15:15 Newmarket

Saturday 9 July 2022

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

bet365 Superlative Stakes (Group 2)

  • 2YO only  |   Class 1  |   7f  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:15  |   Winning time: 1m 25.13s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(3)
Horse silk
Dark Thirty21
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-3| J: C Soumillon| T: R Hannon| OR:  89
10/1
Form of the 6f Newbury maiden he won on debut is working out well and by no means disgraced in the Chesham at Royal Ascot (7f, good to firm) next time. Shouldn't be far away, but he's up against some very promising types here.
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Timeform
2
(5)
Horse silk
25/1
Appeared to be carrying plenty of condition ahead of last month's debut in a Sandown maiden (7f, good), but he shaped well in the race itself, putting in good late work to finish third. Improvement on the cards, but this demands a big step forward.
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Timeform
3
(2)
Horse silk
Isaac Shelby39
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-3| J: S M Levey| T: B J Meehan| D
3/1
£92,000 yearling who did the job well when making a winning debut at Newbury (6.5f, good to soft) in May. That wasn't a particularly strong maiden by Newbury standards, but he's clearly promising and certainly doesn't look out of place in this line-up.
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Timeform
4
(1)
Horse silk
Lion Of War16
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-3| J: Cieren Fallon| T: C & M Johnston| OR:  93| D
11/4
Ready winner of a 7f Leicester maiden on debut and followed up in impressive fashion at Newcastle recently. Looks ready for this step up in class and likely to make a bold bid to make it three from three.
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Timeform
5
(4)
Horse silk
Victory Dance21
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-3| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| CD
5/4
Fetched 700,000 gns as a foal and justified strong support when getting on top close home on debut over C&D (good) three weeks ago, despite clear signs of greenness. Good prospect for top yard which has won this race four times since 2016.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Victory Dance (5/4), Lion Of War (11/4), Isaac Shelby (3/1), Dark Thirty (10/1), For A Laugh (25/1)

15:15 Newmarket - 9 July 2022 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

An intriguing renewal of this Group 2 contest, featuring three very promising and unbeaten colts, namely VICTORY DANCE, Lion of War and Isaac Shelby. Charlie Appleby has saddled the winner of four of the last six runnings, including with Native Trail 12 months ago, and is taken to enhance that statistic with Victory Dance. The Dubawi colt did well to make a winning debut over C&D last month and should have plenty more to offer. Lion of War was impressive at Newcastle recently and is feared most.

Previous Winners

2021
Native Trail
Weight: 9-1  |Age: 2
11/4

Prize Money

1st: £56,710.002nd: £21,500.003rd: £10,760.004th: £5,360.005th: £2,690.006th: £1,350.00

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