16:25 Newmarket

Saturday 9 July 2022

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

Darley July Cup Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series)

Off time: 16:28 | Winning time: 1m 9.47s

1^st

(14)

Alcohol Free

49-5

14/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Rob Hornby

In touch in mid-division, headway over 2f out, challenged and edged left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well tchd 16/1

2^nd

1 ½

(13)

Naval Crown

49-8

4/1

T: C ApplebyJ: James Doyle

Led, driven over 1f out, hung left and headed inside final furlong, soon held, kept on

3^rd

(12)

Artorius

49-8

8/1

T: A & S FreedmanJ: J P Spencer

Held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, ran on op 7/1

4^th

1 ½

(9)

Creative Force

49-8

9/2

T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick

In touch in mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 5/1 tchd 11/2

5^th

(5)

Double Or Bubble

59-5

28/1

T: C F WallJ: J Mitchell

In touch in mid-division, headway over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, kept on, not trouble leaders op 50/1

6^th

(11)

Emaraaty Ana

69-8

66/1

T: K A RyanJ: T Eaves

Prominent, ridden 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, faded inside final furlong op 50/1

7^th

(8)

Perfect Power

39-2

9/4f

T: R A FaheyJ: C Soumillon

In rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, not clear run and switched right inside final furlong, never on terms

8^th

(1)

Happy Romance

49-5

20/1

T: R HannonJ: S M Levey

Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms op 18/1 tchd 22/1

9^th

1 ½

(2)

Flaming Rib

39-2

17/2

T: H PalmerJ: B A Curtis

Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 10/1

10^th

(7)

Romantic Proposal

69-5

16/1

T: E LynamJ: Chris Hayes

Held up towards rear, headway and switched left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 10/1

11^th

(6)

King Hermes

39-2

33/1

T: Y YahagiJ: Ryusei Sakai

Tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out op 40/1

12^th

3 ½

(10)

Cadamosto

39-2

33/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: Seamie Heffernan

Held up rear of mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression, well beaten over 1f out op 25/1 tchd 22/1

13^th

(3)

Twilight Jet

39-2

28/1

T: M O'CallaghanJ: Leigh Roche

Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out tchd 25/1

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Non-Runners

(4)

Blackrod²¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: M Dods J: Connor Beasley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£16.40Pl:£3.70, £2.00, £2.90EX:£101.70Trifecta:£925.70SF:£66.38Swingers:£9.80, £21.40, £8.40

Forecasts

Perfect Power (9/4), Naval Crown (4/1), Creative Force (9/2), Artorius (8/1), Flaming Rib (17/2), Alcohol Free (14/1), Romantic Proposal (16/1), Happy Romance (20/1), Double Or Bubble (28/1), Twilight Jet (28/1), King Hermes (33/1), Cadamosto (33/1), Blackrod (33/1), Emaraaty Ana (66/1)

PERFECT POWER was impressive in the Commonwealth Cup last time and, while this is an even more competitive Group 1 against his elders, he makes the most appeal with the potential for even better. Stablemates Naval Crown and Creative Force, who were split by a neck when filling the first two places in the Platinum Jubilee Stakes, are likely to be on the premises again and Artorius could get involved if they go too quick.

PERFECT POWER (IRE)
NAVAL CROWN
CREATIVE FORCE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Starman

Weight: 9-6 |Age: 4

J: Tom Marquand | T: E Walker

9/2

Prize Money

1st: £356,422.002nd: £135,128.003rd: £67,627.004th: £33,688.005th: £16,907.006th: £8,485.00