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Madri Excepcional Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
Class 5, 1m2f, Flat, 3yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 2m 7.52s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Oisin Murphy
Harry Charlton
Settled midpack early - improved into 4th by halfway - driven to reach front rank inside final furlong - edged ahead close home and drew clear to score
No. 1, stall 5
3yo, 8-13, OR –
J: Billy Loughnane · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Billy Loughnane
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Settled behind the pace - midfield at halfway - improved into contention over 2f out - edged in front briefly a furlong out before being overhauled close home - unable to find more and beaten three-quarters of a length into 2nd
David Probert
Andrew Balding
Set the early gallop - roused with two furlongs to go and overtaken shortly after - kept plugging to the line without finding extra
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Held a handy second spot wide - urged forward with over 2f left - couldn't find the gears and dropped away inside the final furlong
Adam Farragher
James Horton
Held up at back of pack - driven and stayed on from over 2f out - unable to challenge - finished 5th
Sean Levey
Richard Hannon
Sat close to the early pace - asked for effort with over 2f left and dropped back - faded steadily to the line
Connor Beasley
James Horton
Slow to break - settled towards back of field - made no impression on leading group - finished well beaten in 7th
Ray Dawson
James Owen
Held around midfield early - nudged for effort with 3f left - dropped away steadily thereafter - well held at the line
Hector Crouch
Ralph Beckett
Held up towards the back - driven approaching final 3f - found nothing back home - eventually 9th
Saffie Osborne
Charlie Appleby
Sluggish start - unfurnished and off the pace for the whole trip - well held in 10th
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.