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Veuve Clicquot Molecomb Stakes (Group 3)
Group 3, Class 1, 5f, Flat, 2yo, 11 runners
Winning time 56.82s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Sean Levey
Richard Hannon
Settled mid-pack early - pushed along inside final 2f and made progress before edging left approaching the last furlong - hit front inside final 110yds and pulled clear to score
Kaiya Fraser
Rebecca Menzies
Drifted left leaving the stalls - pulled hard in the early stages - up near the front throughout - hit the front over 2f out - a length to the good entering the final furlong - collared inside the last 110yds - soon left behind to finish second
M. P. Sheehy
Adrian Keatley
Settled in the pack - pushed along and made progress entering the final furlong - moved into third inside the last 110yds - finished 2.25 lengths back in 3rd
Oisin Murphy
Hugo Palmer
Drifted right at the outset - handy with the pace - moved up to second 2f out but soon under pressure - weakened inside the final furlong to finish 4th
Rowan Scott
Nigel Tinkler
Hesitant start and jostled early - settled in the pack - pushed along 2f out and stayed on at one effort late - finished 5th
Diego Lima
Diego Dias
Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - up with the pace - pressed for effort and dropped away approaching the final furlong where mildly baulked - finished sixth beaten 5 lengths
James Doyle
K. R. Burke
Sprang sideways and drifted left at the off - settled towards the back - pressed along with 2f left - stayed on through the last furlong - finished 7th never a threat
Billy Loughnane
David Evans
Fought for control early - settled last then eased right approaching 2f out - pressed for effort and edged up slightly into final furlong - finished 8th beaten 7.5 lengths
Pat Cosgrave
Adam Kirby
Went straight to the front - lost command and pushed along 2f out - dropped away quickly - finished 9th
David Egan
Kevin Philippart De Foy
drifted left at the break - travelled handily with the pace - pressed for effort 2f out - lost ground in the final furlong to finish 10th
Tom Marquand
Archie Watson
Handy in the early stages - pressed for effort 2f out - soon faded finishing well held
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.