13:30
William Hill Prospect Stakes (Registered As The Doncaster Stakes) (Listed)
Listed, Class 1, 6f2y, Flat, 2yo, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 15.46s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Oisin Murphy
John Ryan
Held up eagerly in midfield down the middle - hit the front with 4f remaining - opened up a big advantage over 2f out - driven out to assert late and win well
James Doyle
Hamad Al Jehani
Settled midfield down the middle - crept into second spot over 2f out - pushed along inside the final two furlongs - kept responding to the line but not quite enough - second beaten a short head
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
Settled towards the rear early - improved through the field over 2f out - up into third with under 2f left - unable to close further in the closing stages
Hollie Doyle
Adrian Paul Keatley
Held up handy on the far flank - moved into second turning for the final quarter mile after being asked for effort at halfway - surrendered that spot with 2f left - faded and dropped away - down into fourth close home
William Buick
Clive Cox
Settled just behind the front group - urged forward with over 2f left - lost ground inside the last 2f - finished 5th
Tom Eaves
Kevin Ryan
Sat close to pace on the near flank - lost ground 2f out - held on for sixth
Oisin Orr
Richard Fahey
Stumbled at the break - always well off the pace - never able to challenge - finished down the field
Edward Greatrex
Ralph Beckett
Settled just off the rail through the early stages - hit the front briefly then lost momentum with two furlongs left - dropped right out and finished well behind in 8th
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.