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Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
Class 2, 7f, Flat, 2yo, 12 runners
Winning time 1m 28.31s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Sat behind front pair early - driven up to challenge inside final furlong - moved right approaching the last furlong - edged in front close home - stayed on to assert - won as the pace demanded
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Tracked the front runner in the early stages - pushed along a furlong out - went up to challenge approaching the last furlong - fought on strongly inside the final furlong - narrowly denied at the line in second
Pat Dobbs
William Haggas
Held a midfield position early - urged into contention passing the furlong marker - responded to reach third in the final strides - finished third beaten just over a length
Robert Havlin
John & Thady Gosden
Sent to front - driven approaching final furlong - overtaken close home - weakened late to finish fourth
Colin Keane
Ed Walker
Slow to break - settled just off the pace in the pack - pushed along with two furlongs left - stayed on without threatening the leaders
Harry Davies
Charles Hills
Slow to break - held up towards the back - shade of late progress but no threat
Sam James
George Scott
Driven into contention early - lost ground inside final furlong - finished seventh
Rob Hornby
Brian Meehan
Sat close to the pace early - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away quickly inside the final furlong - finished well held in 8th
Hollie Doyle
Brian Meehan
Held up towards the back - unable to land a blow - well held throughout
Edward Greatrex
Martin Dunne
Held up towards the back - never featured - well held throughout - finished 10th
Olivia Haines
Jack Jones
Up with the pace - fell back sharply more than 1f out to finish 11th
Liam Keniry
Martin Dunne
Held up at back - driven to keep pace 3f out and dropping away - well beaten 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.