15:40
Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)
Class 2, 1m3f211y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-105, 17 runners
Winning time 2m 28.54s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
James McDonald
William Haggas
Settled in the pack - shifted right and asked for effort 2f out - hit the front approaching the last furlong and stayed on strongly to win
William Buick
John & Thady Gosden
Settled in the pack - pushed along and moved through to hit the front just 2f out - drifted off a true line - overtaken approaching the final furlong - stayed on at one gait to finish second
P J McDonald
Andrew Balding
Fought for control early - slow to settle at the back - pushed along 2f out - progress inside final furlong - stayed on to claim third close home
Ryan Moore
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled off the pace in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - made progress into the final furlong to briefly move up to third - kept going but edged out of that spot close home
No. 9, stall 4
4yo, 9-8, OR 101
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled in the pack - still handy approaching 3f out - pushed along and improved 2f out - unable to match the front group and stayed on at one level to the line
James Doyle
George Boughey
Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early - sat mid-pack - pushed along 3f from home and closed onto the front group 2f out - couldn't match the winners' turn of foot - stayed on at one gear through the closing stages finishing sixth
Neil Callan
George Baker
Fought for control early - settled in the pack then pressed forward into contention 2f out - stayed on at one gear finishing 7th
Cieren Fallon
James Owen
Pulled hard early - went to front - pushed along and lost lead 2f out - dropped away quickly to finish well beaten
Billy Loughnane
Jane Chapple-Hyam
Settled in the pack early - pushed along and close enough to the front pair 2f out - then dropped away quickly - finished 9th
Luke Morris
James Owen
Sluggish start - fought for control early - settled last - made progress into contention 3f out - pushed along - stayed on at one gait through the closing stages to finish tenth
Jamie Spencer
Hamad Al Jehani
Settled at the back of the field - pushed along with 2f left - nudged closer late but stayed well beaten
David Egan
Robson De Aguiar
Clumsy jump into stride - fought for control early - settled mid-pack - pressed on 3f out but couldn't find more inside final furlong - well beaten in 12th
Rossa Ryan
Alan King
Settled at the back of the field - pushed along with 3f left - nudged closer entering the last furlong but well beaten in 13th
Sean Levey
Richard Hannon
Handy in the pack early - pushed along with 3f left - dropped away over 2f out - finished well beaten in 14th
Kieran Shoemark
Mike Murphy
Handy in the early stages - pressed for effort with 3f remaining - dropped away 2f out to finish last
Christophe Soumillon
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled in the pack early - pushed along with 3f left - dropped away 2f out - finished well beaten in 16th
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Sluggish leaving the stalls - trailed the field throughout - eased down with a furlong to go
Non-runners: Dain Ma Nut In (vet's certificate, lame), Plage De Havre (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.