16:45
Tapster Stakes (Listed)
Listed, Class 1, 1m3f218y, Flat, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 2m 44.53s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Cieren Fallon
William Haggas
Settled fifth early - moved into third with 3f left - asked for effort inside final furlong marker approach - hit front and edged clear late - held rivals to score
Tom Marquand
William Haggas
Settled second early - driven into the front approaching final furlong - drifted right briefly - overtaken close home - stayed on well but denied by a short margin in second
Ray Dawson
Roger Varian
Settled in fourth early - slipped to the back before finding more two out - rallied late to grab third close home
Jamie Spencer
Ian Williams
Settled at the rear - headway 2f out - nudged along and moved into third 1f out - dropped out of the placing near the line to finish fourth
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Went straight to the front - pressed for effort 2f out then lost command inside the final furlong - dropped away quickly after finishing 5th
Oisin Murphy
Simon & Ed Crisford
Sat third early - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away soon after - allowed to drop stride 1f out
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.