16:45
Dubai Racing Club Handicap
Class 3, 7f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-90, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 25.72s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Rossa Ryan
David O'Meara
Fought for its head early - settled towards the back - asked for effort inside final two furlongs - angled right to find room and made rapid progress through the pack - stayed on strongly to score close home
Kieran Shoemark
Edward Smyth-Osbourne
Handy up front early - pushed along 2f out and went in front approaching final furlong - pressed close home - edged in front late - kept battling to finish second
Oisin Murphy
Richard Spencer
Settled off the pace in the pack - urged forward approaching 2f out - steered left and driven with a furlong left - moved into third inside the final furlong - stayed on well to finish third
Ryan Moore
Ed Dunlop
Handy in the field - pressure applied 2f out - stayed on strongly inside the final furlong - closest to the front at the line for 4th
Colin Keane
Ralph Beckett
Sat behind the front group - pressed forward around 2f out - driven approaching the final furlong but unable to land a blow
Saffie Osborne
Jamie Osborne
Settled in the pack early - held a similar position throughout - unable to improve position through the race - finished sixth of the runners
Gavin Ryan
Michael Bell
Slow to break - settled eager at back - pushed on approaching 2f out then finished late without threatening leaders
Joe Fanning
Charlie Johnston
Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - went on in front until pressed and overtaken inside the final furlong - drifted left under pressure - held no more in the closing stages finishing eighth
Tom Marquand
David O'Meara
Prominent early - pushed into contention over 2f out and still in with hopes inside final furlong - faded close home to finish 9th
Marco Ghiani
Stuart Williams
Settled in the pack - pushed for effort with 2f left - drifted left approaching the furlong pole - lost ground quickly through the closing stages to finish tenth
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Handy in the early stages - dropped away rapidly under pressure with 2f left - finished well adrift
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.