17:15
Victoria Racing Club Classified Stakes (Str)
Class 3, 1m, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-90, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 44.85s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Sean Levey
Richard Hannon
Settled towards the back early - made strong progress wide of rivals 2f out - moved into second inside the final two furlongs then took over and edged left approaching the last furlong - kept up the pressure to the line
Robert Havlin
George Margarson
Handy in third on the far flank - hit the front two out - pushed along a furlong out - lost the advantage and drifted left inside the final furlong - couldn't match the winner but held on well for the runner-up spot
Oisin Murphy
Daniel & Claire Kubler
Settled in the pack - picked up ground approaching the 2f marker and moved into contention while drifting right - stayed on to take 3rd but the front two had flown
Pierre-Louis Jamin
K R Burke
Held up towards the back - progress from the last furlong - stayed on to finish 4th
Rossa Ryan
Tom Clover
Sat just off the front group early - asked for effort with 2f remaining - dropped away inside the final furlong - eventually finished 5th
Jason Watson
Michael Appleby
Settled towards the rear on the near flank - failed to make ground into contention - finished sixth
Tom Marquand
William Haggas
Sat close to pace early - pushed along before 2f out then dropped away finishing seventh
Silvestre De Sousa
Jane Chapple-Hyam
Broke sharply but drifted left at the start - disputed the lead before being overtaken 2f out - faded tamely to finish 8th
George Wood
Nick Littmoden
Under pressure with 3f left - already at the rear - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Fifty Nifty (unsuitable ground), Herculeus (unsuitable ground), Knights Gold (vet's certificate, pricked foot)
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.