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Star Sports Heron Stakes (Listed)
Listed, Class 1, 1m, Flat, 3yo, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 40.37s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Settled in the pack - began to close in from 3f out - hit the front inside the final furlong - opened up a big advantage - stayed on to score comfortably
James Doyle
Charlie Appleby
Settled at back early - eased across for improvement inside final two furlongs - shared second place approaching the final furlong - stayed on to finish second unable to reel in winner
Oisin Murphy
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up in the pack - driven to find space approaching final furlong - improved to challenge for second inside the last - stayed on without further gain to finish third
Robert Havlin
John & Thady Gosden
Settled in second early - moved to the front 2f out before yielding - dropped away inside the final 110yds to finish fourth
Rossa Ryan
Charlie Appleby
Went straight to front after 1f - travelled with eagerness dictating a brisk gallop - asked for effort 3f out - overtaken inside final 2f - dropped away close home - finished fifth
Kieran Shoemark
Ed Walker
Held up at the back - driven with 2f left - lost touch late and dropped away final furlong
Connor Planas
Charlie Appleby
Set the pace briefly - lost front spot before halfway of that furlong - stayed in touch with the pack - driven and left behind with a furlong left - dropped away fast near the line
Ryan Moore
John & Thady Gosden
Settled off the pace early - nudged into contention over 2f out but got unbalanced under pressure - lost momentum inside the final furlong - trailed home well beaten
Non-runners: Padraig Dawn (self certificate, coughing)
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.