16:30
Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Mile (Handicap) (Rnd)
Class 2, 7f213y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 41.68s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Hayley Turner
David O'Meara
Sat handy behind the front group - squeezed for space before moving into second a furlong out - drifted left then edged left again inside the final furlong - kept responding under pressure - got up in the closing strides to win
Joanna Mason
Ian Williams
Went clear in front - pushed along a furlong out and drifted left inside the final furlong - caught right on the line to finish second by a nose
Rachel Venniker
Michael Bell
Settled towards the back pulling hard early - made progress inside final two furlongs - shifted right approaching the last furlong - moved into third and kept going to the line - finished 3rd beaten just over a length
Jose-Luis Borrego
Archie Watson
Sluggish start - close to the front group soon after - pushed along inside final furlong and stayed on to finish fourth
Nanako Fujita
Richard Hannon
Settled midfield early - fighting for control under restraint - urged forward approaching 2f out - short of space inside final 2f - shifted right for room in the last furlong - kept responding but never a threat to the front
Bauyrzhan Murzabayev
David O'Meara
Sluggish start - settled towards the back - stayed on down the inner in the closing stages to finish sixth beaten 3 lengths
Rachel King
Philip Kirby
Settled just behind pace early - urged for effort with 2f left - unable to find more inside final furlong - finished 7th beaten 3½ lengths
Seamie Heffernan
Ian Williams
Held up in the pack on the wide side - pushed along with no headway approaching final furlong - unable to quicken inside it - finished 8th
Billy Loughnane
David Simcock
Slow to break - settled towards the back - unable to threaten leaders - finished 9th
Tadhg O'Shea
Richard Hannon
Held up in the pack - lost touch approaching 2f out - trailing home from 1f out - finished 10th
Non-runners: Orbaan (withdrawn), Urban Sprawl (withdrawn)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.