14:22
Cornish Orchards Summer Mile Stakes (Group 2) (Rnd)
Group 2, Class 1, 7f213y, Flat, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 1m 38.69s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
David Probert
Andrew Balding
Settled off the pace early - made progress from 3f out to move into second with a furlong left - hit the front close to home - kept up the effort to win comfortably
Jamie Spencer
Edward Bethell
Set the pace from the start - opened a big advantage entering the home bend - pressed for effort with 2f to go - advantage cut sharply in the last furlong - overtaken close home and unable to fight back
Sean Levey
Richard Hannon
Settled in third early - moved up to second on the bend - pressed the front-runner 2f out before dropping back a place 1f out - plugged on without matching the speed of the top two to finish third
Kieran Shoemark
Dylan Cunha
Sluggish start - settled towards the back - made progress into contention approaching 2f out - lost momentum with a furlong left then stayed on without threatening late finished 4th
J F Egan
Denis Quinn
Settled mid-pack early - lost momentum entering the home bend and moved across towards the far side - began losing touch a furlong out - eased away steadily to finish well beaten in 5th
David Nolan
David O'Meara
Held second early - dropped back rounding into the straight - toiled from two out and beaten into the finish
Non-runners: My Cloud (self certificate, bad scope), Quddwah (unsuitable ground)
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.