14:30
HKJC World Pool Gordon Stakes (Group 3)
Group 3, Class 1, 1m3f218y, Flat, 3yo, 7 runners
Winning time 2m 37.88s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Tom Marquand
William Haggas
Settled towards back early - moved across towards the far rail approaching 3f out - made progress over 2f out - darted right to take second - kept on strongly inside final furlong - got up to win near the line
Sean D Bowen
James Owen
Away on level terms - settled midpack - made ground into contention with 5f left - moved across to the far rail approaching 3f out - hit front soon after - driven out inside final furlong - caught right on the line
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Fought for control early - settled towards the back - moved across towards the far rail with three furlongs left - made progress a furlong out - stayed on to claim third close home - no match for the leading two
Silvestre De Sousa
Roger Varian
Set off in front from the start - tracked the pace in a good position - moved across towards the far rail 3f out - pressed for effort 2f out - held third but making no headway inside the final furlong - dropped away late for fourth
Tom Queally
Gary & Josh Moore
Went straight to the front early - lost command 3f from home - dropped away steadily inside the final furlong
Rossa Ryan
Ralph Beckett
Away steadily behind the pace - improved to second before moving across towards the far rail with 3f left - lost ground from 2f out and finished well beaten in 6th
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
Up with the pace early - eased back after 2f and moved across to the far rail - in difficulty over 3f out - remote over the final 2f
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.