13:50
Highclere Castle Gin Summer Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race)
Class 2, 1m6f, Flat, 3yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 2m 58.06s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ryan Moore
George Boughey
Held up towards the back early - travelling strongly 3f out - made smooth progress from 2f out to challenge the front group - driven to the front inside the last furlong - stayed on to win
Oisin Murphy
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Prominent early - hampered and dropped back over 2f out - urged along and made progress inside final 2f - moved into second inside last but couldn't get to winner
No. 7, stall 5
5yo, 9-4, OR 97
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Up with the front group - progressive from 3f out - short of room a furlong from home before finding a gap and staying on strongly - claimed third close home
Colin Keane
Andrew Balding
Settled in the pack early - crept through smoothly around two out - hit the front for a moment inside the final furlong - unable to assert late and dropped away to finish fourth
William Buick
John & Thady Gosden
Settled towards the back of the pack - lost ground over 3f out - made gradual progress inside final furlong - kept on without threatening to reach the front - finished fifth
James Doyle
Ralph Beckett
Up with the pace early - took the lead after 1f - driven 3f out - pressed and overhauled over 1f out - nothing more to give inside the final furlong
Daniel Muscutt
Charlie Johnston
Sat behind front group early - pushed into contention 3f out and threatened over 2f out - lost momentum steadily inside the final furlong to finish seventh
Tom Marquand
David O'Meara
Stumbled at the start - settled in the pack - pushed for effort with over 3f left - unable to threaten the leaders and finished eighth
David Egan
S Woods
Settled in the pack - pushed along and made progress over 2f out - drifted right under pressure a furlong out - unable to find more and well held at the finish
Benoit de la Sayette
George Baker
Fought for control early - settled near the back - urged forward with 2f remaining - faded from contention inside the final furlong
Mason Paetel (5)
James Owen
Sluggish start - settled towards the back - unable to challenge and finished 11th
Sean Levey
Richard Hannon
Set the pace briefly - lost the advantage but stayed close up early - pushed on 3f out then dropped away over 2f out - finished well beaten
Kieran Shoemark
Amanda Perrett
Slow into stride - settled at back of field - losing touch 3f out and well beaten approaching final furlong
Non-runners: Too Soon
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.