Tattersalls Acomb Stakes (Group 3)

1st

Gewan (GB)

No. 2, stall 7

2yo, 9-3, OR –

J: P J McDonald · T: Andrew Balding

2 9-3 –

P J McDonald

Andrew Balding

1:25.57 £93,572

Handy in front rank early - hit the front 2f out and drifted left under pressure - kept going strongly to the line for victory

2nd

Italy (GB)

No. 4, stall 5

2yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Ryan Moore · T: A P O'Brien

2 9-3 –

Ryan Moore

A P O'Brien

1½ £35,475

Settled towards the back and wide - fighting for a strong grip early - made progress from 2f out - pushed along in pursuit but unable to close and beaten 1.5 lengths

3rd

Distant Storm (GB)

No. 1, stall 3

2yo, 9-3, OR –

J: William Buick · T: Charlie Appleby

2 9-3 –

William Buick

Charlie Appleby

3¼ £17,754

Keen to go forward early - briefly up in front before settling behind the pace - driven from over 2f out but unable to find more - held in 3rd through the closing stages

4th

Rochfortbridge (IRE)

No. 7, stall 4

2yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Connor Beasley · T: Adrian Paul Keatley

2 9-3 –

Connor Beasley

Adrian Paul Keatley

½ £8,844

Sprang forward smartly - fighting for control settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - couldn't match the pace - stayed on again inside the last

5th

May Angel (GB)

No. 5, stall 2

2yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Oisin Murphy · T: John & Thady Gosden

2 9-3 –

Oisin Murphy

John & Thady Gosden

1½ £4,439

Raced fiercely early and went straight to the front - overtaken 2f out - dropped away in the closing stages to finish 5th

6th

Sovereign Ocean (IRE)

No. 8, stall 1

2yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Andrew Mullen · T: Iain Jardine

2 9-3 –

Andrew Mullen

Iain Jardine

4¼ £2,228

Pulled hard early - settled among the leading group before easing back through the pack past halfway - lost ground under pressure with 2f left - dropped away to finish sixth

7th

Goodwood Galaxy (GB)

No. 3, stall 6

2yo, 9-3, OR 104

J: David Probert · T: David Menuisier

2 9-3 104

David Probert

David Menuisier

9

Handy in the main pack - dropped away 3f out - a long way back from 2f out to finish 7th