16:55
Paddy Power Classified Stakes
Class 6, 1m2f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-50, 12 runners
Winning time 2m 5.32s
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Result
William Carver
Dean Ivory
Handy early with the pace - moved up before 2f out to be second entering the straight - hit the front approaching the last furlong - pushed out to score
Silvestre De Sousa
Warren Greatrex
Set the tone in front - pressed for effort and lost command entering final furlong - kept up the graft to the line but never troubled the winner
Hollie Doyle
Dan Horsford
Settled midpack early - improved on inner as home bend approached - pushed along a furlong out to snatch third close home
J F Egan
Dean Ivory
Held up at back early - pushed along and improved out wide with a furlong left - stayed on to grab 4th at the finish
David Egan
Charlie Clover
Tardy away - settled wide in the middle of the field - made ground to press the front group 3f out - one-paced inside the final furlong and dropped to 5th
Pat Cosgrave
Ed de Giles
Settled towards the back early - under pressure and finding little over a furlong out - edged into 6th at the line
Jonny Peate
Jack Jones
Settled just behind the front group early - moved into second three furlongs out before being driven and slipping back approaching the straight - kept in touch with the pace but got no nearer under pressure a furlong out - dropped away final furlong to finish seventh
Christian Howarth (3)
Christine Dunnett
Held up at rear early - unable to challenge leaders throughout - well held in 8th
Billy Loughnane
Darryll Holland
Held up towards the back - never involved in the finish - well held in 9th
Luke Morris
Michael Bell
Held up eagerly behind the front-runner - asked for effort 3f out - dropped away entering the straight - finished well held in 10th
Paddy Bradley
J R Jenkins
Raced wide up with the pace - urged forward with over two furlongs left - then dropped away and faded late to finish 11th
William Carson
Tony Carroll
Held up eager to go on in the pack - darted left to inside rail 9f out - taken off heels a furlong later - driven and toiling towards the back by halfway - well adrift 4f out and pulled up soon after
Non-runners: Foinix (vet's certificate, coughing), Muhib (self certificate, stone bruise), Star Of St Louis (withdrawn; upset in stalls)
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.