15:30
Betfred Jockey Club Stakes (Group 2)
Group 2, Class 1, 1m4f, Flat, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 2m 32.38s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Tom Marquand
William Haggas
Tracked the pace early - driven up to dispute front spot 3f out - hit the front approaching the final furlong - repelled a rival's late effort - stayed on strongly to score
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Set the pace early - drifted wide down the straight - pressed for effort when overtaken inside the final furlong - stayed on gamely but couldn't reel in winner
David Egan
John & Thady Gosden
Handy early - given encouragement over 4f from home and sent after front two a furlong out - edged out for third close home
Silvestre De Sousa
David Menuisier
Held up towards the back - slipped to last early but not far off - improved into contention 3f out - lost momentum approaching the final furlong - responded and stayed on but couldn't find more close home to finish fourth
Hector Crouch
Alan King
Settled at the back - nudged forward to make ground 2f out - effort flattened out late
Benoit De La Sayette
John & Thady Gosden
Settled towards the back - unable to quicken and dropped away inside final two furlongs - faded to finish well beaten in 6th
Non-runners: Bay City Roller (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.