14:55
HKJC World Pool Palace House Stakes (Group 3)
Group 3, Class 1, 5f, Flat, 3yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 57.86s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
James Doyle
K R Burke
Set the pace from the off - pushed along with a two length margin approaching the final furlong - edge narrowed close home but held on to score
Rob Hornby
Jonathan Portman
Handy early with the front group - pushed along with two furlongs left - improved into second entering the last furlong - stayed on for a close second
Rossa Ryan
Clive Cox
Handy early behind front group - pressed forward to challenge 2f out then edged out of second inside final furlong - finished steadily for third
Jason Hart
John & Sean Quinn
Held a midpack position early - pushed along with 2f left and improved into fourth approaching the final stretch - stayed on without gaining more ground
Billy Loughnane
Jack Channon
Sluggish start - settled at back of field - pressed for effort 2f out - stayed on inside final furlong without threatening leaders - finished fifth
Marco Ghiani
Stuart Williams
Pulling hard early - tracked leader - pushed along and dropped away 2f out - faded to finish sixth
Jason Watson
Andrew Balding
Settled at the back early - asked for effort with 2f remaining - stayed on inside final furlong without threatening - finished 7th beaten 6 lengths
Kevin Stott
Kevin Ryan
Held a midpack position early - pushed along with 2f left before shifting right - stayed on inside the last furlong without threatening - finished eighth beaten 6 lengths
Tom Marquand
William Haggas
Settled in the pack - pressed for effort with 2f left - held steady position through the closing stages to finish ninth
Oisin Murphy
Lemos De Souza
Settled in the pack early - pushed along with two furlongs left - dropped away inside the closing furlong to finish tenth
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Settled in the pack early - pushed along with two furlongs left - boxed in with no gap approaching the final straight - dropped away quickly to finish 11th
Shane Foley
Henry De Bromhead
Pulled hard early settled mid-pack - pressed for effort 2f out - faded to finish well beaten
Luke Morris
William Knight
Close to the pace early - pushed along with 3f left - dropped away inside final furlong to finish well held
Ryan Moore
Kevin Ryan
Held up early - never involved - well held throughout - eventually finished 14th
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.