16:17
Fitzdares Festival Stakes (Listed)
Listed, Class 1, 1m1f197y, Flat, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 2m 7.04s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Shane Gray
K R Burke
Went straight to the front - lost the advantage but stayed close early - pushed along to close 2f out - finished full of running to score in the final strides
Ryan Sexton
Julie Camacho
Handy early - hit front two out and battled under pressure inside final furlong - caught in the last strides to finish second by a nose
Ray Dawson
Roger Varian
Settled at the back - urged forward with 2f left - improved from the outside approaching final furlong - closed in the last 110yds but denied late by three-quarters of a length
David Egan
Simon & Ed Crisford
Settled just behind the pace early - urged forward with two furlongs left - made ground inside final furlong - moved into third close home - stayed on to finish fourth
Rob Hornby
Andrew Balding
Settled mid-pack early - pushed along with 2f left - finished with modest late progress but never a factor - came home fifth beaten a length and a half
Sam James
K R Burke
Settled in the pack early - moved into third with 4f left - pushed along over 2f out and closed to dispute the lead inside the final furlong - lost momentum in the closing stages to finish sixth
Sean Levey
Richard Hannon
Settled just behind the pace - asked for effort 2f out - kept going late but never in real contention - finished 7th beaten 2¾ lengths
Jamie Spencer
Harry Eustace
Wide of the field early - hit front before 2f gone then pushed along and lost advantage 2f out - lost ground inside final 110yds finishing 8th
George Bass
Jack Channon
Settled in mid-pack early - pushed along approaching 2f out - soon well held to finish ninth
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.