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Betfred Howard Wright Doncaster Cup Stakes (Group 2) (British Champions Series)
Group 2, Class 1, 2m1f197y, Flat, 3yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 3m 54.17s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Robert Havlin
John & Thady Gosden
Slow into stride - settled behind front group - moved through easily 3f out - asked for effort to hit front approaching 2f out - drifted left under pressure inside final furlong - stayed on to assert without being fully extended
Hollie Doyle
Alan King
Settled early in a forward spot - went to front after three furlongs - driven up and lost advantage approaching two out - urged again soon after - kept fighting in second - found more in final furlong - denied by winner at the line
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
Held up towards the back - pushed along over 2f out without gaining ground - finished with running to take 3rd inside the last
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Sat close to leading duo - asked for effort 2f out - stayed on without gaining finished 4th
James Doyle
John & Thady Gosden
Went straight to front - lost the advantage but sat handy into the race - asked for effort 3f out then faded through the finish
Daniel Tudhope
Adam Nicol
Slow to begin - settled at back of field - pressed for effort over 2f out and dropped away - finished sixth
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.