19:30
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Class 3, 7f, Flat, 2yo, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 26.55s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Result
James Doyle
K. R. Burke
Set the pace from the start - stretched advantage inside final two furlongs - kept finding more to the line - won going away then allowed to coast close home
Clifford Lee
Harry Charlton
Held mid-pack early - driven approaching 2f out and moved into second inside final furlong - stayed on to finish clear second but well beaten
Billy Loughnane
George Boughey
Settled at the back early - pushed along with 2f left then closing 1f out - kept on late but never a factor
Robert Havlin
John & Thady Gosden
Settled at the back early - pushed along two out - found some late headway in the final furlong - unable to close in time and finished fourth beaten 9 lengths
No. 2, stall 7
2yo, 9-7, OR –
J: Hector Crouch · T: William Muir & Chris Grassick
Hector Crouch
William Muir & Chris Grassick
Settled close to the pace - pushed along with 2f left - lost ground in the closing stages to finish fifth
Tom Eaves
Ivan Furtado
Held a middle position early - pressed for a run inside the final furlong - made little headway - finished sixth beaten 9¾ lengths
Silvestre De Sousa
Ivan Furtado
Held a forward position early - urged into action 2f out - dropped away final furlong - finished seventh
William Pyle
David Loughnane
Settled in the pack early - driven for effort with over 2f left - dropped away soon after - eventually well held in 8th
Christian Howarth (3)
James Owen
Settled at back of field - lost touch before final quarter mile - finished well adrift in 9th
Non-runners: Neverbeatdeswalker
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.