Norfolk Stakes (Group 2)

1st

Orthodox (GB)

No. 10, stall 16

2yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Rossa Ryan · T: Clive Cox

2 9-3 –

Rossa Ryan

Clive Cox

0:59.42 £99,243

Settled in the pack early - pushed along and made progress inside the final two furlongs - shifted across before angling further right approaching the last furlong - went to the front close home - stayed on strongly to score

2nd

El Floridita (GB)

No. 4, stall 8

2yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Rowan Scott · T: Nigel Tinkler

2 9-3 –

Rowan Scott

Nigel Tinkler

3½ £37,625

Settled in mid-pack down the middle - pushed along and gaining ground inside final furlong - stayed on to snatch second close home

3rd

Mussab (GB)

No. 8, stall 14

2yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Colin Keane · T: Richard & Peter Fahey

2 9-3 –

Colin Keane

Richard & Peter Fahey

0.3 £18,830

Squeezed for space and knocked at the off - settled midfield towards the back - pushed along a furlong out - found a gap and made progress - momentarily boxed in inside the final furlong - finished fast in the closing stages to claim third

4th

Social Symbol (USA)

No. 13, stall 18

2yo, 9-3, OR –

J: William Buick · T: Simon & Ed Crisford

2 9-3 –

William Buick

Simon & Ed Crisford

0.3 £9,380

Settled towards the back after shifting across to the middle of the track early - pushed along with a furlong left - made ground from there - finished well through the last furlong to snatch fourth close home

5th

Fanshell Beach (USA) ^b

No. 20, stall 11

2yo, 9-0, OR –

J: James McDonald · T: Wesley A Ward

2 9-0 –

James McDonald

Wesley A Ward

0.3 £4,708

Settled up with pace from a middle draw - hit the front early - overtaken with 3f left - edged offline under pressure to regain command inside the last two furlongs - shown the way again entering the final furlong - gave way in the closing stages and dropped down the field to finish fifth

6th

Ez Tina (USA) ^b

No. 19, stall 3

2yo, 9-0, OR –

J: Juan J Hernandez · T: Wesley A Ward

2 9-0 –

Juan J Hernandez

Wesley A Ward

¾ £2,363

Sprang smartly from the stalls - went on and set the pace towards one rail - overtaken shortly after but stayed in touch - pushed along with a furlong left - drifted left approaching the last furlong - lost momentum inside the final 50 yards

7th

Mr Macartney (GB) ^v

No. 7, stall 2

2yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Ray Dawson · T: Oli Rix

2 9-3 –

Ray Dawson

Oli Rix

0.3

Sluggish start - settled midpack down the middle - urged forward with 2f left - drifted left approaching final furlong - stayed on to finish seventh

8th

Agamemnon (GB)

No. 1, stall 1

2yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Oisin Murphy · T: Richard Hughes

2 9-3 –

Oisin Murphy

Richard Hughes

½

Settled midfield towards the stands rail - shifted inwards approaching 2f out and pressed along a furlong out - found a bit of momentum inside the final furlong - unable to quicken again through the last 110yds - finished well held in 8th

9th

Carry The Flag (IRE)

No. 3, stall 13

2yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Ryan Moore · T: A P O'Brien

2 9-3 –

Ryan Moore

A P O'Brien

1

Drifted left at the break - settled midfield through the race - pushed along a furlong out - unable to find extra and beaten home

10th

Blake's Monarch (IRE)

No. 2, stall 12

2yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: Ivan Furtado

2 9-3 –

Silvestre De Sousa

Ivan Furtado

0.05

Away cleanly - tracked the front group through the middle - pressure applied and drifted right 2f out - found nothing in the closing stages and veered right near the line - tenth

11th

Sovereign Glory (GB)

No. 14, stall 17

2yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Jason Watson · T: Charles Hills

2 9-3 –

Jason Watson

Charles Hills

½

Settled towards the back through midfield - pushed along a furlong out - eased over to the left - stayed on inside final furlong - finished eleventh beaten around 7.5 lengths

12th

Where Love Lives (IRE)

No. 18, stall 4

2yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Kevin Stott · T: Kevin Ryan

2 9-3 –

Kevin Stott

Kevin Ryan

½

Held up wide of the field - tracking the front group - moved left with 2f left - unable to find more late and finished well held

13th

Star Prospect (IRE)

No. 15, stall 7

2yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2 9-3 –

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

1¼

Reared up before the gates went back - settled towards the middle of the field - held up near the back - drifted left under pressure over a furlong out - drifted left again inside the closing stages and no impact on the finish

14th

Tribeca (IRE)

No. 16, stall 5

2yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Donagh O'Connor · T: Robson De Aguiar

2 9-3 –

Donagh O'Connor

Robson De Aguiar

0.2

Settled up the wide flank early - tracked the front group - drifted inward approaching 3f out then edged off-line under pressure 2f out - lost momentum in the closing stages to finish 14th

15th

Underdog (GB)

No. 17, stall 21

2yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Saffie Osborne · T: Richard Spencer

2 9-3 –

Saffie Osborne

Richard Spencer

1¼

Drifted left from the stalls - moved across towards the middle of the track - held no more than a midfield position throughout - finished well held in 15th

16th

Through The Years (IRE) ^b

No. 21, stall 15

2yo, 9-0, OR 89

J: John R Velazquez · T: Wesley A Ward

2 9-0 89

John R Velazquez

Wesley A Ward

¾

Drifted right from the stalls - travelled up with the pace group - hit the front approaching 3f out - lost that advantage inside the final furlong - faded quickly after and well held at the finish

17th

Force Noir (IRE) ^b

No. 6, stall 19

2yo, 9-3, OR –

J: David Egan · T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

2 9-3 –

David Egan

Kevin Philippart De Foy

½

Drifted left at the break - urged forward before angling across to the middle - sat behind the front group - pressed for effort 2f out - lost ground inside final furlong to finish 17th

18th

Persian Spring (IRE)

No. 11, stall 10

2yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Jamie Spencer · T: Richard Hannon

2 9-3 –

Jamie Spencer

Richard Hannon

¾

Settled at the back in the middle of the track - squeezed for space approaching the final furlong - no threat throughout and finished 18th

19th

Savage Mariner (IRE)

No. 12, stall 20

2yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Tom Marquand · T: Hugo Palmer

2 9-3 –

Tom Marquand

Hugo Palmer

8½

drifted left from the stalls - crossed over to the middle of the track - settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - soon dropped away well held

20th

Flight Signal (GB)

No. 5, stall 6

2yo, 9-3, OR –

J: James Doyle · T: Archie Watson

2 9-3 –

James Doyle

Archie Watson

3

Settled in mid-group - shadowed the pace-setters - urged forward approaching 2f out - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish well beaten

21th

New Yorker (USA) ^h

No. 9, stall 9

2yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Wayne Lordan · T: A P O'Brien

2 9-3 –

Wayne Lordan

A P O'Brien

0.2

Held up down the middle of track - never involved in the action - well held throughout - finished last of the field