14:25
Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Criterion Stakes (Group 3)
Group 3, Class 1, 7f, Flat, 3yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 23.56s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jason Hart
Stuart Williams
Travelled keenly early - set the pace throughout - pushed along inside final furlong to score clear
Tom Eaves
Kevin Ryan
Knocked at the break - held up towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - drifted left but stayed on inside final furlong - denied late by winner
William Buick
Edward Bethell
Settled off the pace in the pack early - fighting for control while racing - moved left and made progress into contention over 2f out - closed for second inside final furlong but couldn't reach winner
Clifford Lee
K R Burke
Drifted left at the outset - settled just behind leader - pressed for effort over 2f out - couldn't quite reach the pace - stayed on but dropped to 4th near the line
Kieran Shoemark
Dylan Cunha
Tracked front group early - pushed along and angled right with 2f left but couldn't threaten - held no more late finish approaching finish
Tom Marquand
William Haggas
Squeezed for space at the break - settled towards the back of the pack - pushed along with 2f left but couldn't quicken into contention
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Tracked the pace early - pressed for effort with 2f left before fading inside the final furlong
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara
Slow to strike into the pace - held towards the rear throughout - dropped away steadily inside final 2f - finished a distant 8th
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.