18:12
Star Sports Henry II Stakes (Group 3)
Group 3, Class 1, 2m, Flat, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 3m 39.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
David Probert
Saeed bin Suroor
Settled in the pack early - moved into second spot with 4f left - hit the front approaching the final 3f - kicked on to open daylight inside the final furlong - margin narrowed late but held safely to the line
Robert Havlin
John & Thady Gosden
Urged forward from the off - dropped towards the back - moved into contention behind the front group after 2f - roused once more 3f from home - pressed the winner from 2f out - kept battling to the finish but couldn't get past
William Buick
Charlie Johnston
Held second early - dropped back approaching 3f out and faded - responded to pressure inside final furlong - closed on the front pair in the last 110yds - stayed on for third
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara
Settled in the pack early - lost touch with the front group over 2f out then found renewed energy under pressure inside the final furlong - finished 4th staying on well
Rossa Ryan
Alan King
Dwelt at start - settled towards back - pushed along to close ground with a furlong left - lost ground late and faded to finish fifth
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Made the running early on a modest gallop - driven when overtaken 3f out - lost ground over a furlong out - dropped away close to home - finished sixth beaten five lengths
David Egan
Michael Bell
Held up towards the back - lost touch with the pace over 2f out - pushed along inside the final furlong and stayed on to finish 7th
Non-runners: Beylerbeyi (self certificate, blood analysis not normal)
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.