14:45
Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Challenge (Class 2 Handicap) (gbbplus Race)
Class 2, 1m4f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 10 runners
Winning time 2m 30.73s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ryan Moore
Dylan Cunha
Tracked the pace early - made ground three out - asked for effort soon after - hit the front over a furlong out and fought off pressure - kept going to the line
Yutaka Take
James Owen
Settled midfield early - made headway from the outside 3f out - moved into second inside the final 2f - driven up alongside the front-runner - stuck on same gear to finish second
Mme Frida Valle Skar
Ian Williams
hesitant start - held towards back - moved to outer approaching 2f out - driven and kept going into final furlong - held all winning chances briefly but found nothing more late
C Y Ho
William Haggas
Handy position wide of rivals - driven approaching final two furlongs - stayed on without enough speed to get involved in finish
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Ian Williams
settled in the pack - asked for effort 2f out - kept on to the finish - never a threat to lead
Mme Marie Velon
Alan King
Slow to break - settled towards the back of the pack - driven forward with two furlongs left and finished with steady progress - kept on to finish sixth beaten 3.75 lengths
Saffie Osborne
Ed Walker
Held up near back - urged forward with 2f left - stayed on without threatening leaders
Jerry Chau
Jane Chapple-Hyam
Set the pace - displaced approaching final furlong and faded - finished eighth
L J Ferraris
Richard & Peter Fahey
Sat close to the pace early - urged forward before fading two furlongs out - well held at the finish
Jamie Melham
Richard Hannon
Held a spot just off the pace early - gear shifted soon after the off costing ground swiftly by three furlongs out - dropped to the back and allowed to drift home 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.