17:00
Hong Kong Jockey Club World Pool Lester Piggott Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 2, 1m2f17y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-100, 9 runners
Winning time 2m 15.26s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jack Mitchell
Simon & Ed Crisford
Slow to begin - settled towards the rear - made strong progress into contention over 2f out - found a gap approaching the final furlong to move into second - rallied late to get up close home
Hollie Doyle
Daniel & Claire Kubler
Held up towards back early - strong progress on the far flank inside final 2f - pushed along to move into second a furlong out and briefly hit the front - caught close home to finish second by a short margin
Jason Hart
John & Sean Quinn
Freely through the pack early - moved up to challenge the front pair on the bend - driven over 2f out - into 2nd shortly after - dropped back to 3rd over 1f out - faded inside the final furlong
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara
Sent to the front early - shifted the group towards the stands rail 3f out - pushed along inside the final furlong and overtaken close home - unable to find more to finish 4th
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Sat wide behind the front group - asked for effort into final 2f then drifted left and lost momentum a furlong out - stayed on to the line for 5th
Sean Levey
Richard Hannon
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along and gave up second place inside the last two furlongs - faded in the closing stages to finish sixth
Richard Kingscote
Charlie Johnston
Settled just behind front group on inner - asked for effort before fading with 2f left - eventually finished seventh
David Egan
Dylan Cunha
Settled at the back of the field - made no impact on the contest - beaten well into 8th
Oliver Stammers
Grant Tuer
Held a wide position through the pack early - dropped away after halfway under pressure - well beaten and finished last of note
Non-runners: Law Of Design (vet's certificate)
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.