Fitzdares World Of Sport Podcast British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

1st

Gold Cup Day (GB)

No. 2, stall 4

3yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Cieren Fallon · T: William Haggas

3 9-7 –

Cieren Fallon

William Haggas

2:33.98 £4,860

Set the pace from the start - urged on with three furlongs left - edged left approaching the final furlong - eased clear under pressure inside the last to score without being seriously threatened

2nd

Bull Run (FR)

No. 3, stall 5

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Hector Crouch · T: Ralph Beckett

3 9-4 –

Hector Crouch

Ralph Beckett

5½ £2,282

Sat second early - pushed along 2f out but unable to close - eased back inside the final 110 yards to finish 2nd

3rd

Triple Gee (GB)

No. 6, stall 6

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: David Probert · T: Andrew Balding

3 9-4 –

David Probert

Andrew Balding

½ £1,141

Held up early - made progress into 3rd by 3f out under pressure - stayed on same speed to finish third

4th

Earnest Belief (IRE)

No. 4, stall 3

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Benoit De La Sayette · T: John & Thady Gosden

3 9-4 –

Benoit De La Sayette

John & Thady Gosden

3 £571

Settled in the pack - driven approaching 3f out - unable to find further gains - finished fourth

5th

Dancing Tiger (IRE) ^p

No. 1, stall 1

3yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Lewis Edmunds · T: Roger Teal

3 9-7 –

Lewis Edmunds

Roger Teal

2¾

Sat close to the front group early - dropped back and driven approaching 3f out - offered little from there - finished 5th

6th

Spiritofaustralia (IRE)

No. 5, stall 2

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Callum Hutchinson · T: Andrew Balding

3 9-4 –

Callum Hutchinson

Andrew Balding

99

Settled at the back early - well behind by halfway - never a threat and well held at the finish