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Betfred Suffolk Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good To Firm
Newmarket
Runners
12

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Centre

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(6)
Bullet Point silk
C
Bullet Point
J: Tom Marquand
T: William Haggas
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Big performances in notable 1m h'caps last April-August; strong contender despite 1m1f
22170-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-12
OR: 105
Days: 175
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Nov 25 Rsh Rosehill 9f Gd 9-0 10/11 Vivy Air (4¾L) 5/1 - 104
23 Aug 25 Yor York 9f GF G3 9-7 7/8 King Of Cities (7¼L) 9/4F 103 97
21 Aug 25 Yor York 8f GF 2Hc 9-12 1/17 Cerulean Bay (1L) 15/8F 100 111
26 Jul 25 Asc Ascot 8f Gd 2Hc 9-12 2/17 Fearnot (½L) 5/2F 100 110
18 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 8f GF 2Hc 9-3 2/30 My Cloud (¾L) 11/1 97 107
17 Apr 25 Nmk Newmarket 8f Gd 2Hc 8-12 1/11 Tribal Chief (3¼L) 6/1 89 104
2
(9)
Astro King silk
CD
D
w1
Astro King
J: Jason Watson
T: Daniel & Claire Kubler
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (3%)
Has a 658-day absence to overcome but his handicap mark has been slashed
82490/
Age: 9
Weight: 9-11
OR: 104
Days: 658
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Jul 24 Yor York 10.5f GS 2Hc 9-13 12/20 Enfjaar (8L) 16/1 111 106
18 Jun 24 Asc Ascot 10f GF L 9-5 9/15 Israr (11L) 12/1 111 98
3 May 24 Nmk Newmarket 12f Gd G2 9-5 4/6 Outbox (4¾L) 11/2 111 104
17 Apr 24 Nmk Newmarket 9f Gd G3 9-2 2/9 Ottoman Fleet (1L) 15/2 111 114
24 Feb 24 Jan Riyadh 10.5f GF G2 9-0 8/13 Spirit Dancer (4¾L) 16/1 - 108
17 Nov 23 Bhr Bahrain 10f Gd G2 9-2 6/14 Spirit Dancer (3¾L) - 111
3
(5)
Botanical silk
D
Botanical
J: Clifford Lee
T: K R Burke
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (29%)
Front-running 4th in Lincoln at Doncaster for new yard; concern about good to firm ground
3585-4
Age: 6
Weight: 9-11
OR: 104
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Mar 26 Don Doncaster 8f GS 2Hc 9-12 4/21 Urban Lion (1¾L) 11/1 104 110
13 Sep 25 Don Doncaster 10f Sft 2Hc 9-13 t 5/9 Fantasy Believer (5L) 5/2F 106 105
6 Jun 25 Eps Epsom 10f GS 2Hc 9-12 tp1 8/13 Ecureuil Secret (7L) 100/30F 108 105
21 Apr 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 10f St/Slw L 9-3 t 5/8 Military Order (4¾L) 5/1 110 104
29 Mar 25 Don Doncaster 8f GS L 9-2 t 3/9 Dancing Gemini (4¼L) 5/2 110 108
25 Sep 24 Goo Goodwood 10f Hy L 9-4 t1 2/9 Novus (shd) 2/1F 109 117
4
(12)
Fifth Column silk
Fifth Column p
J: William Buick
T: John & Thady Gosden
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 11 wins from 39 in the last 14 days (28%)
Mid-division in the Spring Cup at Newbury but not beaten far and the draw looked a problem
5100-0
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 101
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Apr 26 Nby Newbury 8f Gd 2Hc 9-8 p 11/24 Linwood (4L) 13/2 101 102
18 Oct 25 Asc Ascot 8f Gd 2Hc 9-1 p 16/20 Crown Of Oaks (8½L) 12/1 102 90
27 Sep 25 Nmk Newmarket 9f GF 2Hc 9-0 p 12/23 Boiling Point (8¼L) 11/2 102 95
22 Aug 25 Yor York 8f GF 23yHc 9-2 p 1/17 Big Leader (shd) 11/4F 97 105
1 Aug 25 Goo Goodwood 8f Sft 2Hc 8-12 p 5/15 Rhoscolyn (3L) 9/2F 95 97
12 Jul 25 Nmk Newmarket (July) 8f GF 23yHc 9-1 p 1/7 Bedouin Prince (nk) 4/1 92 103
5
(13)
Marhaba Ghaiyyath silk
D
BF
Marhaba Ghaiyyath p 1
J: Billy Loughnane
T: Charlie Johnston
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Disappointing favourite at Pontefract 11 days ago; connections turn to cheekpieces
280-65
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 100
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Apr 26 Pon Pontefract 10f Gd 2Hc 9-9 5/8 Have Secret (4½L) 9/4F 100 100
28 Mar 26 Kem Kempton (AW) 11f St/Slw 2Hc 9-7 6/13 Gamrai (6¾L) 13/2 100 101
27 Sep 25 Nmk Newmarket 9f GF 2Hc 9-0 19/23 Boiling Point (18L) 11/1 102 73
23 Aug 25 Yor York 10.5f GF 2Hc 9-7 8/15 Dain Ma Nut In (3½L) 11/2 102 104
31 Jul 25 Goo Goodwood 10f Gd 23yHc 9-4 2/18 Best Secret (nk) 6/1 95 106
11 Jul 25 Nmk Newmarket (July) 10f GF 23yHc 9-6 2/8 King's Charter (¾L) 5/1 89 101
6
(8)
Erzindjan silk
Erzindjan
J: Ray Dawson
T: T J Kent
Easily first home in his group when 4th of 23 in the Cambridgeshire over C&D in September
47458-
Age: 8
Weight: 9-6
OR: 99
Days: 182
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Nov 25 Nmk Newmarket 10f GS L 9-6 8/10 Liberty Lane (11L) 12/1 99 92
11 Oct 25 Yor York 10.5f Gd 2Hc 9-3 5/14 Grey Cuban (1¾L) 9/4F 99 103
27 Sep 25 Nmk Newmarket 9f GF 2Hc 9-1 4/23 Boiling Point (1½L) 28/1 98 105
23 Aug 25 Yor York 10.5f GF 2Hc 9-11 7/15 Dain Ma Nut In (3L) 9/1 99 101
12 Jul 25 Yor York 10.5f GF 2Hc 9-6 4/18 Fox Legacy (2L) 80/1 98 105
30 Jul 24 Gal Galway 8.5f Y Hc 10-0 18/18 Mexicali Rose (16½L) 18/1 103 75
7
(11)
The Lost King silk
D
The Lost King
J: P J McDonald
T: Andrew Balding
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Progressive over 7f-8.6f on AW this year; turf mark has been raised in tandem
0-1213
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 97
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Apr 26 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 2Hc 9-0 3/14 Tyrrhenian Sea (1¼L) 7/2 97 104
7 Mar 26 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 2Hc 9-0 1/12 First Principle (1¼L) 3/1F 92 101
4 Feb 26 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 3Hc 9-5 2/10 Popmaster (¾L) 6/5F 91 98
7 Jan 26 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 2Hc 8-8 1/7 Popmaster (nk) 12/1 90 99
19 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 8f GF 23yHc 8-13 12/30 Arabian Story (5¾L) 16/1 90 84
25 Apr 25 San Sandown 8f Gd 23yHc 9-4 3/8 Fifth Column (2½L) 11/2 90 94
9
(2)
Mister Winston silk
C
Mister Winston
J: Oisin Murphy
T: Andrew Balding
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Front-running 1m win here (favourite) 18 days ago; has 5lb penalty (same as revised mark)
4140-1
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 92
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Apr 26 Nmk Newmarket 8f Gd 2Hc 9-1 1/10 Arisaig (1¼L) 9/4F 92 103
27 Sep 25 Nmk Newmarket 9f GF 2Hc 8-6 15/23 Boiling Point (11L) 33/1 94 81
24 Aug 25 Goo Goodwood 8f GF 3Hc 9-9 4/11 Tribal Chief (3L) 3/1F 94 97
9 Aug 25 Nmk Newmarket (July) 8f GF 33yHc 9-3 1/6 Transparent (5L) 11/8F 84 98
12 Jul 25 Nmk Newmarket (July) 8f GF 23yHc 8-8 4/7 Fifth Column (2¼L) 5/1 85 90
28 Jun 25 Chs Chester 7.5f Gd 3Md 9-6 1/6 Circios (2¼L) 13/8 84 88
10
(3)
Tycoon silk
Tycoon
J: David Egan
T: Kevin Philippart De Foy
Mid-division in his four handicaps, 20-1 off this mark behind Mr Winston here on return
3867-5
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 94
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Apr 26 Nmk Newmarket 8f Gd 2Hc 9-3 5/10 Mister Winston (3¾L) 20/1 94 95
27 Nov 25 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 10f St 3Hc 9-11 7/13 King's Code (7½L) 4/1 95 90
7 Sep 25 Yor York 10.5f Gd 3Hc 9-11 p 6/12 Zain Blue (2½L) 22/1 96 98
21 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 10f GF 23yHc 9-6 p1 8/15 Quai De Bethune (9L) 18/1 97 92
24 May 25 Goo Goodwood 11f Gd 3yL 9-2 3/8 Amiloc (7½L) 14/1 - 98
28 Apr 25 Wdr Windsor 10f GF 5Md 8-13 1/9 John T (2¾L) 4/9F - 77
11
(7)
Al Arbeed silk
Al Arbeed
J: Sean Levey
T: Richard Hannon
Late gains over 7f at Musselburgh latest prompts some hope given today's step up in trip
447-65
Age: 4
Weight: 8-13
OR: 92
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Apr 26 Mus Musselburgh 7f GS 2Hc 8-13 5/10 Bellarchi (2¼L) 9/2 93 95
28 Mar 26 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 3Hc 9-9 6/9 Defence Minister (3½L) 11/1 94 92
25 Nov 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St 2Hc 9-2 7/7 Sarab Star (9¾L) 9/2 94 76
31 Oct 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 2Hc 9-3 4/10 First Principle (1¼L) 9/2 94 100
2 May 25 Goo Goodwood 8f Gd 23y 9-2 4/6 Amiloc (4¾L) 14/1 94 94
17 Apr 25 Nmk Newmarket 7f Gd 23y 9-8 3/6 Pellitory (2¾L) 16/1 - 90
12
(10)
Alcarath silk
BF
Alcarath
J: Rob Hornby
T: Alan King
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Retains clear potential but he's nothing like as battle-hardened as most of these runners
4214-
Age: 4
Weight: 8-10
OR: 89
Days: 179
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Nov 25 Red Redcar 10f Gd 3Hc 9-11 4/9 Have Secret (3½L) 11/8F 90 92
28 Sep 25 Eps Epsom 10f Gd 4Nv 9-4 1/5 Gamrai (8½L) 5/2 - 93
29 Aug 25 Sal Salisbury 10f GS 4Nv 9-4 2/6 Explode (4L) 11/2 - 77
6 Aug 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 4Nv 9-4 4/9 Grizedale (8¾L) 33/1 - 69
13
(4)
Thunder Wonder silk
D
Thunder Wonder
J: Hollie Doyle
T: Charlie Johnston
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Won at Musselburgh last April and June; non-runner at Redcar on Thursday
700-04
Age: 4
Weight: 8-6
OR: 85
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Apr 26 Mus Musselburgh 9f Gd 3Hc 8-13 4/12 Noche Clasica (3¼L) 7/1 85 89
20 Mar 26 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 3Hc 9-1 10/12 First Principle (5½L) 14/1 87 83
26 Sep 25 Nmk Newmarket 9f GF 3Hc 9-9 10/13 Man Of La Mancha (5¼L) 14/1 90 89
23 Aug 25 Yor York 10.5f GF 2Hc 8-11 p1 13/15 Dain Ma Nut In (16½L) 25/1 92 68
7 Aug 25 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 10f St/Slw 2Hc 8-9 7/10 Storm Catcher (6¼L) 100/30 94 89
31 Jul 25 Goo Goodwood 10f Gd 23yHc 9-3 8/18 Best Secret (8½L) 25/1 94 89
8
(1)
Ancient Rome silk
D
Ancient Rome
J: Kieran Shoemark
T: Charles Hills
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
3000-0
Age: 7
Weight: 9-4
OR: 97
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Apr 26 Nby Newbury 8f Gd 2Hc 9-4 17/24 Linwood (6½L) 50/1 97 92
21 Aug 25 Yor York 8f GF 2Hc 9-12 12/17 Bullet Point (5L) 40/1 100 97
29 Jul 25 Goo Goodwood 10f Gd 2Hc 9-2 11/18 Westridge (9¼L) 14/1 100 94
12 Jul 25 Yor York 10.5f GF 2Hc 9-10 11/18 Fox Legacy (10½L) 28/1 102 92
5 Jul 25 San Sandown 10f GF 2Hc 9-11 3/8 Flying Frontier (¾L) 9/2 100 102
18 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 8f GF 2Hc 9-8 10/30 My Cloud (6½L) 22/1 102 99
Verdict

With fast ground a possible problem for Botanical, the vote goes to BULLET POINT ahead of Erzindjan and Mister Winston.

Verdict silk image
Bullet Point

Betting Forecast:

4/1 Mister Winston,

9/2 Bullet Point,

13/2 Botanical,

7/1 The Lost King,

8/1 Fifth Column,

9/1 Alcarath,

10/1 Erzindjan,

12/1 Marhaba Ghaiyyath,

16/1 Tycoon,

18/1 Al Arbeed,

25/1 Ancient Rome,

Thunder Wonder,

40/1 Astro King

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