15:35
Betfred May Hill Stakes (Group 2)
Group 2, Class 1, 1m, Flat, 2yo, F, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 37.58s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Settled in touch on the far flank - moving strongly 3f out - pressed for effort 2f out - hit the front approaching the last furlong - soon opened daylight - stayed on strongly to the line - cruised home in style
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Settled near the far rail among the front pack - pushed along with 3f left - found extra pace a furlong out - stayed on to finish second
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
Settled among the far-flank pack - pressed the pacesetter then pushed along 3f out - stayed on to finish third
Charles Bishop
Eve Johnson Houghton
Held up towards the back near the stands rail - angled left with 3f left - pushed along 2f out - progress gained inside final furlong - stayed on to finish fourth
Luke Morris
Sir Mark Prescott Bt
Settled in a pack towards the rear on the near rail - pressed for effort 3f out - couldn't quicken and finished 5th
Tom Marquand
Brian Meehan
Settled in the pack away from the rail - held a similar position throughout - couldn't land a blow - eventually finished sixth
Rossa Ryan
J S Bolger
Raced with the far-flank pack early - hit the front through the race - pressed for effort 2f out - overtaken approaching the final furlong and dropped away close home
James Doyle
John & Thady Gosden
Settled among the inner bunch - pushed along and drifted off a true line 2f out - unable to threaten the leaders - eventually well held in 8th
Sean Levey
David Simcock
Settled towards the far flank of the pack - held a steady mid-division berth throughout - unable to improve position - eventually finished ninth well beaten
J M Sheridan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled among the pack on the inner - pushed along with three furlongs left - dropped away over the final two furlongs
Josephine Gordon
William Stone
Settled among the left-side pack - hit the front of that bunch - pushed along and dropped away over 2f out - well held at the finish
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.