15:10
BetVictor Horris Hill Stakes (Group 3)
Group 3, Class 1, 7f, Flat, 2yo, C & G, 7 runners
Winning time 1m 30.59s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Settled in fifth early - moved through the pack with ease inside the final two furlongs to hit the front - pushed on to score comfortably
Rossa Ryan
Richard Fahey
Sat behind pace-setter who opened a gap 4f out - made up ground inside final 2f to hit the front with a furlong left - driven along but overtaken close home - unable to match winner's late burst and beaten 2¼ lengths in second
Ray Dawson
Roger Varian
Settled towards the back on the far flank - made progress 2f out - pushed into 3rd inside final furlong but no match for winner
Shane Foley
K R Burke
Set the pace fighting for control early - opened a big advantage 4f out - margin shrank approaching final 2f and was overtaken a furlong out - lost momentum late to finish fourth
P J McDonald
Andrew Balding
Sat close behind the front pack on the far flank - pressed for effort inside final furlong and dropped away - finished 5th
Tom Marquand
John & Thady Gosden
Settled towards the back early - unable to land a blow through the race - finished sixth
James Doyle
Simon & Ed Crisford
Sat close to pace on the near flank early - urged forward 3f out - lost touch under pressure inside final 2f and trailed home
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.