Markel Richmond Stakes (Group 2)

1st

Black Forza (USA)

No. 4, stall 5

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: M D O'Callaghan

2 9-2 –

Dylan Browne McMonagle

M D O'Callaghan

1:09.97 £99,243

Settled towards the rear early - moved through nicely on the outside inside the final two furlongs - powered clear in the closing stages to win

2nd

The Strikin Viking (IRE)

No. 7, stall 6

2yo, 9-2, OR 109

J: James Doyle · T: Hamad Al Jehani

2 9-2 109

James Doyle

Hamad Al Jehani

½ £37,625

Settled behind the front rank - urged forward wide of rivals approaching 2f out - moved into second with a furlong left and edged to the front but drifted markedly left inside the final furlong - kept battling but caught close home for second

3rd

Intrusively (GB)

No. 5, stall 7

2yo, 9-2, OR 83

J: Hollie Doyle · T: Edward Bethell

2 9-2 83

Hollie Doyle

Edward Bethell

¾ £18,830

Sluggish start - lost touch with the pack early then found a gap and improved position wide out - drifted left approaching the final furlong to snatch third close home

4th

Billboard Star (GB)

No. 3, stall 8

2yo, 9-2, OR 104

J: Charles Bishop · T: Eve Johnson Houghton

2 9-2 104

Charles Bishop

Eve Johnson Houghton

0.3 £9,380

Sharp start and in front early - dropped to third soon after - tracking in touch through midfield - pushed along and faded over a furlong out - found renewed effort to move into second approaching the final furlong - drifted left under pressure - edged back and eased into fourth near the line

5th

The Waco Kid (IRE) ^t

No. 8, stall 3

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Ryan Moore · T: Hugo Palmer

2 9-2 –

Ryan Moore

Hugo Palmer

¾ £4,708

Sluggish start and settled at the rear - nudged into contention on the far flank inside final furlong - lacked the acceleration to reach principals - finished fifth beaten 2¼ lengths

6th

Big Cyril (IRE)

No. 2, stall 9

2yo, 9-2, OR 94

J: Kieran O'Neill · T: Alice Haynes

2 9-2 94

Kieran O'Neill

Alice Haynes

¾ £2,363

Settled in the pack early - urged forward approaching halfway - lost placing over 2f out and again asked for effort - faded soon after - drifted right inside the final furlong to finish sixth

7th

King Of Bears (IRE)

No. 6, stall 1

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Hector Crouch · T: Paul & Oliver Cole

2 9-2 –

Hector Crouch

Paul & Oliver Cole

0.05

Tracked the pace - moved up into second before halfway - dropped away in the closing stages to finish 7th

8th

Tropical Storm (GB)

No. 9, stall 4

2yo, 9-2, OR 101

J: Oisin Murphy · T: Andrew Balding

2 9-2 101

Oisin Murphy

Andrew Balding

¾

Sat behind pace early - moved to front 4f out - pressed and gave up advantage entering final furlong - drifted left under pressure and faded to finish 8th

9th

Aparajeo (IRE)

No. 1, stall 2

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Rossa Ryan · T: Clive Cox

2 9-2 –

Rossa Ryan

Clive Cox

2¼

Fretting in the preliminaries - settled towards rear of the pack in 6th - asked for effort with two furlongs left - dropped away and finished well adrift