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attheraces.com/ascot Classified Stakes
Class 6, 1m3y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-50, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 41.74s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
George Wood
Richard Spencer
Settled off the pace early - dropped back when asked for effort 2f out - responded to close strongly with a furlong left - hit the front inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to score
Jack Callan (3)
Julia & Shelley Birkett
Held a central position early - boxed in and seeking space over 2f out before angling right approaching the final furlong - moved into second inside the last - stayed on to finish second beaten 2 1/4 lengths
Jonny Peate
Hayley Burton
Held up mid-pack - traveled strongly but boxed in from over a furlong out - eased right to find room and stayed on strongly once in space - moved into third close home
Liam Wright (5)
George Scott
Settled with strong grip mid-pack early - clipped heels and stumbled a furlong in - pushed along with 2f left then again inside final furlong - kept on inside but lacked the finishing speed to get closer - finished fourth beaten just under three lengths
Warren Fentiman (3)
Matt Crawley
Settled towards the back early - progress under pressure with 2f remaining - hit the front approaching the final furlong - overtaken and unable to find more before the line
No. 11, stall 4
3yo, 8-12, OR 46
J: Josephine Gordon · T: Julia & Shelley Birkett
Josephine Gordon
Julia & Shelley Birkett
Raced with enthusiasm early - up with the pack - asked for effort 2f out and drifted right under pressure inside final 2 - weakened close home to finish sixth
No. 9, stall 9
3yo, 8-12, OR 42
J: Benoit De La Sayette · T: Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque
Benoit De La Sayette
Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque
Settled towards the back - roused and made progress inside the last two furlongs - lost ground close home to finish seventh
Harry Vigors (7)
Archie Watson
Up with the front group - pushed into contention over 2f out - drifted left inside the final furlong and faded to finish eighth
Olivia Haines (7)
Mike Sowersby
Set the pace early - pushed along over 2f out then lost the advantage inside the final furlong - dropped away quickly after
Gina Mangan
Camilla Poulton
Held a forward spot early - driven up over 2f from home - boxed in as effort ebbed inside final furlong - well held at the line
Non-runners: Al Baahy (unsuitable ground), Desert Charm (unsuitable ground), Shaws Phoenix (unsuitable ground)
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.