15:35
Royal Ascot Winning Breeders' Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 2, 1m3f211y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-105, 5 runners
Winning time 2m 31.87s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Rossa Ryan
Ralph Beckett
Sat behind the pace - made ground into contention from 3f out - hit the front 2f out and edged away approaching the last furlong - kept going strongly to the line
Silvestre De Sousa
David Simcock
Settled just behind the pace early after fighting for control - hit the front approaching two out - quickly overtaken - couldn't threaten the winner in the closing stages and held for second
William Buick
Ian Williams
Held up early after a check - towards the back and pushed to keep tempo - pressed harder from 3f out - squeezed for space with 2f left - moved into third inside final furlong - couldn't land a telling blow - stayed on at one gear to finish third
James Doyle
Lucy Wadham
Settled in fourth early - angled left and pushed along outside two out but unable to threaten leaders - stayed same position finishing without further response
Phoebe Edwards (7)
David Evans
Set the pace early - pushed along and lost the front spot approaching 2f out - dropped away inside the final furlong
Non-runners: Ludo's Landing (refused to enter stalls, withdrawn)
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.