16:40
HKJC World Pool Handicap
Class 2, 1m113y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 18 runners
Winning time 1m 46.99s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Pulled hard in the middle of the pack - nudged forward on the near rail 2f out - picked up well 1f out and forged to the front close home to win
David Probert
Jack Channon
Held a central spot early - improved on the inner two furlongs out - driven approaching final furlong then hit front - caught close to the line
Rossa Ryan
Ralph Beckett
Settled in the pack early - urged forward and made ground over 2f out - reached contention approaching final furlong - stayed on to the line but outpaced late - crossed the line third
Kieran Shoemark
Ed Walker
Settled at back of field - pushed along with 2f left - made progress in the closing stages - finished well to take fourth near the line
George Wood
Harry Eustace
Settled just off the pace early - pushed along over 2f out - eased across left and found extra headway inside final furlong - kept on late finishing fifth
Saffie Osborne
John Butler
Settled at the back early - asked for effort with over 2f left and found room to move through the field a furlong out - finished with running on well to close in sixth
Charles Bishop
Ian Williams
Settled in the pack early - found room and improved position over 2f out - squeezed for space approaching final furlong before pushing into contention - lost momentum close home to finish 7th
Jason Watson
David O'Meara
Settled towards the back - pushed along two out and made late progress - kept going but never a threat late on
Luke Morris
Chris Dwyer
Up with the pace early - pressed for effort with over 2f left - faded in the closing stages to finish ninth
Edward Greatrex
Ian Williams
Settled in the pack early - moved into second with a fluent run before 2f out - pressed on and hit the front approaching the final furlong - overtaken in the closing stages - couldn't find more inside the final 110yds - finished tenth
Hector Crouch
David O'Meara
Settled in the pack - pushed along with over 2f left - unable to respond and beaten into 11th
Ray Dawson
Kevin Philippart De Foy
Went straight to front - kicked clear 3f out - pressed for effort 2f out then overtaken approaching final furlong - dropped away quickly after finishing 12th
Pat Dobbs
Richard Hannon
Settled towards the back - lost touch inside final 3f - no impact through closing stages - finished well off the pace
Billy Loughnane
George Boughey
Settled in the pack - pushed along approaching 2f out then blocked inside the final furlong - unable to find more and beaten home
Silvestre De Sousa
James Owen
Settled in the pack - pushed along and improved position 2f out - found a gap over a furlong out - soon dropped away to finish 15th
Colin Keane
Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood
Settled towards the back - made progress into contention with two furlongs left - pushed along a furlong out but faded quickly to finish 16th
Ryan Moore
Ed Dunlop
Settled among the pack early - pressed for effort 2f out - dropped away soon after - finished well back in 17th
Jamie Spencer
Richard & Peter Fahey
Handy early - pressed for effort with over 2f left - dropped away soon after - finished well beaten in 18th
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.