16:07
Dubai Duty Free Cup Stakes (Listed Race)
Listed, Class 1, 7f, Flat, 3yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 23.37s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Set the pace early - lost the front but stayed in touch after 2f - driven back to the front approaching the final furlong - pulled clear with ease - won going away
Sean Levey
K. R. Burke
Handy early - pushed along a furlong out - lost ground to rival up front - stayed on inside final furlong to finish second beaten 3.5 lengths
David Probert
Charles Hills
Held up in the pack - pushed along and made progress a furlong out - stayed on strongly to grab third close home
David Egan
Steph Hollinshead
Settled close to the pace early - hit the front approaching 2f - overtaken inside the last furlong - dropped back late to finish fourth
Hector Crouch
Richard Hughes
Held up at rear - pushed along over a furlong out - edged past faders late to finish fifth
Ryan Moore
John & Thady Gosden
Took a strong hold early - settled midpack through the race - roused approaching final furlong - stayed on at one gear to finish sixth beaten 6.75 lengths
Rossa Ryan
Ralph Beckett
Sat handy early - pushed along approaching 2f out - dropped away final furlong - finished 7th
Kieran Shoemark
Ed Walker
Held up towards the back of the pack early - never got competitive and stayed there through to the finish - well held in 8th
Non-runners: Fondo Blanco, All Moonshine
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.