13:55
Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes (Group 3)
Group 3, Class 1, 1m, Flat, 3yo, 4 runners
Winning time 1m 39.65s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Oisin Murphy
Hugo Palmer
Went straight to front - given encouragement approaching final two furlongs - kept finding more to score
James Doyle
Hamad Al Jehani
Went straight to front - sat up behind leader after early advantage - pressed for effort 2f out but couldn't find extra - drifted right entering last furlong - stayed on to finish second beaten three-quarters of a length
Ryan Moore
Richard Hannon
Sat behind the pace - pushed forward from outside 3f out - asked for more approaching 2f - drifted right inside the final furlong to finish 3rd
Colin Keane
Harry Charlton
Settled towards the rear early - travelling smoothly until squeezed for space over 2f out - darted to the inner rail approaching the final furlong - still boxed in and unable to make a move - stayed on same pace late to finish fourth beaten just over two lengths
Non-runners: Opera Ballo (unsuitable ground), Spectacular View (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.