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Betfred John Of Gaunt Stakes (Group 3)
Group 3, Class 1, 7f37y, Flat, 4yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 1m 29.09s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
William Buick
Ed Walker
Took a strong hold early and hit the front briefly - eased back to sit fourth - made progress under pressure with two furlongs left - moved into second inside the final two - driven to the front inside the last furlong - drifted right through the closing stages to prevail
Rossa Ryan
Ralph Beckett
Settled at the back early - made progress into contention 2f out - found a gap inside the final furlongs - moved into second inside the last 110 yards while drifting off a true line - driven out but hampered near the line and edged out into second
Shane Gray
Kevin Ryan
Handy early - up to 2nd inside the first furlong - hit front 2f out - pushed along and overtaken close home - dropped to 3rd in the final 110 yards with nothing more to give
Tom Eaves
Kevin Ryan
Checked early and settled towards the back - closed ground near the rail in the closing stages - lacked the speed to get on terms with the front-runners finishing fourth
Clifford Lee
K R Burke
Sluggish start - held up towards the back - made progress under a furlong and a half from home - pressed for effort but faded approaching the finish
Oisin Murphy
Harry Charlton
Settled towards back of field - nudged into contention approaching final furlong then drifted left - faded soon after - finished sixth
Robert Havlin
John & Thady Gosden
Held up in 6th and racing wide - improved position from halfway while shifting wide off the home turn - lost touch inside final 2f to finish 7th
Jim Crowley
Owen Burrows
Held up in 5th early - improved wide to 3rd by halfway - drifted left under pressure and gave way inside final 2f
Trevor Whelan
Henry Candy
Held up in 7th early - pushed along and dropped away inside final 2f - well held at the finish
Harry Davies
Ralph Beckett
Sluggish start - settled at rear of field - unable to make an impact - finished well held in 10th
Marco Ghiani
Stuart Williams
Up with the pack wide out - moved to the front after 1f and dictated a brisk tempo - crossed to the middle of the track in the straight - pressure applied over 2f out - passed and shortly dropped to third - struggling and fading when bumped over 1f out - well behind at the line
Daniel Tudhope
James Tate
Handy early - moved into third before halfway then dropped away - drifted left and faded rapidly with 2f left - dropped to the rear - finished well adrift
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.