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bet365 Earl Of Sefton Stakes (Group 3)
Group 3, Class 1, 1m1f, Flat, 4yo+, 5 runners
Winning time 1m 54.07s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ryan Moore
Richard Hannon
Handy in third early - moved into second with 5f left - hit the front looking comfortable 2f out - pushed along a furlong later - edged away to score going away
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Settled early away from rivals near the rail - dropped into rear as the field bunched up - made smart progress through the pack to loom third with 3f left - improved into second inside the final 2f but put under pressure soon after - unable to peg back the winner in the last furlong finishing 2nd beaten 2 1/2 lengths
James Doyle
Charlie Appleby
Settled towards the back early - made progress wide of rivals with 2f left - pushed along and unable to close in 3rd inside the final furlong - stayed on for third
Hector Crouch
James Owen
Held up eagerly behind the front runner early - went to the front with a furlong left in the first half - driven up but overtaken 2f out - dropped away from the podium spots thereafter - faded finishing fourth
Sean D Bowen
James Owen
Set the pace early - sat second until midrace then dropped back approaching 3f out under pressure - faded rapidly from there to finish fifth
Non-runners: Cairo (unsuitable ground)
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.