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Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate Handicap Stakes
Class 6, 1m, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-65, 7 runners
Winning time 1m 39.69s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Connor Beasley
Edward Bethell
Handy on the wide side early - shared front running 4f out - driven approaching 2f out to edge in front inside the final furlong - kept finding through the last 110yds to prevail
Clifford Lee
Geoffrey Harker
Went forward early but closely challenged - swung wide approaching the bend with 5f left - matched up with 4f to run - driven hard from 2f out - overtaken by a short margin inside final furlong - unable to find more in the closing stages finishing second beaten 1¾ lengths
Duran Fentiman
Tim Easterby
Tracked the main group early - crept closer by halfway to reach the leading two then driven on approaching 2f out - kept going at a steady effort in the closing stages to finish third
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara
Settled midfield early - improved into fourth 3f out then angled left and driven to bid inside final furlong - unable to add more and held for fourth
Alex Jary (3)
Nigel Tinkler
Held a midfield position early - urged forward approaching the 3f marker - lost touch inside final 2f - finished 5th
Oisin Orr
Sam England
Slow to break - back of the field - driven with 3f left but no impression made - finished sixth
Jack Garritty
Adrian Nicholls
Held up at the back - driven from 3f out - dropped away and finished well beaten in 7th
Non-runners: Dacres Cross
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.