Bet365 Bunbury Cup |
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| Heritage Handicap, Newmarket 13:40 £120,000 added, 3yo plus, 7f, Class 2  |
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| Saturday 14th July 2018 | |
1. Burnt Sugar 7/1
2 Shady Mccoy 25/1
2 Spanish City 7/1
4 Cardsharp 20/1
18 ran NR: Mjjack, Speculative Bid Distances: ½l, ½l
Time: 1m 24.36s (slow by 1.36s)
A great ride from Paul Hanagan on Burnt Sugar
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The field was spread right across the July Course, with Mukalal the overall leader in the near side.
However, those towards the centre and far side dominated the closing stages in a wide-open race.
Paul Hanagan drove the Roger Fell-trained Burnt Sugar through the pack to score by half a length from Spanish City and Shady McCoy, who dead-heated for second place. Cardsharp was half a length away in fourth.
Tim Palin, of owners Middleham Park Racing, said: “All we do is put the horses in the races we think are right for them. He won a big handicap over seven at Leopardstown and arguably his best form for Richard Hannon was over seven furlongs.
“He was cantering all over them in the Royal Hunt Cup and he didn’t quite get home. We didn’t know whether to go for the Wokingham or the Royal Hunt Cup, as neither are his trip. Seven furlongs is his trip and he was back down to 99 when once upon a time he was rated 112.
“I see the betting public got behind it and if they agree with us it just confirms we are doing the right thing. We are delighted to win the race for Roger Fell and I would say that is arguably his biggest winner.
“I’m just at home watching the football, cricket and the racing and popping outside for a cup of tea at times, although that might be something a bit stronger now!”
On future plans, Palin said: “I’d say that the Gigaset at Ascot is the obvious thing to go for, he is getting back to being Group-race class but we will stick to handicaps.
“Hopefully the handicapper won’t react too harshly, as it was a bunch finish.”
Hanagan said: “I think the pace helped. He likes to come off a nice pace. He showed a good attitude and knuckled down well.
“He won a big handicap at Leopardstown (in September last year) and they take some winning. Obviously he is a decent horse.
“He might appreciate getting his toe in a bit more, so he has done well.”
Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap)
£120,000 added, 3yo plus, 7f, Class 2
18 ran
Going: Good to Firm
| Pos | Dr | D | Horse SP | Jockey Weight | Trainer | Age |
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| 1st | (16) | Burnt Sugar (IRE) 7/1 | P Hanagan 9-1 |
Roger Fell | 6 | |
| 2nd | (5) | ½ | Shady Mccoy (USA) 25/1 | R Havlin 8-13 |
Ian Williams | 8 |
| 2nd | (15) | d.h | Spanish City 7/1 | Jack Mitchell 8-7 |
R Varian | 5 |
| 4th | (14) | ½ | Cardsharp (ex6) 20/1 | James Doyle 9-5 |
M Johnston | 3 |
| 5th | (8) | nk | Makzeem 9/1 | R L Moore 9-5 |
R Charlton | 5 |
| 6th | (3) | ½ | Firmament 12/1 | M Harley 9-3 |
D O'Meara | 6 |
| 7th | (10) | 2 | Muntadab (IRE) 20/1 | T Eaves 9-2 |
Roger Fell | 6 |
| 8th | (19) | nk | Mountain Rescue (IRE) 20/1 | Harry Bentley 8-12 |
C F Wall | 6 |
| 9th | (18) | 2½ | Masham Star (IRE) (ex6) 12/1 | J Fanning 8-12 |
M Johnston | 4 |
| 10th | (13) | s.h | Gilgamesh 5/1f | W Buick 9-2 |
George Scott | 4 |
| 11th | (11) | 3¼ | Tupi (IRE) 25/1 | P J Dobbs 9-2 |
R Hannon | 6 |
| 12th | (2) | 1 | Borderforce (FR) 50/1 | Nicola Currie (3) 8-13 |
K R Burke | 5 |
| 13th | (17) | s.h | Von Blucher (IRE) 20/1 | P J McDonald 8-11 |
Rebecca Menzies | 5 |
| 14th | (1) | 2 | Ice Lord (IRE) 33/1 | George Wood 8-7 |
C F Wall | 6 |
| 15th | (4) | ¾ | Mukalal 6/1 | Jim Crowley 8-13 |
M P Tregoning | 4 |
| 16th | (6) | 1¼ | Mubtasim (IRE) 8/1 | D O'Brien 9-8 |
W J Haggas | 4 |
| 17th | (7) | 1¼ | Love Dreams (IRE) 20/1 | J A Heffernan 9-8 |
M Johnston | 4 |
| 18th | (9) | 8 | Reckless Endeavour (IRE) 50/1 | D C Costello 9-3 |
J A Osborne | 5 |
| NR | (12) | Speculative Bid (IRE) | G Mosse 9-10 |
D R C Elsworth | 7 | |
| NR | (20) | Mjjack (IRE) | Charles Bishop 9-7 |
K R Burke | 4 |
