16:15
Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Sprint Handicap
Class 4, 6f, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-85, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 9.95s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Oisin Murphy
Ed Walker
Settled with the pack early - stayed close through halfway - stormed into contention over 2f out to sit second - shifted right approaching the final furlong - driven to the front inside the last - held on strongly to score
Ben Robinson
Stephen Hanlon
Took the lead early - pressed for effort approaching the final furlong - gave way inside the last - nothing more to offer at the finish
Clifford Lee
K R Burke
Held a central position early - made smooth progress two out - lost ground briefly a furlong out - rallied into third close home
William Pyle
Craig Lidster
Settled in the pack - moved through steadily from 2f out and pressed for effort inside the final furlong - kept on to finish fourth
No. 12, stall 8
3yo, 8-13, OR 73
J: Alistair Rawlinson · T: Kevin & Lauren Frost
Alistair Rawlinson
Kevin & Lauren Frost
Pulled hard early - up with the pace - pressed for effort over 2f out - found more inside final furlong but couldn't close - unable to quicken again in closing stages - finished fifth beaten 6½ lengths
James Sullivan
Michael & David Easterby
mid-pack early - dropped away 2f out with no answer to front rank - never able to challenge inside final furlong - kept trying low along the rail to finish sixth beaten well over 10 lengths
Oisin McSweeney
Kevin Ryan
Raced eagerly early - up with the pace - pressed for effort over 2f out and drifted left under pressure inside final furlong - couldn't find more finishing 7th
Oisin Orr
Richard & Peter Fahey
Struggled for pace from the off - held towards the back - no real impression made - well held at the finish
Marco Ghiani
John Butler
Settled at the back early - pushed for effort with 2f left and edged into it approaching the furlong pole - dropped away close home to finish ninth
David Nolan
Jennie Candlish
Tracked front group early - pushed for effort with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong - finished well held in 10th
Sean Kirrane
Tim Easterby
Held up towards the back - unable to challenge - well held at the finish
Kevin Stott
Kevin Ryan
Settled near the back early - never landed a threat - finished well held in 12th
Cam Hardie
Tim Easterby
Handy early - pushed for effort with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong - eventually finished well beaten in 13th
Tom Marquand
Michael Appleby
Settled in the pack early - dropped away over 2f out - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Percy's Star (travel problems, hot weather)
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.