17:35
Golden Gates Stakes (Handicap)
Class 2, 1m1f212y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-105, 15 runners
Winning time 2m 5.15s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Settled towards the back early - short of space approaching 2f out - found space and shifted left inside the last two - moved into second under a furlong out - finished strongly to score on the line
Rossa Ryan
Ralph Beckett
Settled towards the back - angled left and made progress a furlong out - hit the front inside the final furlong - caught close home to finish second by a nose
James Doyle
S Wattel
Settled towards the back early - severely checked entering the home turn then squeezed for space approaching 2f out - found space and cut across to the outside inside the final furlong - up into third close home - stayed on to the line
No. 16, stall 15
3yo, 8-13, OR 90
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Tracked the pace - checked pace briefly 6f from home - made ground into contention over 2f out with a shout entering the final furlong - flattened out close home to finish 4th
Luke Morris
Archie Watson
Went wide in early stages - up into a forward position soon after - hit the front two furlongs out - overtaken with a furlong left and faded to finish fifth
Silvestre De Sousa
Niels Petersen
Sprang forward smartly - travelling with plenty of enthusiasm up front after a furlong - lost the advantage 7f from home - regained command over 3f out - overtaken again inside the final 2f - lost place approaching the last furlong to finish sixth
Richard Kingscote
Ralph Beckett
Settled among the pack early - squeezed for space and made ground 2f out - lost momentum with a furlong left - stayed on without threatening to finish seventh
David Egan
John & Thady Gosden
Settled just behind front group on the rail - urged forward with 3f remaining - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish eighth
Colin Keane
S Woods
Settled in the pack early - fighting for control under restraint - squeezed for space with two furlongs left - shifted to the outside and made ground before finding nothing more inside the final furlong
Sean Levey
A P O'Brien
Tracked the front group early - squeezed for space with 2f to go under pressure - unable to find more inside the final furlong - finished well held in 10th
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Settled off the pace towards the back - short of space when finding progress over 2f out then shifted left twice - unable to threaten leaders after and beaten into 11th
Seamie Heffernan
J P Murtagh
Held up in the pack - improved position with 2f left - unable to close inside final furlong - well held at the finish
Jim Crowley
George Boughey
Settled towards the back of the pack - dropped away 3f out and edged left with 2f left - unable to find any response after - finished 13th
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
Sent to the front early - lost command after a furlong - regained command 7f out - overtaken over 3f out - dropped away rapidly to finish well beaten
William Buick
John & Thady Gosden
Went wide in early stages - sat behind the front group - eased back around 6f out - urged forward approaching 3f out - dropped away and finished well beaten
Non-runners: Sallaal (unsuitable ground), The King's Falcon (self certificate, bad scope)
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.