15:35
bet365 Craven Stakes (Group 3)
Group 3, Class 1, 1m, Flat, 3yo, C & G, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 39.26s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Kieran Shoemark
John & Thady Gosden
Settled in midfield early - still within range at halfway - moved out and made ground into contention approaching the last two furlongs looking full of running - angled across and driven to close the gap a furlong out before hitting the front inside the final furlong - powered clear for a clear-cut success
Harry Davies
James Owen
Took a strong hold early - settled in the pack - made progress into contention 3f out - driven up to challenge the front pair 2f out - went ahead a furlong out but drifted right - overtaken close home and kept on to be second
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Settled towards the back - made progress wide out beyond 3f from home - driven up to challenge front group with 2f left - shaken up final furlong and stayed on but unable to reach front pair inside closing stages
David Egan
Raphael E Freire
Handy early - shaken up to hit front approaching 2f out before being overtaken inside final furlong - kept going without extra to finish fourth
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Held up at the back - improved into the pack by halfway - up to third with 3f left - dropped away inside the final furlong
James Doyle
Charlie Appleby
Held up towards the back - urged into contention 2f out - lost ground final furlong
Tom Marquand
Hugo Palmer
Went straight to the front - pressed for effort with over 2f left - lost the advantage soon after - dropped away to finish seventh
Hector Crouch
Ralph Beckett
Sat close to front group early - lost place and driven over 2f out - dropped away soon after - well held at the finish
Clifford Lee
K R Burke
Took strong hold early - tracked front group before being asked for effort 2f out - faded rapidly to finish well held
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.