17:35
King Edward VII Stakes (Group 2)
Group 2, Class 1, 1m3f211y, Flat, 3yo, C & G, 9 runners
Winning time 2m 28.67s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Rossa Ryan
Ralph Beckett
settled second early - moved up to challenge from the home turn - went in front by a whisker with 2f left - drifted right under pressure to go clear inside the final furlong - margin shortened close home but held on driving finish
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Settled fourth - urged to press the front rank on the home turn - stayed on powerfully from 2f out - grabbed second inside the final 110 yards but could not quite peg back the winner
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
Sent straight into command and opened up a healthy margin - sped away rounding the home bend - overtaken approaching final furlong - unable to match the front two inside the closing stages - stayed on for third
Silvestre De Sousa
James Owen
Pulled hard early - sat close to the front group - moved into fourth on the home turn - drifted left approaching 2f out then edged right with 1f left - kept finding more late to finish fourth
Billy Loughnane
Charlie Johnston
Settled at the back - boxed in on the home turn - made progress from 2f out into fifth - finished strongly for 5th
Colin Keane
John & Thady Gosden
Settled in the pack - drifted left and gained ground into the home turn before losing pace two out - stayed on without gaining late
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Settled towards the back - swung wide entering the straight - lost touch with the pace two furlongs out - dropped away to finish well beaten
Tom Marquand
Ismail Mohammed
Settled third early - dropped back approaching the home bend - left behind from 2f out and faded - well beaten in the closing furlong
James Doyle
William Haggas
Settled towards the back early - fighting for control in the opening stages - lost touch with the pack after 4f - hampered on the home bend and soon lost more ground - well beaten before the final furlong
Non-runners: Convergent (self certificate, unsuitable ground), Puppet Master (vet's certificate, lame)
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.