17:20
Dubai Duty Free Handicap
Class 3, 6f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-95, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 10.89s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Finley Marsh
Richard Hughes
Set the pace from the outset - pushed along inside the final furlong and drew clear - crossed the line in command
Charles Bishop
Eve Johnson Houghton
Tracked leader from the off - pushed along and stuck to task inside final furlong - unable to find enough speed to get there - held for second
Luke Morris
Peter Chapple-Hyam
Sat close to front group early - asked for effort at halfway then kept on into last furlong - held on for 3rd without enough speed to get closer
P J McDonald
John Gallagher
Settled towards the back - found room on the inner in the closing stages - unable to find enough speed to get on terms with the front runners - finished 4th beaten 2¼ lengths
James Sullivan
Ruth Carr
Settled midfield early - improved position inside final two furlongs and pushed along late - stayed on but couldn't threaten the front-runners
Kieran Shoemark
John & Thady Gosden
Settled at the back early - failed to threaten - finished sixth beaten 3.5 lengths
Oisin Murphy
Harry Eustace
Settled just behind the front group holding hard - urged forward approaching 2f out - lost ground under pressure inside the final furlong - finished seventh
Joe Fanning
David Evans
Slow to break - settled towards rear - made no impact - finished 8th
William Buick
James Ferguson
Held up rear of field - urged forward on the outer with over 2f left then drifted left under pressure - dropped right away and allowed to finish untroubled late on
Edward Greatrex
Jack Channon
Settled towards the near flank of the pack - held around midfield throughout - unable to make further inroads - well held at the finish
Hollie Doyle
Heather Main
Handy near the front early on the inside - driven and drifted left before dropping away 2f out - 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.