13:50
bet365 Esher Cup Handicap
Class 2, 1m, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-100, 7 runners
Winning time 1m 43.58s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Oisin Murphy
Hugo Palmer
Sluggish start - dropped towards the back early - made ground on the outside approaching the final furlong - powered through close home to hit the front near the line - held on for victory
James Doyle
John & Thady Gosden
Away smartly and up front early - soon overtaken and tucked in around midfield - pressed for effort with 2f remaining - hit the front a furlong out - overhauled in the closing strides - denied by a short margin at the line
Ryan Moore
Richard Hughes
Settled mid-pack early - pushed along with two furlongs left - shared front spot inside the final furlong - kept finding under pressure to the line but edged out for second
Billy Loughnane
Tom Dascombe
Settled just behind pace-setter after 1f - hit front 2f out - shaken up and overtaken with over a furlong to run - faded towards line to finish fourth
Hector Crouch
Michael Bell
Sat close to the front pack early - asked for effort 3f out - lost momentum inside final furlong to finish 5th
David Probert
David Menuisier
Raced fiercely early - hit the front approaching 2f before being outpaced - dropped away quickly after finishing 6th
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Settled in the pack early - slipped towards the back after 2f - lost touch and pressed for effort 4f out then toiling from 2f out to finish well held
Non-runners: Breathe Easy (vet's certificate, lame)
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.