16:00
bet365 Superlative Stakes (Group 2)
Group 2, Class 1, 7f, Flat, 2yo, 7 runners
Winning time 1m 26.30s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Stood up at the break - settled tucked in around fifth - pushed through to dispute matters approaching the furlong marker - urged on and drifted left to take command inside the last - sprinted away and finished full of running
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
Settled 4th on the far flank early - improved into contention 4f out - driven on approaching last 2f - drifted left under pressure inside final furlong - kept going to snatch second close home
James Doyle
Charlie Appleby
Up with the leaders early - moved to 2nd after 1f and nudged left from 2f out - one-paced and hampered near the line to finish 3rd
Oisin Murphy
Charlie Johnston
Edgy from the gate - clear early against the rail - drifted markedly left when asked for effort 2f out - driven approaching the final furlong - overtaken close home while drifting and interfering with others nearby - faded in the closing stages to finish 4th
Sam Hitchcott
Richard Hannon
Settled at the back early - crept into the picture in the closing stages but always short of a real threat - finished 5th
Tom Marquand
Brian Meehan
Sat close up early - remained in touch wide in third until the 4f point despite being asked for effort and losing ground before halfway - lost place over 2f out to finish sixth
Billy Loughnane
George Boughey
Settled towards the back on the far flank - outpaced and in difficulty from 2f out - no impression to finish 7th
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.