14:25
Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dash Handicap
Class 2, 5f, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-100, 13 runners
Winning time 57.54s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Oisin Murphy
Katie Scott
Settled in rear - moved to dispute second spot over 1f out - pushed ahead entering final furlong and pulled away - stayed on strongly to win
Oliver Stammers
Grant Tuer
Handy early - upped tempo to hit the front approaching final furlong - fought back under pressure late but caught close home - second beaten a short-head
David Nolan
David O'Meara
Handy early close to the pace - asked for an opening 2f out and had to bide time - once space appeared made smooth progress a furlong out - moved into third inside the final furlong but unable to reel in the front two
Sean Kirrane
Tim Easterby
Held up towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - eased right and gained ground inside final 2f - stayed on late but held for fourth
Mark Winn
Michael Dods
Sat close behind the front group early - pushed along over 2f out then dropped back approaching final furlong - kept going at an even effort to the line finishing fifth
Silvestre De Sousa
Ivan Furtado
Went straight to front - pushed for effort more than 2f out - lost command inside final furlong - eased back through the field to finish sixth beaten 3.75 lengths
Cam Hardie
Ivan Furtado
Held mid-pack early - drifted left under pressure inside final 2f - lost ground close home - finished 7th beaten 5 lengths
Clifford Lee
K R Burke
Held up early - urged into effort approaching 2f out - never on terms with pace-setters inside final furlong - kept trying to finish eighth
James Sullivan
Tim Easterby
Held a leading spot early - urged for effort with 2f left then driven approaching final furlong - edged left and faded inside closing stages to finish 9th
Oisin Orr
Richard & Peter Fahey
Settled at back early - urged for effort with 2f to run - lost touch under pressure inside final furlong and finished well beaten
Robbie Colgan
David Marnane
Held up in the pack - pushed for effort with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong - finished 11th
Tom Marquand
George Scott
Held up in the pack early - pushed for effort with 2f left - lost momentum and squeezed for space inside final furlong - well held at the line
Ben Robinson
Brian Ellison
Held up early - never a factor - beaten early stages - well held at finish
Non-runners: Our Cody (withdrawn; unruly in preliminaries), Shes Got A Brother (self certificate, off feed)
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.