16:45
Sri Lanka Paradise Island Handicap
Class 4, 1m1f209y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-80, 9 runners
Winning time 2m 14.73s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jason Watson
Gary & Josh Moore
Sluggish start - settled towards the rear - improved position by halfway - made ground on the far flank 2f out - moved into second inside the final 2f - hit the front with a furlong left - drifted left and opened daylight then kept finding more to the line
Cieren Fallon
William Haggas
Went clear on outside down back stretch - kept advantage into home straight - pressed and lost front spot inside final furlong - held on for second without matching winner's finish
Rossa Ryan
Roger Teal
Sat behind pace early - urged forward 3f out then driven out 2f out - dropped out of second spot - held third without finding more late
Robert Havlin
Amanda Perrett
Settled in 5th early - slipped to the back with one rival by the midpoint - eased into contention approaching the final furlong - finished 4th
Pat Cosgrave
Jim Boyle
Sat in touch with the front group in 5th - lost momentum under pressure inside the last two furlongs - stayed on late to pass fading horses close home finishing 5th
Rob Hornby
Gary & Josh Moore
Checked at the off and settled towards the back - driven and finding little with 3f remaining - unable to land a blow late on finishing sixth
Daniel Muscutt
James Ferguson
Sat just off the front group in 4th - given encouragement two furlongs out - lost ground rapidly under pressure inside the last two furlongs - finished well held in 7th
Hollie Doyle
Marco Botti
Sat close to the front group wide out - urged forward 3f out - lost ground under pressure in final 2f - finished 8th
Charles Bishop
Brian Meehan
Held up in rear group wide of rivals early - urged forward wide with 3f left - immediately under pressure and losing touch - well held in 9th
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.