13:30
Qipco British Champions Day Two-Year-Old Conditions Stakes (GBB Race)
Class 2, 6f, Flat, 2yo, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 13.03s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Christophe Soumillon
A P O'Brien
Handy early - hit front a furlong out and drew clear - eased in final strides to score
Tom Marquand
Hugo Palmer
Settled towards the back early - made progress under 2f out - pushed along inside final 2f - moved into second close home and kept going to finish a close second
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Settled just off midfield early - pushed along and made progress from 2f out - couldn't match leader's speed and slipped to third close home
Clifford Lee
K R Burke
Settled off the pace early - improved but boxed in before angling left 2f out - moved into 4th inside final furlong and stayed on to finish fourth
James Doyle
William Haggas
Sat close to the front-runners fighting the bridle early - moved into contention 4f out - hit the front 2f out - lost that advantage inside the final furlong - couldn't find more late and finished 5th
Alistair Rawlinson
Michael Appleby
Held a forward spot early - dropped away with two furlongs left - unable to threaten leaders thereafter - finished sixth
Joe Leavy
Richard Hannon
Settled towards the back - nudged into contention approaching 2f out but couldn't threaten leaders - faded inside final furlong to finish 7th
Rossa Ryan
Ralph Beckett
Went straight to front - lost command approaching final two furlongs - dropped away close home
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Sat close to the pace early - dropped away 3f out - held no chance from 1f out - finished 9th
David Egan
Hugo Palmer
Sharp start then eased and settled in the pack - lost ground 3f out - trailed off through the last two furlongs - finished 10th
Robert Havlin
John & Thady Gosden
Hesitant at the break - stayed at the tail throughout - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Kamakameleon (vet's certificate, lame), Kansas (self certificate, off feed)
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.