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bet365 Esher Cup Handicap
Class 2, 1m, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-105, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 45.35s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
William Buick
John & Thady Gosden
Took a strong hold early - tracked the front group - driven into the advantage entering the last furlong - drew clear comfortably to score
Rossa Ryan
Ralph Beckett
Settled midfield - held up for a run 2f out - eased left and got going over 1f out - improved to challenge into 2nd inside final 110 yards - unable to reel in winner and finished second
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Prominent early - urged for effort with a furlong left - stayed on same stride to the line - finished third
Joe Fanning
Charlie Johnston
Set the pace early - driven with two furlongs left before losing the advantage approaching the final furlong - weakened close home to finish fourth
Ryan Moore
William Knight
Held up towards the back - moved to the wide side approaching 3f out - pressed for effort inside final furlong - finished with modest late progress to end fifth beaten three lengths
Hollie Doyle
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Sat close to the front group early - asked for effort 2f out - lost ground final furlong - finished 6th
Adam Farragher
Harry Eustace
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort 2f out - found little - finished seventh
Robert Havlin
Simon & Ed Crisford
Held up towards back - driven approaching final 2f - unable to find any headway - finished well beaten 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.