15:25 Newmarket

Saturday 13 July 2024

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bet365 Superlative Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 1m 25.28s

(2)

Ancient Truth²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 95| CD

4/6

Perfect start when taking 6f novice on the Rowley course here and confirmed that he's an excellent prospect when following up in a C&D novice three weeks ago. More to come and track experience can be put to good use, so he's the one to beat.

Form: 11

(4)

Assertively^p⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 79

40/1

Edged ahead when justifying support in novice at Ripon and was back on track when touched off in a listed event at Deauville 6 days ago. Probably out of his depth in this, however.

Form: 1462

(1)

Columnist²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: James Doyle| T: R A Fahey| OR: 103

9/1

Impressive Chester winner before a much-improved when edged out (third) in a tight finish in the Coventry at Royal Ascot. Big player if he gets the longer trip.

Form: 13

(8)

Line Of Force⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K R Burke| OR: 87

5/1

Scored at Ripon on debut and supplemented it with a solid performance to double his tally at Carlisle a week ago. Longer trip should pose no problem and he can do better still.

Form: 11

(9)

Seagulls Eleven³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: H Palmer| D

5/1

Confirmed debut promise when opening his account at Haydock last month, going away at the finish. Others have achieved more to this point but he hasn't reached his limit.

Form: 21

(7)

Wimbledon Hawkeye⁴⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: S De Sousa| T: James Owen| D

20/1

Out of a winner and made the ideal start when landing a novice at Kempton with something in hand in May. Open to improvement but might find this a bit too much too soon.

Form: 1

Non-Runners

(3)

Pap's Turf²⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 2

T: A Keatley J: N Callan

(6)

Pentle Bay²¹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 2

T: G Boughey J: Billy Loughnane

(5)

The Parthenon²⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 2

T: A P O'Brien J: R L Moore

Forecasts

Ancient Truth (4/6), Seagulls Eleven (5/1), Line Of Force (5/1), The Parthenon (5/1), Pentle Bay (8/1), Columnist (9/1), Wimbledon Hawkeye (20/1), Pap's Turf (33/1), Assertively (40/1)

ANCIENT TRUTH steps into Group company for the first time but he's looked talented and genuine to this point, while his track experience is a big plus, so he's worth siding with over The Parthenon, who remains with plenty of potential. Coventry-third Columnist is also a big player for all he's not bound to relish the step up to 7f based on pedigree.