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18:15 Newmarket

Headland International Selling Stakes (Class 5)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 26.35s
  • Off Time: 18:17:58
  • 13 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Maroon, Emerald Green epaulets, White sleeves, Emerald Green and Maroon quartered cap
  • Form 34
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-13

pulled hard, held up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

2(9)
Silk - Dark Blue, Red disc, striped sleeves and cap
  • Form 59
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-13

jumped awkwardly, soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

3(6)
Silk - Royal blue, pink disc
13/2
  • Form 027862
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 61

chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong

4(3)
Silk - Royal Blue, Orange chevrons, Royal Blue sleeves, Orange stars, Royal Blue cap, Orange star
  • Form 40
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-13

held up, ridden over 2f out, headway under strong pressure approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong

5(8)
Silk - Light Blue and Orange stripes, Orange sleeves
8/1
  • Form 006
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-13

in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer

6(12)
Silk - Emerald Green and Red (quartered), White sleeves, Red cap
6/1
  • Form 09414
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 60

tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

7(11)
Silk - Black, Red braces, hooped sleeves, Red cap
10/1
  • Form 086
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 60

mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

8(5)
Silk - White, Dark Blue cross belts, White and Dark Blue chevrons on sleeves, Dark Blue cap
  • Form 030786
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 48

slowly into stride in rear, ridden and some headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

9(2)
Silk - Black and Yellow (quartered), Red sleeves
  • Form 77
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-8

keen, held up, behind from over 2f out

10(7)
Silk - White, royal blue sash, hooped sleeves, royal blue cap
12/1
  • Form 66443
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 57

slowly into stride, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

11(13)
Silk - Royal blue, pink star, armlets and star on cap
  • Form 03234
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 66

slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong

12(1)
Silk - Emerald Green, Pink star, striped sleeves, Pink cap
  • Form 82734
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 63

chased leader, led over 2f out, soon ridden, hung left and driven out inside final furlong

13(10)
Silk - BLACK and RED (quartered), BLACK sleeves, RED seams, RED cap
33/1
  • Form 707
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 40

held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

In depth

Verdict

Sunstroke has the ability to win this at the expense of La Marmotte and Equal And Approval. The selection has been in good form of late winning at Brighton and then finishing fourth of nine at Yarmouth last time out. He still looks weighted to win and if producing his best will prove difficult to beat. La Marmotte has been running well in handicaps and now drops into selling grade for the first time. She finished an eye catching fourth of eleven on the all weather at Southwell last time out and this looks easier so any market moves should be noted. Equal And Demand has to be respected as he comes from a big yard that don¿t train bad horses as a rule. He has not set the world alight in two maiden races to date but this is a drop in grade so he has to be noted. But for the winner we return to Sunstroke.

Formwatch

Cookies Quiff (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden, edged left and weakened 2f out, 4th of 5, 9l behind Loves Bidding (9-3) at Yarmouth 5f 2yo mdn aut (6) frm in Jul.

Eastern Playboy (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Chased leaders to halfway, last of 9, 43l behind Ensign's Trick (8-1) at Ripon 6f 2yo sll (6) gf in Jul.

Emergency Services 22-1 (8-11) Outpaced after 1f, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on to take 2nd post, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Distant Flash (8-6) at Yarmouth 6f 2yo sll (6) frm in Jul.

Equal And Approved 13-2 (9-3) Behind, no chance when carried left just inside final 2f, 14th of 15, 11l behind Fabuleux Millie (8-9) at Windsor 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Jul.

Grimes Glory 20-1 (9-3) Always pushed along in last trio, 6th of 7, 10l behind Another True Story (9-3) at Windsor 5f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jul.

Sunstroke (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Chased leader, ridden edged right and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Jost Van Dyke (8-12) at Yarmouth 6f 2yo sll (6) frm in Jul.

Take My Turn 66-1 (8-11) Behind and pushed along, ridden halfway, kept on final furlong, 6th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Merry Moon (8-6) at Haydock 6f 2yo sll (4) gf in Jul.

Bonny Scotland (IRE) 28-1 (7-11) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 14, 6l behind Suhayl Star (8-11) at Thirsk 7f 2yo clm (5) gd.

Bronco's Filly (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Steadied start, held up, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out, 7th of 9, 8l behind Shes Millie (8-6) at Leicester 5f 2yo sll (6) frm in Jul.

Generist 12-1 (8-1) Held up, driven and headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Rosbay (8-11) at Thirsk 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Jul.

Hester Brook (IRE) 20-1 (8-1) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 6l behind Frontline In Focus (8-10) at Yarmouth 5f nov fll stk (6) frm in Jul.

La Marmotte (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) Held up, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Silca Soprano (8-7) at Southwell 7f 2yo hcp (5) fbs in Jul.

Roxy Singer 10-3 (8-7) Held up, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 10l behind Sad Times (8-13) at W'hampton 7f 2yo sll (6) pol in Jul.