14:45
Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Challenge (Handicap)
Class 2, 1m3f211y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 10 runners
Winning time 2m 30.61s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Rachel King
Alan King
Settled just off the pace on the rail - fighting for control early - moved into second with 2f left - hit the front inside the final furlong - stayed on gamely under sustained pressure to prevail
Jose-Luis Borrego
Ian Williams
Sat behind the front pack wide - made ground into contention 3f out - hit the front and drifted right over 2f out - overtaken with a furlong left - fought back but narrowly denied at the line
Alberto Sanna
Ian Williams
Slow to start - held up towards back of the pack - made ground but boxed in and shifted left approaching 2f out - up to third with a furlong left - kept on but couldn't close down the leaders
Tadhg O'Shea
James Fanshawe
Held up early - made progress inside final two furlongs - up into 4th close home - stayed on but always short of the front rank
Billy Loughnane
Andrew Balding
Settled around midpack early - drifted off a true line approaching 2f out then found some late progress inside the final furlong - unable to get close enough finishing fifth beaten 9 lengths
Hayley Turner
William Haggas
Settled in the pack - moved up and shifted left approaching 2f out but couldn't get competitive - dropped away inside the final furlong
Bauyrzhan Murzabayev
Charlie Johnston
Held up towards the back - dropped away steadily in the closing stages - finished a distant seventh
Seamie Heffernan
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - urged forward early - dropped away over the last two furlongs - finished eighth
Nanako Fujita
Ian Williams
Sent to front early - pressed for effort and lost command approaching 2f out - dropped away fast inside final furlong - well held at the finish
Mme Marie Velon
Adam West
Sat handy early - pushed along 3f out - short of space and losing ground inside final furlong - well held at the finish
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.