14:58
Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Criterion Stakes (Group 3)
Group 3, Class 1, 7f, Flat, 3yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 1m 23.40s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Silvestre De Sousa
Ralph Beckett
Fretful before the off - broke on top - urged along approaching the 3f marker - pushed out over 2f out - come under pressure inside the final furlong - briefly lost the advantage then fought back to regain it - stayed on strongly to the line
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Sluggish start then pulled hard early - settled into pace behind the front group - moved into second with plenty in hand over 2f out - pushed into a slim advantage inside the final furlong - overtaken approaching the line - unable to find more late - held for second
Tom Marquand
William Haggas
Held up at the rear - urged forward 3f out - lost ground and struggled to threaten 2f out - stayed on late without troubling the front pair - up to third close home
Oisin Orr
J P Murtagh
Held up at the back - closing gradually with 2f left before finding nothing on the front pack a furlong out - weakened close home to finish fourth
Marco Ghiani
William Knight
Settled with the field early - pushed for effort with over 2f left - nudged into slight improvement approaching the last furlong - lost ground close home to finish fifth
Clifford Lee
Eve Johnson Houghton
Settled in a forward spot early - pushed along over 2f out - lost ground final 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.