15:52
Queensferry Stakes (Listed)
Listed, Class 1, 6f17y, Flat, 3yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 12.69s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jason Watson
Hugo Palmer
Set the pace from the off - urged forward and stretched clear entering the home bend - driven out inside the final furlong - pressed hard in the run to the line - caught in the last stride - prevailed by a whisker under determined riding
Kieran Shoemark
Ed Walker
Sat behind front group - urged forward inside final 2f - finished strongly over closing stages - just failed to get up in a photo finish
Faleh Bughenaim
Hamad Al Jehani
Tracked the pace - urged forward with over a furlong left - stayed on gamely - flattened out inside final 110 yards to just miss out
Rob Hornby
Charles Hills
Sat up with the front group early - urged forward inside final 2f - kept on same gait to finish 4th
P J McDonald
Andrew Balding
Settled in midfield - driven for effort with over a furlong left - stayed on to the line without getting near the front - finished fifth beaten two and a half lengths
Tom Eaves
Kevin Ryan
Settled midfield - driven approaching the home bend - unable to close - beaten 3 lengths in 6th
Silvestre De Sousa
Roger Varian
Held up early - moved out wide entering final turn and driven to chase the pack - never landed a threat - finished 7th beaten 3½ lengths
David Nolan
David O'Meara
Slow to break - held up towards the back - never involved - finished eighth
George Wood
Jennie Candlish
Held a central berth wide of rivals - urged forward with over 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong - finished 9th
Non-runners: Habooba (self certificate, off feed), Invictus Gold (self certificate, stone bruise), Profit Refused (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.