15:10
Highclere Castle Gin Carnarvon Stakes (Listed)
Listed, Class 1, 6f, Flat, 3yo, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 12.39s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Hector Crouch
Clive Cox
Set pace among the front trio near the rail - shared top spot soon after - edged ahead a furlong out - had to dig deep under pressure in the closing stages to prevail
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
Front on the far flank and quickly up for the main advantage - still in front approaching 2f out - drifted right under pressure inside the final furlong - caught before the finish and kept on but just denied by a short head
Charles Bishop
Eve Johnson Houghton
Held up towards the back - pushed along with a furlong left - closed on the front pair inside the final furlong - kept going to grab third on the line
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Settled towards the back down the far flank - began to make progress a furlong out - drifted right when pressing the front group inside the final furlong - couldn't find more close home - edged out of third on the line
Jack Mitchell
James Horton
Settled in the pack wide of centre - improved a furlong out before drifting right approaching the last furlong - lost ground late to finish fifth
Colin Keane
Hugo Palmer
Sat second of a trio on the near flank - lost momentum a furlong out - dropped away close home finishing sixth
Shane Foley
K R Burke
Held handy position on the far rail - driven with over a furlong left and squeezed for room - lost momentum quickly and dropped away to finish seventh
Ray Dawson
Roger Varian
Towards the back of the far flank - under pressure 2f out - lost momentum inside the final furlong and faded to finish 8th
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Settled around mid-pack on the far flank - lost touch inside the last two furlongs and drifted left - faded to finish well held
Sean Levey
Daniel James Murphy
Held a forward spot on the far flank early - asked for effort passing the 2f marker but soon lost touch - dropped away rapidly with a furlong left - trailed alone through the final stretch to finish well held
Non-runners: Egoli (withdrawn, upset in stalls)
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.