14:20
Betfred Dahlia Stakes (Fillies' & Mares' Group 2)
Group 2, Class 1, 1m1f, Flat, 4yo+, F & M, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 47.41s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Sean Levey
W McCreery
Held up towards the back - driven into contention before 2f out - up into third with 2f left - asked for effort and hit the front a furlong out - stayed on strongly to score
David Egan
Kevin Philippart De Foy
Settled just behind the front pair - asked for effort approaching 2f out - hit the front inside the final 2f - given a squeeze soon after - overtaken with a furlong left - lacked the winner's finishing speed but comfortably ahead of the remainder
Ryan Moore
George Boughey
Slow to break - urged to get going while towards the back - made up ground before 2f out - asked for effort in fourth entering final furlong - stayed on but never a threat to the leading pair - finished third
Jason Hart
Charlie Johnston
Held up towards back of pack - urged forward approaching 3f out - finished with late progress but too far back to threaten
Rossa Ryan
Ralph Beckett
Settled in the pack early - roused with over two furlongs remaining - unable to find further improvement - finished fifth
Saffie Osborne
Owen Burrows
Travelled keenly early - hit front - driven out approaching 2f out - overtaken inside final furlong - faded through closing stages to finish sixth
William Buick
John & Thady Gosden
Sat close to front group early - urged forward with three furlongs left - dropped away with over a furlong to run - eventually finished seventh
Billy Loughnane
Brian Meehan
Settled in the pack - urged forward 3f out - lost touch 2f out to finish well beaten
Tom Marquand
Ed Walker
Up with the early pace - dropped away sharply over 3f out and beaten a long way back in 9th
David Probert
Hugo Palmer
Settled in the pack early - lost touch with the group with 4f left - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Arisaig (self certificate, off feed), Qilin Queen (vet's certificate, scoped wrong), Stateira (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.