15:45
BetVictor St Simon Stakes (Group 3)
Group 3, Class 1, 1m4f, Flat, 3yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 2m 42.46s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Tom Marquand
William Haggas
Settled in 6th early - crept into contention behind the pace 3f out - moved up to challenge inside the last two furlongs - driven in front close home and pulled away
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Sat behind the front three - eased forward on the outside approaching 3f out - hit the front inside the final two furlongs and driven along wide with a furlong left - overtaken and unable to match winner's stride close home - stayed on to hold second
James Doyle
Simon & Ed Crisford
Settled in behind the pace early - moved up wide to sit close to the front 10f out - hit the front 3f out - pushed along and overtaken inside the final 2f - dropped to third with a furlong left and stayed there without finding more
Rob Hornby
Andrew Balding
Settled at the back of the field early - made progress on the outer approaching 3f out - stayed on steadily in 4th through the closing stages
Rossa Ryan
Ralph Beckett
Settled in fifth early - asked for effort straightening up and improved into contention 3f out - lost touch under pressure 2f out - unable to threaten thereafter finishing fifth
Robert Havlin
John & Thady Gosden
Tardy away - advanced wide to join the front group 10f out - took up the lead 8f out - guided rivals towards the middle of the course in the straight - passed by a rival 3f out before dropping away sharply - well held in 6th
Edward Greatrex
Ralph Beckett
Set the pace early - settled just behind the pace - urged forward approaching 3f out - lost touch swiftly under pressure from 2f out and finished well beaten in 7th
Sean Levey
David Simcock
Sat close to the front early - dropped to the back before long - driven and toiling from 4f out then well beaten at the finish
Ray Dawson
William Haggas
Sluggish start - settled at the back and dropped further adrift - finished well behind in ninth
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.