No love for the July Cup?

[NoChanceToDance]

The field doesn't really inspire me to be honest.

I'm taking the opinion that Newmarket (The July course) in general doesn't seem to suit Australian horses who are used to racing on tracks as flat as Keira Knightly's chest.

So, because of that i'm going to lay Starspangledbanner at the current prices.

If I had to take one, it'd be either Kingsgate Native (forget his ascot run), Fleeting Spirit (she is going to improve leaps and bounds) and Equiano (who will be very much suited to this race).

EDIT: Showcasing could still be anything, I know John Gosden has always had a HUGE opinion of him, but it's hard to forget how badly he ran at Ascot.

[my miss storm cat]

Newmarket 15:10 - Result
Darley July Cup (group 1) (british Leg Of The Global Sprint Challenge)
£400000 added, 3yo plus, 6f, Class 1, £227080 penalty, 14 ran
Going: Good to Firm
Surface: Turf

Winning Time: 1m 09.81s 13:30

Pos. Dr. Dist. Horse Wt Jockey Trainer Age SP
1 11 Starspangledbanner (AUS) 9-5 J P Murtagh A P O'Brien 4 2/1 f
switched to race far side soon after start, led that group, chased leader over 2f out, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, ran on gamely opened 15/8 £2500-£1000 £4500-£2000 £1800-£800 £6000-£3000 £5400-£2700 £4000-£2000 £2000-£1000 (x7) £1000-£500 (x2) £15000-£8000 £3750-£2000 £3000-£1600 £1500-£800 (x5) £987-£500 £3500-£2000 (x2) £1750-£1000 £1050-£600 £700-£400
2 10 nk Equiano (FR) 9-5 M Hills B W Hills 5 12/1
raced center, overall leader, joined far side group and still led over 2f out, soon ridden headed well inside final furlong, rallied close home touched 11/1
3 14 ¾ Alverta (AUS) 9-2 b Tye Angland Paul Messara 7 66/1
raced center, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, ran on
4 2 ¾ Kingsgate Native (IRE) 9-5 R L Moore Sir Michael Stoute 5 14/1
raced far side, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong touched 16/1
5 12 ½ Fleeting Spirit (IRE) 9-2 L Dettori J Noseda 5 7/2
raced far side, in touch, ridden 2f out, not pace to challenge opened 4/1 £7000-£2000
6 3 ½ Varenar (FR) 9-5 G Mosse A de Royer-Dupre 4 16/1
raced far side, held up, switched right 2f out, kept on, never nearer opened 18/1 touched 20/1
7 6 2½ Society Rock (IRE) 8-13 P Cosgrave J R Fanshawe 3 16/1
raced far side, in rear, kept on final furlong, never nearer opened 14/1 £5600-£400 Each Way
8 5 1 Balthazaar's Gift (IRE) 9-5 P Robinson C G Cox 7 66/1
raced far side, in rear, outpaced over 2f out, never nearer
9 7 ½ Marchand D'or (FR) 9-5 D Bonilla M Delzangles 7 16/1
raced far side, in rear when hampered 5f out, never a factor
10 8 1 Nicconi (AUS) 9-5 v D M Oliver D A Hayes 5 17/2
raced far side, mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out opened 11/1 £8000-£500 Each Way £8000-£500
11 9 2¼ Prime Defender 9-5 R Winston B W Hills 6 50/1
raced far side, chase winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
12 13 hd Kinsale King (USA) 9-5 bt K Fallon Carl O'Callaghan 5 7/1
raced center, tracked leader, switched to chase leaders far side halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out opened 9/1 £7500-£1000
13 1 6 Showcasing 8-13 b1 William Buick J H M Gosden 3 28/1
raced far side, always in rear opened 20/1 touched 33/1
14 4 nk Serious Attitude (IRE) 9-2 J Fortune Rae Guest 4 66/1
raced far side, held up, weakened over 1f out opened 50/1