17:00
Ascot Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)
Class 2, 2m3f210y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 20 runners
Winning time 4m 20.94s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
J M Sheridan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Handy in the early stages - moved into second spot approaching 2f out - shaken up to hit the front inside the final furlong - had to be roused as rivals came at again close home - held on gamely to prevail
James Doyle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Positioned handy early - hit front after 4f - overtaken a furlong later - roused to regain command 3f out - driven on inside final 2f - overtaken again with a furlong left - fought back to challenge but denied in a photo
Ronan Whelan
Henry De Bromhead
Settled in the pack early - moved up nicely approaching 2f out - asked for effort and lost place inside final 2f - into third and battled on late - couldn't get to the front pair
Rossa Ryan
Alan King
Settled towards the rear - pressure applied from 3f out - left behind by the front group over 1f out - stayed on strongly in the closing stages to take fourth
Pierre-Charles Boudot
M Seror
Held up towards the back - made progress into contention 3f out - knocked sideways 2f out - pushed along to close on the front pair inside the final furlong then stayed on for 5th
Oisin Murphy
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Drifted left at the break - settled among the pack - roused approaching 2f out and edged into contention - still work to complete when asked for effort inside the final furlong - stayed on without threatening the front - finished sixth beaten 3½ lengths
Colin Keane
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Handy near the pace early - improved into contention over 2f out despite needing urging - couldn't build on it approaching the furlong marker - dropped away close home to finish seventh
Billy Loughnane
Ian Williams
Settled at the back and wide - progress from around 2f out under pressure - drifted right approaching the final furlong - finished without further gain in 8th
Edward Greatrex
Warren Greatrex
Settled at the back of the field - pushed out wide over 3f out without making any inroad 2f out - plugged on at one speed from over 1f out to finish 9th
Robert Havlin
S Woods
Settled in the pack - dropped back 6f out - nudged forward 3f out - squeezed for space over 2f out - plugged on at one speed from over 1f out
Tom Marquand
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled close to the pace early - pushed for effort with over 3f left - unable to threaten in the closing stages - finished 11th
Harry Vigors (7)
W P Mullins
Held up towards the back - pushed along 3f out with lots to make up - had no answer to those in front over 1f out - stayed on to finish 12th
Seamie Heffernan
A J Martin
Settled in the pack - nudged forward 3f out - hampered for space 2f out - angled right 1f out before failing to land a blow
Cieren Fallon
James Owen
Drifted right at the off before hitting the front - lost that spot after 4f then regained command a furlong later - pushed along and overtaken 3f from home - lost touch with the pace 2f out and faded to finish 14th
Jamie Spencer
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along 3f out then drifted left into another runner 2f out - unable to make further headway and well held at the finish in 15th
No. 16, stall 5
5yo, 9-4, OR 92
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Tracked the pace group early - moved left and made progress into contention around 2f out - pushed along but outpaced approaching the final furlong - dropped away close home to finish well beaten
Jason Watson
Daniel & Claire Kubler
Settled towards the back of the pack early - slipped further behind with 6f left - well off the pace from 2f out and finished last of all
W J Lee
P Twomey
Fought for control in the early stages - up with the pace - urged forward 3f out before fading fast inside the final furlong - well held at the finish
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Knocked at the off - settled in the pack - urged forward approaching 3f out - toiling under pressure inside final 2f and dropped away late
Ryan Moore
W P Mullins
Sat close to the front pack early - asked for effort over 2f out - lost ground fast soon after - dropped away and finished well beaten
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.