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Markel Richmond Stakes (Group 2)
Group 2, Class 1, 6f, Flat, 2yo, C, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 10.81s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
Held up towards the back of the pack early - progress from 2f out though boxed in with a furlong left - shifted right to find room and soon closed on the leaders in the final furlong - stayed on strongly to hit the front near the line - won comfortably
Oisin Murphy
Hugo Palmer
Settled with the pack early - hemmed in and short of racing room approaching 2f out - found space with over a furlong left and pressed forward - edged in front inside the final furlong but couldn't find more and was reeled in close home
Charles Bishop
Eve Johnson Houghton
Tracked front group early - moved through strongly a furlong out and briefly went in front - overhauled and edged into third close home - unable to match the front pair's speed at the finish
No. 10, stall 1
2yo, 9-2, OR 93
J: Billy Loughnane · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Billy Loughnane
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Held a forward position early - pressed for effort 2f out while drifting right from over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong to finish fourth
William Buick
Simon & Ed Crisford
Settled in the pack - crept through under pressure approaching 2f out - one paced and gave way inside the final furlong to finish 5th
Ray Dawson
Oli Rix
Settled towards the back under pressure early - failed to land a blow - finished 6th beaten 4¾ lengths
Oisin Orr
Richard & Peter Fahey
Tracked mid-pack early - urged for effort with 2f left but unable to land a challenge - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish seventh
Sam James
Phillip Makin
Held a leading spot early - closed on pace-setter with a furlong left before drifting right and losing momentum inside the final furlong
Sean Levey
Richard Hannon
Settled towards the back - never a factor - well beaten in 9th
Hector Crouch
Clive Cox
Set the pace early - challenged approaching the final furlong and pushed along as the advantage went - faded late to finish 10th
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.