16:05
BetMGM Noel Murless Stakes (Listed)
Listed, Class 1, 1m6f, Flat, 3yo, 8 runners
Winning time 3m 12.08s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Rob Hornby
Andrew Balding
Sat close to pace early - well placed in third turning for home - pushed into contention from 2f out - kept on inside final furlong to hit front near the line
Colin Keane
John & Thady Gosden
Pulled hard early - went to the front and controlled a measured tempo - out in the middle of the track through the straight - challenged from 2f out - driven over 1f out - kept on gamely inside the final furlong before collared near the line
Tom Marquand
William Haggas
Wide early tracking the pace in 3rd - moved up to 2nd after 3f - urged forward approaching 2f out and driven when in dispute a furlong out - handed back 2nd inside final furlong - stayed on well to finish 3rd
Oisin Murphy
Jim Boyle
Settled in 5th early - pressed for effort 2f out but unable to close in 4th inside final furlong - kept going to finish 4th beaten a length and a half
Hector Crouch
Ralph Beckett
Hit front early - settled behind pace before making progress wide around the bend - pressed for advantage from 2f out - pushed along with a furlong left - lost ground close home to finish 5th
Finley Marsh
Richard Hughes
Checked and moved right early - travelled fresh at the tail of the field - found a bit of late progress inside the final furlong but lacked the speed to reach contention
Sean Levey
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled towards the back - nudged forward 5f out - under pressure and in trouble entering the straight to finish 7th
Rhys Clutterbuck
Gary & Josh Moore
Sluggish start - settled at rear tugging keenly - improved from wide position 4f out before fading approaching final 2f
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.