Betfred Suffolk Stakes (Heritage Handicap) – Newmarket

Newmarket

14:20

Betfred Suffolk Stakes (Heritage Handicap)

Date 2026-05-02

Distance 1m1f

Class Class 2

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £51,540

Weather Overcast

Temp 14.3°C

Wind 6mph SW

Rain 2%

Runners (13)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (6)	Bullet Point Bay J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	138	—	22170-	105	114	88	175d	—	—	+9	26.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Big performances in notable 1m h'caps last April-August; strong contender despite 1m1f
9 (2)	Mister Winston Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	130	—	4140-1	97	114	98	18d	—	—	+10	26.8	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Front-running 1m win here (favourite) 18 days ago; has 5lb penalty (same as revised mark)
4 (12)	Fifth Column Bay J:William Buick T:John & Thady Gosden	J:William Buick T:John & Thady Gosden	134	p	5100-0	101	114	100	14d	—	—	+4	16.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Mid-division in the Spring Cup at Newbury but not beaten far and the draw looked a problem
3 (5)	Botanical Bay J:Clifford Lee T:K R Burke	J:Clifford Lee T:K R Burke	137	—	3585-4	104	113	97	35d	—	—	+6	16.4	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Front-running 4th in Lincoln at Doncaster for new yard; concern about good to firm ground
7 (11)	The Lost King Bay J:P J McDonald T:Andrew Balding	J:P J McDonald T:Andrew Balding	130	—	0-1213	97	114	76	29d	—	—	+6	14.1	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Progressive over 7f-8.6f on AW this year; turf mark has been raised in tandem
6 (8)	Erzindjan Bay J:Ray Dawson T:T J Kent	J:Ray Dawson T:T J Kent	132	—	47458-	99	117	99	182d	—	—	+6	14.8	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Easily first home in his group when 4th of 23 in the Cambridgeshire over C&D in September
12 (10)	Alcarath Bay J:Rob Hornby T:Alan King	J:Rob Hornby T:Alan King	122	—	4214-	89	114	99	179d	—	—	+14	21.3	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Retains clear potential but he's nothing like as battle-hardened as most of these runners
5 (13)	Marhaba Ghaiyyath Bay J:Billy Loughnane T:Charlie Johnston	J:Billy Loughnane T:Charlie Johnston	133	p	280-65	100	113	102	11d	—	—	+8	14.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Disappointing favourite at Pontefract 11 days ago; connections turn to cheekpieces
10 (3)	Tycoon Bay J:David Egan T:Kevin Philippart De Foy	J:David Egan T:Kevin Philippart De Foy	127	—	3867-5	94	111	98	18d	—	—	+7	12.4	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Mid-division in his four handicaps, 20-1 off this mark behind Mr Winston here on return
11 (7)	Al Arbeed Bay J:Sean Levey T:Richard Hannon	J:Sean Levey T:Richard Hannon	125	—	447-65	92	112	92	28d	—	—	+7	11.9	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Late gains over 7f at Musselburgh latest prompts some hope given today's step up in trip
13 (4)	Thunder Wonder Chestnut J:Hollie Doyle T:Charlie Johnston	J:Hollie Doyle T:Charlie Johnston	118	—	700-04	85	111	114	20d	—	—	+6	9.7	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Won at Musselburgh last April and June; non-runner at Redcar on Thursday
2 (9)	Astro King Bay J:Jason Watson T:Daniel & Claire Kubler	J:Jason Watson T:Daniel & Claire Kubler	137	—	82490/	104	112	-	658d	—	—	+13	15.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Has a 658-day absence to overcome but his handicap mark has been slashed
NR (1)	Ancient Rome b/br J:Kieran Shoemark T:Charles Hills	J:Kieran Shoemark T:Charles Hills	130	—	3000-0	97	112	88	14d	—	—	—	11.8	—	—
Often held up in rear, with little daylight in Spring Cup (50-1); not the percentage call

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Bullet Point	7/2	10/3	7/2
Mister Winston	4/1	4/1	4/1
Fifth Column	13/2	13/2	13/2
Botanical	7/1	7/1	7/1
The Lost King	17/2	8/1	17/2
Erzindjan	10/1	10/1	10/1
Alcarath	11/1	11/1	11/1
Marhaba Ghaiyyath	14/1	14/1	14/1
Tycoon	20/1	18/1	18/1
Al Arbeed	20/1	18/1	18/1
Thunder Wonder	25/1	25/1	25/1
Astro King	40/1	40/1	40/1
Ancient Rome	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Mister Winston

26.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 10 Odds: 5

4/1

2nd

Bullet Point

26.5

OR: 13.8 Form: 7.5 Odds: 5.2

7/2

3rd

Alcarath

21.3

OR: 9.8 Form: 9.5 Odds: 2

11/1

Botanical

16.4

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

7/1

Fifth Column

16.1

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Astro King

15.7

OR: 13.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Erzindjan

14.8

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

10/1

The Lost King

14.1

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

17/2

Marhaba Ghaiyyath

14.1

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Tycoon

12.4

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Al Arbeed

11.9

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Ancient Rome

11.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Thunder Wonder

9.7

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bullet Point	105	114	88
Botanical	104	113	97
Astro King	104	112	—
Fifth Column	101	114	100
Marhaba Ghaiyyath	100	113	102
Erzindjan	99	117	99
Mister Winston	97	114	98
The Lost King	97	114	76
Ancient Rome	97	112	88
Tycoon	94	111	98
Al Arbeed	92	112	92
Alcarath	89	114	99
Thunder Wonder	85	111	114

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Marhaba Ghaiyyath	11d ago	Quick return
Fifth Column	14d ago	Fit
Ancient Rome	14d ago	Fit
Mister Winston	18d ago	Fit
Tycoon	18d ago	Fit
Thunder Wonder	20d ago	Fit
Al Arbeed	28d ago	Fit
The Lost King	29d ago	Fit
Botanical	35d ago	Fit
Bullet Point	175d ago	Long break
Alcarath	179d ago	Long break
Erzindjan	182d ago	Long break
Astro King	658d ago	Long break