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Tattersalls Stakes (Registered As The Somerville Tattersall Stakes) (Group 3)
Group 3, Class 1, 7f, Flat, 2yo, C & G, 7 runners
Winning time 1m 24.15s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Slow to break - settled towards the back - made progress wide two out - up into second inside final furlong - hit front close home and pushed out to score comfortably
James Doyle
George Scott
Raced handy from the wide draw - moved into second before halfway - pressed for effort and slipped back out of the frame a furlong out - dug back in for second close home but always held by the winner
Robert Havlin
John & Thady Gosden
Held up in 5th racing wide - improved into contention over a furlong out - kept battling inside final furlong - grabbed 3rd close home but never in range of winner
Billy Loughnane
Charlie Appleby
Held up eagerly behind the pace early - hit the front 6f from home - pressed and overtaken inside the last furlong - faded to finish fourth
Kieran Shoemark
Ed Walker
Settled towards the back of the field - pushed along in the closing stages without threatening leaders - lost footing briefly on the downhill section - finished fifth
Harry Davies
David O'Meara
Sat close to the front group early in 4th - asked for effort with 2f left - lost momentum and lost footing under pressure late - finished sixth beaten just over 11 lengths
No. 7, stall 3
2yo, 9-2, OR 87
J: Rossa Ryan · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Rossa Ryan
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Went in front early by the rail - dropped in behind the pace - driven approaching 2f out then faded quickly
Non-runners: Stellar Sunrise (vet's certificate, cut leg), Wechaad (unsuitable ground)
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.