| 1518348 |
1 |
1 |
2YO only |
16:00 |
Newmarket |
12 Jul 2025 |
bet365 Superlative Stakes |
£56,710 |
7f |
Good to firm |
null |
Strong |
ITALY created a big impression when winning on debut over 7f at Leopardstown in May and that form was boosted when the second filled the same position in the Chesham at Royal Ascot. With improvement highly likely, Aidan O'Brien's colt gets the nod. That said, Saba Desert has a similar profile and Charlie Appleby has won five of the last nine renewals of this contest. The shortlist is completed by Wild Desert and Moonfall. |
A Coolmore - Godolphin head-to-head between leading protagonists ITALY and Saba Desert in a race which might well have some bearing on juvenile Group 1s to come later in the season. Preference is for Aidan O'Brien's Italy, whose debut-winning form at Leopardstown in May is strong maiden form and sets the standard here - the runner-up was second in the Listed Chesham Stakes next time. That said, Charlie Appleby's excellent record in this means that Sandown debut winner Saba Desert is very much respected. Venetian Lace is third best ahead of Saba Desert's stablemate Wild Desert. |
Italy |
Saba Desert |
Italy |
Saba Desert |
Venetian Lace |
51 |
5 |
18.4 |
Bourbon Blues |
null |
b |
g |
Space Blues |
Upper Street |
Dansili |
2 |
58.51 |
96 |
null |
Tom Marquand |
null |
B J Meehan |
Brighton winner before respectable midfield in Gr 2 over 6f at Ascot last time; likely to stay 7f; looks highly vulnerable. |
null |
105 |
5 |
2 |
-4.78 |
|
|
2 |
0 |
0.0 |
293 |
| 1518348 |
2 |
1 |
2YO only |
16:00 |
Newmarket |
12 Jul 2025 |
bet365 Superlative Stakes |
£56,710 |
7f |
Good to firm |
null |
Strong |
ITALY created a big impression when winning on debut over 7f at Leopardstown in May and that form was boosted when the second filled the same position in the Chesham at Royal Ascot. With improvement highly likely, Aidan O'Brien's colt gets the nod. That said, Saba Desert has a similar profile and Charlie Appleby has won five of the last nine renewals of this contest. The shortlist is completed by Wild Desert and Moonfall. |
A Coolmore - Godolphin head-to-head between leading protagonists ITALY and Saba Desert in a race which might well have some bearing on juvenile Group 1s to come later in the season. Preference is for Aidan O'Brien's Italy, whose debut-winning form at Leopardstown in May is strong maiden form and sets the standard here - the runner-up was second in the Listed Chesham Stakes next time. That said, Charlie Appleby's excellent record in this means that Sandown debut winner Saba Desert is very much respected. Venetian Lace is third best ahead of Saba Desert's stablemate Wild Desert. |
Italy |
Saba Desert |
Italy |
Saba Desert |
Venetian Lace |
51 |
6 |
7.3 |
Italy |
null |
b |
c |
Wootton Bassett |
Bound |
Galileo |
2 |
58.51 |
null |
null |
R L Moore |
null |
A P OBrien |
Yard won this in 2017 and (with City Of Troy) in 2023; finished really well after running green when winning at Leopardstown (7f) on debut; that is strong maiden form; strong claims. |
null |
115 |
1 |
null |
null |
|
|
1 |
7 |
173.73 |
467 |
| 1518348 |
3 |
1 |
2YO only |
16:00 |
Newmarket |
12 Jul 2025 |
bet365 Superlative Stakes |
£56,710 |
7f |
Good to firm |
null |
Strong |
ITALY created a big impression when winning on debut over 7f at Leopardstown in May and that form was boosted when the second filled the same position in the Chesham at Royal Ascot. With improvement highly likely, Aidan O'Brien's colt gets the nod. That said, Saba Desert has a similar profile and Charlie Appleby has won five of the last nine renewals of this contest. The shortlist is completed by Wild Desert and Moonfall. |
A Coolmore - Godolphin head-to-head between leading protagonists ITALY and Saba Desert in a race which might well have some bearing on juvenile Group 1s to come later in the season. Preference is for Aidan O'Brien's Italy, whose debut-winning form at Leopardstown in May is strong maiden form and sets the standard here - the runner-up was second in the Listed Chesham Stakes next time. That said, Charlie Appleby's excellent record in this means that Sandown debut winner Saba Desert is very much respected. Venetian Lace is third best ahead of Saba Desert's stablemate Wild Desert. |
Italy |
Saba Desert |
Italy |
Saba Desert |
Venetian Lace |
51 |
7 |
8.0 |
Moonfall |
IRE |
b |
c |
Starman |
Lealas Daughter |
Excelebration |
2 |
58.51 |
90 |
null |
Billy Loughnane |
null |
G Boughey |
Fulfilled previous promise when making all in a 6.5f novice at Newbury; this demands a lot more. |
null |
100 |
10 |
null |
null |
|
|
3 |
0 |
0.0 |
300 |
| 1518348 |
4 |
1 |
2YO only |
16:00 |
Newmarket |
12 Jul 2025 |
bet365 Superlative Stakes |
£56,710 |
7f |
Good to firm |
null |
Strong |
ITALY created a big impression when winning on debut over 7f at Leopardstown in May and that form was boosted when the second filled the same position in the Chesham at Royal Ascot. With improvement highly likely, Aidan O'Brien's colt gets the nod. That said, Saba Desert has a similar profile and Charlie Appleby has won five of the last nine renewals of this contest. The shortlist is completed by Wild Desert and Moonfall. |
A Coolmore - Godolphin head-to-head between leading protagonists ITALY and Saba Desert in a race which might well have some bearing on juvenile Group 1s to come later in the season. Preference is for Aidan O'Brien's Italy, whose debut-winning form at Leopardstown in May is strong maiden form and sets the standard here - the runner-up was second in the Listed Chesham Stakes next time. That said, Charlie Appleby's excellent record in this means that Sandown debut winner Saba Desert is very much respected. Venetian Lace is third best ahead of Saba Desert's stablemate Wild Desert. |
Italy |
Saba Desert |
Italy |
Saba Desert |
Venetian Lace |
51 |
4 |
-27.8 |
Raakeb |
IRE |
b |
c |
Ten Sovereigns |
Salve Stella |
Shamardal |
2 |
58.51 |
97 |
null |
S Hitchcott |
null |
R Hannon |
Debut winner who has run creditably in good company at 5f-6f since, last time in Gr 2 at Ascot; useful but it'll be a big surprise if he can win this. |
null |
105 |
4 |
1 |
4.78 |
|
|
7 |
-43 |
98.91 |
326 |
| 1518348 |
5 |
1 |
2YO only |
16:00 |
Newmarket |
12 Jul 2025 |
bet365 Superlative Stakes |
£56,710 |
7f |
Good to firm |
null |
Strong |
ITALY created a big impression when winning on debut over 7f at Leopardstown in May and that form was boosted when the second filled the same position in the Chesham at Royal Ascot. With improvement highly likely, Aidan O'Brien's colt gets the nod. That said, Saba Desert has a similar profile and Charlie Appleby has won five of the last nine renewals of this contest. The shortlist is completed by Wild Desert and Moonfall. |
A Coolmore - Godolphin head-to-head between leading protagonists ITALY and Saba Desert in a race which might well have some bearing on juvenile Group 1s to come later in the season. Preference is for Aidan O'Brien's Italy, whose debut-winning form at Leopardstown in May is strong maiden form and sets the standard here - the runner-up was second in the Listed Chesham Stakes next time. That said, Charlie Appleby's excellent record in this means that Sandown debut winner Saba Desert is very much respected. Venetian Lace is third best ahead of Saba Desert's stablemate Wild Desert. |
Italy |
Saba Desert |
Italy |
Saba Desert |
Venetian Lace |
51 |
2 |
3.6 |
Saba Desert |
null |
ch |
c |
Dubawi |
Finespun |
Sea The Stars |
2 |
58.51 |
null |
null |
W Buick |
null |
C Appleby |
Well backed when winning a 7f maiden at Sandown on debut; form is hard to assess but this well-bred colt's top yard has won this five times since 2016 and has to be respected. |
null |
100 |
7 |
null |
null |
|
|
4 |
0 |
0.0 |
351 |
| 1518348 |
6 |
1 |
2YO only |
16:00 |
Newmarket |
12 Jul 2025 |
bet365 Superlative Stakes |
£56,710 |
7f |
Good to firm |
null |
Strong |
ITALY created a big impression when winning on debut over 7f at Leopardstown in May and that form was boosted when the second filled the same position in the Chesham at Royal Ascot. With improvement highly likely, Aidan O'Brien's colt gets the nod. That said, Saba Desert has a similar profile and Charlie Appleby has won five of the last nine renewals of this contest. The shortlist is completed by Wild Desert and Moonfall. |
A Coolmore - Godolphin head-to-head between leading protagonists ITALY and Saba Desert in a race which might well have some bearing on juvenile Group 1s to come later in the season. Preference is for Aidan O'Brien's Italy, whose debut-winning form at Leopardstown in May is strong maiden form and sets the standard here - the runner-up was second in the Listed Chesham Stakes next time. That said, Charlie Appleby's excellent record in this means that Sandown debut winner Saba Desert is very much respected. Venetian Lace is third best ahead of Saba Desert's stablemate Wild Desert. |
Italy |
Saba Desert |
Italy |
Saba Desert |
Venetian Lace |
51 |
3 |
-0.1 |
Wild Desert |
IRE |
b |
c |
Too Darn Hot |
Winters Moon |
New Approach |
2 |
58.51 |
94 |
null |
James Doyle |
null |
C Appleby |
Won well on debut and bit unlucky not to follow up over C&D last time; Buick prefers Saba Desert but this half-brother to the yard's champion 2024 2yo Shadow Of Light is a contender. |
null |
113 |
8 |
null |
null |
|
|
5 |
0 |
0.0 |
318 |
| 1518348 |
7 |
1 |
2YO only |
16:00 |
Newmarket |
12 Jul 2025 |
bet365 Superlative Stakes |
£56,710 |
7f |
Good to firm |
null |
Strong |
ITALY created a big impression when winning on debut over 7f at Leopardstown in May and that form was boosted when the second filled the same position in the Chesham at Royal Ascot. With improvement highly likely, Aidan O'Brien's colt gets the nod. That said, Saba Desert has a similar profile and Charlie Appleby has won five of the last nine renewals of this contest. The shortlist is completed by Wild Desert and Moonfall. |
A Coolmore - Godolphin head-to-head between leading protagonists ITALY and Saba Desert in a race which might well have some bearing on juvenile Group 1s to come later in the season. Preference is for Aidan O'Brien's Italy, whose debut-winning form at Leopardstown in May is strong maiden form and sets the standard here - the runner-up was second in the Listed Chesham Stakes next time. That said, Charlie Appleby's excellent record in this means that Sandown debut winner Saba Desert is very much respected. Venetian Lace is third best ahead of Saba Desert's stablemate Wild Desert. |
Italy |
Saba Desert |
Italy |
Saba Desert |
Venetian Lace |
51 |
1 |
5.5 |
Venetian Lace |
IRE |
ch |
f |
Masar |
Nash Nasha |
Dubawi |
2 |
57.15 |
92 |
null |
Oisin Murphy |
null |
C Johnston |
Improved on AW debut-winning form when creditable fourth in Chesham Stakes (Listed) at Ascot (7f) latest; can run well but probably won't be quite up to winning. |
null |
109 |
8 |
null |
null |
|
|
6 |
-27 |
165.0 |
312 |