17:20
Sky Bet Nursery Handicap Stakes
Class 2, 6f, Flat, 2yo, 18 runners
Winning time 1m 12.63s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
David Egan
Kevin Philippart De Foy
Settled behind the front group - short of space around 2f out before angling left - moved into second inside final furlong - pushed to the front close home and stayed on well to win
No. 17, stall 7
2yo, 8-2, OR 79
J: Oliver Carmichael (7) · T: Eve Johnson Houghton
Oliver Carmichael (7)
Eve Johnson Houghton
Settled in the pack - needed a reminder past the 3f marker and met some interference at 2f out - driven in the final furlong and stayed on to grab second close home - just failed to peg back the winner
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Held a forward position early - roused to move clear passing the two-furlong marker - pushed along a furlong out - drifted markedly right inside the last - overtaken soon after - drifted left and fought back in the final 100 yards - held on for third without further improvement
Tom Marquand
William Haggas
Dwelt at the start and settled towards the back - travelling comfortably but boxed in approaching 2f out - moved left and progressed a furlong out - stayed on strongly through the last furlong - flying at the line to finish fourth beaten a length
Joanna Mason
Michael & David Easterby
Settled towards the back of the pack early - made smooth progress into contention three furlongs out - boxed in briefly with two to go - closed on the front group approaching the final furlong - held the run to finish fifth beaten a length and a half
Neil Callan
William Knight
Handy early - pushed along over 2f out - dropped away one out - found a little late inside - finished sixth without threatening
Ray Dawson
Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood
Settled in a forward position early - urged to improve over 2f out - edged leftward when asked for effort inside final furlong - stayed on at one speed to finish seventh
James Doyle
K. R. Burke
Held up towards the back - shaping up to close from over 2f out but boxed in - found room inside the final furlong and stayed on - well held in 8th
Saffie Osborne
Richard Spencer
Settled towards the back early - urged forward approaching 2f out - lost touch with the pace inside the final 2f - drifted left but kept battling on in the closing stages - finished well beaten in 9th
Jason Hart
Jennie Candlish
Held up close to the pace early - pushed for effort with 2f left - dropped away from over 1f out to finish tenth
Kieran Shoemark
Charles Hills
Towards the back of the field - pushed for effort 2f out - progress briefly checked for room inside the final furlong - unable to get back into contention and finished 11th
Luke Morris
Ann Duffield
Sat behind the front group early - pushed along with three furlongs left and edged closer approaching the final two - moved off a straight course when pressed inside the last furlong - lost ground quickly through the closing stages to finish well beaten
Silvestre De Sousa
Adrian Keatley
Handy early - urged on approaching final 2f - lost ground final furlong to finish well beaten
Shane Foley
John & Thady Gosden
Held up in the pack early - failed to gain any real headway - well held at the finish
Jamie Spencer
Kevin Ryan
Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - sent forward to command - pressed and lost the advantage over 2f out - moved off a true line and lost touch inside the final furlong to finish well beaten
Colin Keane
Hugo Palmer
settled in the pack - pushed along approaching 2f out - squeezed for room and dropped back inside the final furlong - soon well held
Hector Crouch
James Tate
Held up towards the back of the pack - urged forward with 2f left - lost touch inside the final furlong - eventually well held in 17th
Cam Hardie
Richard & Peter Fahey
Settled with the pack early - unable to land a threatening blow - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Persian Spring, Elevating, Crystal Queen, Dubai Champion
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.