15:20
Champagne Pommery Brut Royal Gold Cup Handicap
Class 3, 7f15y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-90, 7 runners
Winning time 1m 26.36s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Oliver Stammers
Grant Tuer
Settled close up wide - pushed to the front 2f out - kicked away inside final furlong and finished strongly
Hollie Doyle
Daniel & Claire Kubler
Held up towards back - driven up outside with 2f left - finished well in final furlong - could not reach winner and went down by three quarters of a length
Darragh Keenan
James Owen
Settled towards the back on the outer - pushed along to close on the front-runner inside the final furlong before losing the drive - stayed on strongly to finish third by three-quarters of a length
Paul Mulrennan
Jim Goldie
Sluggish start - settled towards back - pushed along approaching 2f out then squeezed for space and lost ground into final furlong - finished strongly for 4th
Sam James
Edward Bethell
Set the pace early holding an eager grip - pressed for effort and lost command 2f out - couldn't find more inside final furlong finishing fifth
Lauren Young (7)
Jim Goldie
Tracked pace-setter tracking rail - driven and lost touch with 2f left - dropped away in closing stages - finished sixth
Joe Fanning
Charlie Johnston
Tracked front group wide - driven approaching final 2f and lost touch - held no more in final furlong - finished 7th
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.