15:00
Carlsberg Danish Pilsner Flying Childers Stakes (Group 2)
Group 2, Class 1, 5f3y, Flat, 2yo, 10 runners
Winning time 59.11s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
James Doyle
Archie Watson
Set the pace from the off - held a slim advantage throughout - pushed along a furlong out - stayed on strongly - edged sideways in the closing stages - held on to score
Silvestre De Sousa
Michael Appleby
Handy position early - driven approaching final furlong and looked a threat inside last but drifted left under pressure - denied by a short margin
Colin Keane
G M Lyons
Held a forward spot early - pushed along with a furlong left - kept going without finding extra late - finished third beaten a length and a half
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Sat close to the front pair - asked for effort with a furlong left - kept on to finish fourth beaten under three lengths
Hollie Doyle
Archie Watson
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along a furlong out - weakened close home to finish fifth
Tom Eaves
Kevin Ryan
Sat close to the front pair early - urged forward with more than a furlong left - stayed on at an unchanged effort to finish sixth
Alistair Rawlinson
Michael Appleby
Sat close to the front pack - driven approaching final furlong without gaining ground before being knocked sideways with a furlong left - unable to get back on terms finishing seventh
Daniel Tudhope
Kevin Ryan
Tracked front group early - urged forward with 2f to go - unable to find more in the closing furlong - finished 8th beaten 5 lengths
Jamie Spencer
Adrian Nicholls
Fidgety in the stalls - held up towards the back from the off - never landed a blow - beaten well into 9th
Gavin Ryan
Diego Dias
Unsettled pre-jump - tracked front group - driven into contention two out then dropped away final furlong
Non-runners: Arizona Blaze (self certificate), Coto De Caza (vet's certificate)
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.