Madri Excepcional Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

1st

Superior Choice (GB)

No. 5, stall 6

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Benoit De La Sayette · T: John & Thady Gosden

3 8-13 –

Benoit De La Sayette

John & Thady Gosden

2:08.78 £6,281

Pulling hard early - tracked the pace - urged along with 2f to run - moved into second with a furlong left - stayed on strongly to hit the front close home and win

2nd

Heyzoom (IRE)

No. 3, stall 5

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Rossa Ryan · T: Owen Burrows

3 8-13 –

Rossa Ryan

Owen Burrows

2 £2,947

Handy early - upped tempo to hit front approaching final 2f - driven clear inside last furlong before overtaken - unable to find more and stayed on for second

3rd

King Of Thebes (GB) ^p

No. 4, stall 2

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Billy Loughnane · T: Charlie Appleby

3 8-13 –

Billy Loughnane

Charlie Appleby

4½ £1,472

Travelled strongly early - set the pace - matched approaching 2f out then pushed along and overtaken with a furlong left - lost momentum inside the closing stages to finish third

4th

Yafreh (GB)

No. 6, stall 4

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Harry Russell · T: Richard & Peter Fahey

3 8-13 –

Harry Russell

Richard & Peter Fahey

1 £737

Held up rear of field - failed to threaten leaders - finished well held in 4th

5th

Act Of Generosity (GB)

No. 1, stall 1

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Ray Dawson · T: Roger Varian

3 8-13 –

Ray Dawson

Roger Varian

1 £367

Held up in touch with the back markers - pressed for effort and lost ground with two furlongs left - unable to threaten late on and finished fifth

6th

Astracornus (GB)

No. 2, stall 3

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: David Probert · T: David Menuisier

3 8-13 –

David Probert

David Menuisier

¾

Sat close to the front pack early - asked for effort 3f out but slipped back approaching 2f out - soon well held