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Darley British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
Class 2, 1m1f209y, Flat, 3-4yo, 6 runners
Winning time 2m 11.13s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Tom Marquand
Andrew Balding
Sat close to pace early - pushed along 2f out - hit front with a furlong left - stayed on strongly to the line - won comfortably
Robert Havlin
John & Thady Gosden
Sluggish start - held up towards the back - looked inexperienced when asked for effort 3f out - steered left then eased right approaching the final furlong - stayed on well to go down by a length
Billy Loughnane
Charles Hills
Set the early tempo in front - driven up two out and lost top spot inside the final furlong - held on for third at a steady effort
Oisin Murphy
John & Thady Gosden
Settled in the pack early - pushed along and made progress two out - boxed in briefly with a furlong left - found extra to finish well and close best of all in fourth
Daniel Tudhope
William Muir & Chris Grassick
Poor start - pressed for effort and lost touch 3f out - made progress 2f out then knocked sideways inside final 2f - stayed on at one speed to finish fifth
David Egan
Richard Hannon
Held up in the pack early - pushed along and made ground over 2f out - found nothing under pressure - slipped to the rear and weakened meekly through the last furlong to finish sixth
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.