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15:25 Newmarket

John Sunley Memorial Criterion Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £60,000 added
  • Winner: £34,026
  • 2nd: £12,900
  • 3rd: £6,456
  • 4th: £3,216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 23.37s
  • Off Time: 15:25:10
  • 8 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Red, Emerald Green triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green diamond

Emell

14 b D
11/1
  • Form 015555
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 104

close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

2(3)
Silk - white, maroon chevron
12/1
  • Form 7-52400
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 103

tracked leader until ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

3(5)
Silk - Orange, White halved sleeves
5/2
  • Form 3253-20
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 110

in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression towards finish

4(10)
Silk - Black, Yellow spots, Yellow sleeves, Black spots, Black cap, Yellow star
15/2
  • Form 11-0320
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 104

taken to post early, steadied start in rear, pushed along over 1f out, headway and switched right inside final furlong, soon edged right and stayed on towards finish

5(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Yellow cap, Royal Blue spots
  • Form 1351-20
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 107

in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

7(4)
Silk - Black, White seams and armlets, Red cap

Code Red

22 D
9/2
  • Form 511-601
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 110

keen led, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace

9(7)
Silk - Royal blue, white epaulets, black cap

Kasb (IRE)

266 CD
14/1
  • Form 120164-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 95

dwelt in rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong

10(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
6/1
  • Form 222-434
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 107

tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on

6(2)
NR
  • Form 3/1110-7
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 110

Nonrunner

8(9)
NR
25/1
  • Form 15-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 96

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

John Gosden's Gregorian interrupted a winning run from the Hannon team last year and he runs Wannabe Yours and Kasb this time. A Group 3 winner at Goodwood in August, the former hasn't run so well in his two starts since and took a fierce hold on his reappearance at York when he was behind today's rival Emell, who finished fifth. He had Hors De Combat a neck behind in that Goodwood event but the latter has done much better subsequently and can take his revenge. Three-year-olds don't have a great record in the event but CODE RED is progressing nicely and has now won two Listed races in his past four starts so he's taken to beat his older rivals. Kasb could be the dark horse in the race as he's had little experience but won twice last year, including on his debut, and his pedigree suggests he should be better this season.

Formwatch

Emell 8-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened soon after, 5th of 8, 6l behind Top Notch Tonto (9-7) at York 1m Listed stks (1) gs.

Glen Moss (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 16th of 26, 10l behind Speculative Bid (8-9) at Ascot 7f hcp (4yo+) (2) gf in May.

Hors De Combat 25-1 (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 10th of 16, 6l behind Night Of Thunder (9-0) at Newbury 1m Grp 1 (1) gd in May.

Lincoln (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Raced near side, held up in rear, headway in centre of group over 2f out, soon ridden and edged right to far side group, weakened final furlong, 15th of 30, 11l behind Gm Hopkins (9-3) at Royal Ascot 1m hcp (2) gf.

Outback Traveller (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Took keen hold tracking leaders, challenged and every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened soon after, 17th of 26, 14l behind Speculative Bid (8-9) at Ascot 7f hcp (4yo+) (2) gf in May.

Code Red 14-1 (9-4) Took keen hold, tracked leader after 1f, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Epsom Downs 7f 3yo lst stk (1) gd beating Mister Universe (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.

Kasb (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 23, 6l behind Limato (8-12) at Redcar 6f Lstd auc stks (1) gd in Oct.

Markaz (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Adaay (9-0) at Haydock 6f 3yo Grp 2 (1) gd in May.

Wannabe Yours (IRE) 9-4fav (9-7) Pulled hard, chased leading trio, 3rd halfway, ridden well over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 12l behind Top Notch Tonto (9-7) at York 1m Listed stks (1) gs.

Justice Well 16-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, headway when hung right over 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 11l behind Mukhmal (8-6) at Newmarket 6f hcp 105 (2) gf in May.