19:30
'European Road To The Kentucky Derby' Conditions Stakes (GBB Race)
Class 3, 1m, Flat, 3yo, 6 runners
Winning time 1m 38.16s
- Going
- Standard To Slow
- Surface
- AW
Result
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Settled handily behind the front pair - improved into second with 5f left - moved up front over 2f out - kicked away approaching the final furlong - ran out convincing winner
Finley Marsh
Richard Hughes
Fought for control in the early stages - settled towards the back of the field - pushed along and finding more with 2f left - closed on the leader inside the final furlong without threatening - stayed on to finish second
Jack Mitchell
Roger Varian
Dwelt at the start - settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - made progress inside the final furlong to move into 3rd - unable to trouble the winner late
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Sluggish start - held towards the back - pressed for effort with a furlong left - moved into 4th inside the final furlong but held for the places
Marco Ghiani
Marco Botti
Went straight to the front early - niggled along with two to run - faded inside the last to finish fifth
James Doyle
Charlie Appleby
Handy early - hit front with 7f left before giving up advantage inside final 2f - lost touch in closing stages to finish 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.