13:50
Night Of Thunder Zetland Stakes (Group 3)
Group 3, Class 1, 1m2f, Flat, 2yo, 8 runners
Winning time 2m 4.63s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Christophe Soumillon
A P O'Brien
Settled in the pack - moved up over 2f out then hit the front approaching the final furlong - driven out inside the last to clear late and win
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien
Tracked front group early - driven on approaching final two furlongs and still in with hopes entering last - kept on but pipped close home
Billy Loughnane
Charlie Appleby
Settled at the back early - urged into contention approaching 2f out - into third and driven out 1f out - kept going without further gain to finish 3rd
Rossa Ryan
Alan King
Tracked the pace - asked for effort over 2f out - hit the front over 1f out then lost that advantage entering the final furlong - held to finish fourth
Joe Fanning
Richard Fahey
Went straight to front - driven approaching 2f out - overtaken soon after and dropped away - finished fifth
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Settled midpack early - urged forward outside furlong from home and made ground - driven approaching the final furlong but faded to finish sixth
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Handy in the early stages - driven with two furlongs left - lost ground into the final furlong - finished seventh
Seamie Heffernan
Peter Chapple-Hyam
Settled at the back - under pressure and struggling for pace from 2f out - dropped away to finish eighth
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.