15:35
Betway Craven Stakes (Group 3)
Group 3, Class 1, 1m, Flat, 3yo, C & G, 5 runners
Winning time 1m 37.21s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Oisin Murphy
John & Thady Gosden
Set the pace from the start - clear advantage established with a furlong and a half to run - driven out and stayed on strongly through the last furlong to score comfortably
Ray Dawson
Roger Varian
Sat close to the pace early - slipped towards the back before halfway - asked for effort 2f out and edged left to find room - stayed on late to claim second without threatening the winner
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Sat behind the leading duo - asked for effort with 2f left - improved into second approaching the final furlong but found no answer to winner - eased back to finish third
P J McDonald
Andrew Balding
Held up early - up into fourth before halfway - asked for effort with 2f left - kept on but drifted left inside final furlong to finish fourth
James Doyle
George Scott
Sat close to pace early - asked for effort with over 2f left - faded steadily to finish fifth
Non-runners: Hankelow (unsuitable ground), Hawk Mountain (withdrawn; unsuitable ground)
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.