16:45
British Stallion Studs EBF Convivial Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
Class 2, 7f, Flat, 2yo, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 28.89s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Colin Keane
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sluggish start - settled towards back - made smooth progress before 2f out - pushed along and closed on front group inside final 2f - hit front approaching last furlong and edged ahead - stayed on well to score
Pat Dobbs
Richard Hannon
Dwelt at the start - settled towards the back of the pack - travelling comfortably 2f out - driven into contention with a furlong to run - closed on the front pair and moved into second inside the final furlong - stayed on to the line but unable to reel in the winner
Kieran Shoemark
Ed Walker
Set the pace early - overtaken but stayed in touch - urged into effort with 2f left - edged wide yet regained command inside final furlong - yielded spot late and could not find more before the line
P J McDonald
Andrew Balding
Sluggish start - held up towards the back - shifted right and pushed for effort with 2f left - much work needed with a furlong to go - responded to finish fourth from inside the last - closing best of all at the line
David Probert
Hugo Palmer
Handy early behind front group - pressed for effort 2f out and lost ground under pressure inside final two furlongs - stayed on again inside closing stages - lacked the speed to get involved in finish
James Doyle
K. R. Burke
Settled midfield - pushed for effort past the two furlong marker then drifted left under pressure inside the final furlong - held on for sixth without further progress
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
Prominent early - pushed for effort over 2f out and drifted left approaching final furlong - unable to threaten and dropped away late to finish seventh
William Buick
John & Thady Gosden
Held up handy early - hit front approaching 2f - driven with two furlongs left - overtaken inside final furlong and dropped away to finish eighth
Jason Hart
John & Sean Quinn
Held up in the pack - pushed for effort with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong - finished ninth
Tom Marquand
Charles Hills
Tracked front group early - dropped back after 3f and pushed for effort with 3 to go - faded from 2f out to finish well held
Oisin Murphy
Hugo Palmer
Settled towards the back on the outer - failed to threaten the leading group - finished well held in 11th
Kevin Stott
Kevin Ryan
Hesitant start - lost touch with the pack early - never able to close and beaten well into 12th
Barry McHugh
Richard & Peter Fahey
Fought for control early - settled among the pack - pushed for effort then dropped away inside final 2f - well held at the finish
M. P. Sheehy
Adrian Keatley
Sat close to the front pack - driven approaching 2f out then dropped away - trailed off to finish last
Non-runners: Rossbeigh
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.