17:35
Wolferton Stakes (Listed)
Listed, Class 1, 1m1f212y, Flat, 4yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 2m 4.79s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
James Doyle
Richard Hannon
Jostled at the off - eager in the early stages - settled midpack - made progress from 3f out - short of space 2f out - once through the gap surged forward - shared the front rank a furlong out - hit the front inside the final 110 yards - stayed on well to score
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Travelled well early on the outside - hit the front approaching the straight - drifted right with 2f remaining - drawn level a furlong out - battled to the line and edged out close home
James McDonald
Harry Charlton
Settled towards the back - shifted wide entering straight - made progress from 2f out - finished well to snatch third close home
Jim Crowley
Roger Varian
Handy with the pace early - denied room and asked for effort 2f out then moved into third and closed on the front pair inside the final furlong - stayed on but edged out of third close home to finish 4th
Ryan Moore
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Set the pace - pressed after 1f and soon in front alone - collared over 2f out - dropped away towards finish to finish 5th
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Bumped start - settled towards back and shifted across to inside rail - urged forward with 3f left - lost momentum for room 2f out - found renewed effort in the final furlong - finished 6th
Callum Shepherd
George Scott
Near the front early - eased back into the pack - went wide off the home bend - pressed for effort inside the last furlong - stayed on to finish seventh beaten 3 lengths
Robert Havlin
James Owen
Raced up with the pace early tugging keenly - urged forward 3f from home - driven approaching final furlong - stayed on but unable to gain ground close home finishing eighth
Silvestre De Sousa
William Knight
Settled towards the back early - lost touch entering the straight - pushed along with 1f left - finished off late to be ninth beaten 4.5 lengths
Oisin Orr
Richard Fahey
Held second early - shared the front briefly and fought for control - dropped back after the turn for home when squeezed to go forward - hampered 2f out - faded inside the final furlong
Colin Keane
John & Thady Gosden
Held up in the pack - drifted left approaching 2f out then closed on the front group with a furlong left - dropped away rapidly inside the final 110 yards
Clifford Lee
K R Burke
Held a middle position early - travelled wide of rivals - closed on the front group from 2f out and pressed for effort inside the final furlong - lost momentum in the closing 110 yards to finish well held
Harry Davies
Simon & Ed Crisford
Held up in the pack early - nudged along to close a touch a furlong out - lost ground quickly and dropped away close home
Rossa Ryan
Saeed bin Suroor
Held up in the pack - eased inward and progressed from 2f out - stayed on late but lacked the speed to get involved in finish
Hector Crouch
Ralph Beckett
Handy early - squeezed for space after 2f then eased back through the pack - held no threat in the straight - lost momentum inside final furlong to finish 15th
Mickael Barzalona
Hamad Al Jehani
Drifted left and clipped another runner at the break - travelled with plenty of enthusiasm up with the pace - squeezed for room after 2f - held position until checked again 2f out - couldn't build back momentum - dropped away soon after - held no chance in the closing stages
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.