bet365 'Confined' Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

1st

The Pouncing Lion (IRE)

No. 10, stall 8

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Richard Kingscote · T: Michael Bell

3 9-3 –

Richard Kingscote

Michael Bell

2:02.93 £5,234

Sat handy in the pace - shifted right and moved into second a furlong out - hit the front inside the final furlong and drew away easily

2nd

Explode (FR)

No. 6, stall 12

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Oisin Murphy · T: James Ferguson

3 9-3 –

Oisin Murphy

James Ferguson

3¼ £2,456

Set the early gallop from the front - lost the advantage 7f out but sat close - regained top spot 2f out - overtaken inside the final furlong - couldn't match winner's finishing speed

3rd

Zaaeem (GB)

No. 12, stall 10

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Dylan Hogan · T: Saeed bin Suroor

3 9-3 –

Dylan Hogan

Saeed bin Suroor

1 £1,227

Sluggish start - soon in touch with the front group - urged forward approaching 2f out - looked for a share of second inside final 2f - settled for third and stayed on to the line

4th

Tenability (GB)

No. 9, stall 4

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Adam Farragher · T: William Haggas

3 9-3 –

Adam Farragher

William Haggas

3 £614

Settled off the pace midfield - moved up and drifted left approaching final furlong - kept on late but never featured for the places

5th

Caughtredhanded (GB) ^b

No. 3, stall 11

3yo, 9-3, OR 79

J: Tyler Heard · T: John & Thady Gosden

3 9-3 79

Tyler Heard

John & Thady Gosden

1¼ £306

Pushed along from the break - up with the pace and hit front 7f out - driven and lost lead 2f out - faded inside final furlong

6th

Typhoon Dancer (GB)

No. 11, stall 7

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: William Cox · T: Archie Watson

3 9-3 –

William Cox

Archie Watson

2¾

Set the pace early - sat in behind before losing touch 2f out - dropped away in the final furlong to finish 6th

7th

El Ghaawy (GB)

No. 5, stall 5

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Pat Cosgrave · T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

3 9-3 –

Pat Cosgrave

Kevin Philippart De Foy

0.3

Settled in the pack - lost touch with the front group around 2f out - unable to close from there - held on to finish seventh

8th

Arjwan (IRE)

No. 2, stall 3

3yo, 9-3, OR –

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

3 9-3 –

Benoit De La Sayette

John & Thady Gosden

5½

Sluggish start - settled towards rear - always struggling to get involved - well held in 8th

9th

Alfred Spero (GB)

No. 1, stall 9

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Sean D Bowen · T: Simon & Ed Crisford

3 9-3 –

Sean D Bowen

Simon & Ed Crisford

½

Slow to break - held towards the back - pushed along 3f out and dropped away steadily through the closing stages

10th

Falmouth Lad (GB)

No. 7, stall 1

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Callum Hutchinson · T: Andrew Balding

3 9-3 –

Callum Hutchinson

Andrew Balding

3

Held up at the back - pressed for effort 3f out - unable to close - well held in 10th

11th

Minnesota (GB)

No. 8, stall 2

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Joe Leavy · T: Richard Hannon

3 9-3 –

Joe Leavy

Richard Hannon

3½

Held up towards the back - never a factor - well held at the finish

12th

Dor's Dream (GB)

No. 4, stall 6

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Darragh Keenan · T: Dean Ivory

3 9-3 –

Darragh Keenan

Dean Ivory

1½

Slow into stride and squeezed for space early - held up towards the back for the remainder - well held in 12th