Darley Dewhurst Stakes (Group 1)

1st

Gewan (GB)

No. 3, stall 5

2yo, 9-3, OR 110

J: James Doyle · T: Andrew Balding

2 9-3 110

James Doyle

Andrew Balding

1:23.39 £283,550

Close up in 2nd early - tracked into 3rd by halfway - hit front 2f out edging left toward the rail - driven approaching final furlong - stayed on well - saw off the second throughout to score

2nd

Gstaad (GB)

No. 4, stall 6

2yo, 9-3, OR 117

J: Christophe Soumillon · T: A P O'Brien

2 9-3 117

Christophe Soumillon

A P O'Brien

¾ £107,500

Held up in the pack under restraint early - shifted left and made ground two out then cut across right approaching the last furlong to move into second - stayed on but unable to reel in the winner

3rd

Distant Storm (GB)

No. 2, stall 7

2yo, 9-3, OR 114

J: William Buick · T: Charlie Appleby

2 9-3 114

William Buick

Charlie Appleby

1½ £53,800

Settled towards the back - driven into contention 2f out - fighting for 3rd inside final furlong - kept going to finish 3rd never able to reach the leaders

4th

Zavateri (IRE)

No. 9, stall 3

2yo, 9-3, OR 118

J: Charles Bishop · T: Eve Johnson Houghton

2 9-3 118

Charles Bishop

Eve Johnson Houghton

¾ £26,800

Held a midfield spot early - urged forward two out to make late gains into 4th - kept on at an unchanged effort to finish fourth

5th

Oxagon (FR)

No. 6, stall 2

2yo, 9-3, OR 107

J: Oisin Murphy · T: John & Thady Gosden

2 9-3 107

Oisin Murphy

John & Thady Gosden

½ £13,450

Sat close to the front pair early - moved into second by halfway - driven with two furlongs left - dropped back inside the final furlong - unable to find more in the closing stages finishing 5th

6th

Alparslan (IRE)

No. 1, stall 8

2yo, 9-3, OR 99

J: Clifford Lee · T: K R Burke

2 9-3 99

Clifford Lee

K R Burke

1¼ £6,750

Tracked the pace-setters early - urged forward with over two furlongs left - weakened inside the final furlong to finish sixth

7th

Pacific Avenue (IRE)

No. 7, stall 1

2yo, 9-3, OR 105

J: Rossa Ryan · T: Charlie Appleby

2 9-3 105

Rossa Ryan

Charlie Appleby

1¾

Sent to the front early but under pressure - driven approaching 2f out - overtaken soon after - dropped away final furlong to finish seventh

8th

Italy (GB)

No. 5, stall 4

2yo, 9-3, OR 112

J: Wayne Lordan · T: A P O'Brien

2 9-3 112

Wayne Lordan

A P O'Brien

¾

Slow to stride - settled towards the back but pulled hard - no response when asked 2f out and faded to finish 8th

9th

Saba Desert (GB) ^p

No. 8, stall 9

2yo, 9-3, OR 107

J: Billy Loughnane · T: Charlie Appleby

2 9-3 107

Billy Loughnane

Charlie Appleby

4¼

Sat close behind pace-setters - urged for effort then lost touch inside final 2f - finished 9th