3
(5)
49-7
13/2
T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: C Soumillon
Slowly into stride, held up in mid-division stands side, headway and hung left over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on op 7/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
10
(6)
4/1j
T: W J HaggasJ: Cieren Fallon
Chased leaders stands side, led group over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong op 18/5
5th
Horse silk
hd
11
(2)
18/1
T: C HillsJ: J Mitchell
Tracked leaders stands side, led group over 1f out, kept on but held inside final 100 yards
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
(10)
40/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: T Eaves
Held up towards rear in centre, not much room 2f out, headway over 1f out, no impression, kept on op 33/1
7th
Horse silk
hd
1
(13)
28/1
T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Charles Bishop
Held up in rear in centre, switched left 3f out, headway over 2f out, no extra inside final 75 yards tchd 33/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ½
8
(4)
25/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: R Havlin
Led stands side group until over 2f out, stayed on same pace after
9th
Horse silk
1
12
(1)
25/1
T: J & S QuinnJ: Connor Beasley
Held up towards rear stands side, driven over 2f out, some late headway, never dangerous op 28/1
10th
Horse silk
nk
19
(8)
50/1
T: R A FaheyJ: William Pyle (7)
In touch in centre, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 40/1
11th
Horse silk
2 ¾
5
(18)
14/1
T: K P De FoyJ: Benoit D L Sayette (5)
Tracked leaders in centre, led group over 2f out, driven over 1f out, soon beaten op 12/1
12th
Horse silk
4 ¼
2
(19)
22/1
T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick
Led far side rival, driven over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
13th
Horse silk
1 ¾
17
(7)
4/1j
T: J & T GosdenJ: K T O'Neill
Mid-division stands side, edged right 2f out, soon weakened
14th
Horse silk
1 ½
9
(20)
9/1
T: R M BeckettJ: Rob Hornby
Chased rival far side, well beaten final 2f tchd 17/2
15th
Horse silk
2 ¾
14
(16)
40/1
T: T D BarronJ: B A Curtis
Tracked leaders in centre, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
16th
Horse silk
½
16
(9)
14/1
T: James HortonJ: S A Gray
Led centre group until over 2f out, soon weakened tchd 16/1
17th
Horse silk
1 ½
15
(14)
66/1
T: C & M JohnstonJ: C D Hayes
Very slowly away, lost any chance and always behind op 50/1
18th
Horse silk
4
4
(12)
10/1
T: D O'MearaJ: James Doyle
Prominent in centre, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

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Non-Runners

20
(15)
Horse silk
Lord Rapscallion1
Weight: 8-2|  Age: 6
T: S C Williams  J: Theodore Ladd
NR
18
(11)
Horse silk
Tommy de Vito14
Weight: 8-4|  Age: 5
T: C Hills  J: J F Egan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£26.00Pl:£3.30, £2.80, £2.10, £1.90EX:£353.60Trifecta:£1,823.70Tricast:£2,085.13SF:£266.68Swingers:£54.10, £20.20, £14.10

Forecasts

Montassib (4/1), Samburu (4/1), Jumby (13/2), Star Of Orion (9/1), Rhoscolyn (10/1), Ropey Guest (11/1), Vafortino (14/1), Il Bandito (14/1), Lord Rapscallion (16/1), The Attorney (18/1), Silent Film (22/1), Bless Him (25/1), Al Rufaa (25/1), Titan Rock (25/1), Accidental Agent (28/1), Tommy de Vito (33/1), Cruyff Turn (40/1), Persuasion (40/1), Master Zoffany (50/1), I'm A Gambler (66/1)

Verdict

Two lightly-raced sorts from top stables do rather stand out in this year's renewal of the Bunbury Cup. MONTASSIB's first experience of a big-field handicap at Royal Ascot last month should hold him in good stead here and he's narrowly preferred to sole 3-y-o Samburu, who like the selection actually advanced his form when meeting with defeat for the first time at the Royal meeting. Buckingham Palace second/third Ropey Guest and Rhoscolyn also make the shortlist along with Jumby.

  1. MONTASSIB
  2. SAMBURU
  3. ROPEY GUEST

Previous Winners

2021
Motakhayyel
Weight: 9-10  |Age: 5
J: L Dettori  |  T: R Hannon
11/2

Prize Money

1st: £61,848.002nd: £29,004.003rd: £14,508.004th: £7,248.005th: £3,624.006th: £1,812.00

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