16:40
Betway Capital City Handicap Stakes (London Mile Series Qualifier)
Class 3, 1m, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-95, 13 runners
Winning time 1m 39.21s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Kieran Shoemark
Ed Walker
Settled towards back early - progress under pressure with 2f left - hit front soon after - two lengths in command entering last furlong - stayed on strongly then allowed to coast home
Clifford Lee
K. R. Burke
Pulling hard early - settled in the pack - eased right and pushed along 2f out - moved into contention entering the last furlong - into second inside the final 110yds but stuck on for a runner-up finish
Callum Rodriguez
Edward Bethell
Settled close to the front - asked for effort and edged upon the front-runner 2f out - soon overtaken by the winner - stayed on at one gait but slipped to third inside the final furlong
Sean Levey
Richard Hannon
Pulled hard early - in front - overtaken after 2f then pushed back to the front before pressure applied over 2f out - dropped away from the front rank and plugged on at one speed to finish fourth
Tom Marquand
Charlie Fellowes
Settled around mid-pack - pushed along with 3f left but couldn't get closer 2f out - nudged forward inside the final furlong to finish fifth
Harry Vigors (5)
Hugo Palmer
Pulled hard early - sat close to the pace - pushed along 2f out - dropped away and weakened late
Oisin McSweeney
Tim Easterby
Held up in the pack early - pressed for effort with 2f left - stayed on at one speed inside final furlong - finished 7th
Liam Wright (5)
Antony Brittain
Sluggish start - fought for its head early - settled towards the back - made progress with 3f left - pushed along 2f out - stayed on at one gear through the closing stages
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara
Fought for control early - settled towards the back - pushed along with two furlongs left and stayed on at one speed to the line
Seamus Cronin (5)
Richard Hannon
Settled off the pace early - pushed along with 3f left then eased right and dropped back approaching 2f out - nudged closer into the final furlong to finish tenth
Kevin Stott
Clive Cox
Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early on - settled handy with the front group - squeezed for room and dropped back 2f out - pushed along but unable to make further headway before finishing well beaten
Stevie Donohoe
Saeed bin Suroor
Held mid-pack early - pushed along with 3f left then squeezed for space and dropped back 2f out - unable to match the pace to finish well held
Oisin Murphy
William Knight
Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early - disputed the front and went clear after 2f - pushed along and overtaken with 2f left - dropped away soon after - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Skipper
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.