15:00
Betway Joel Stakes (Group 2)
Group 2, Class 1, 1m, Flat, 3yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 1m 34.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Settled well up with the pace near the far rail - moved into command 2f out - shaken up to draw away entering final furlong - kept on comfortably to score
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Settled handy near the fence early - close to the front through the race - pressed for effort with 3f left - improved into contention entering the last furlong - grabbed second close home but no threat to winner - finished second
James Doyle
Richard Hannon
Settled just off the front group through the middle stages - pushed along and closed on the eventual winner two furlongs out - stayed on at a similar rate in the last furlong - edged out of second in the closing strides finishing third
Billy Loughnane
Charlie Appleby
Settled just behind the pace - pushed into contention 3f out - driven along with 2f left - still involved a furlong out - lost ground close home - finished fourth
Robert Havlin
David O'Meara
Settled up front along the stand rail - pressed for advantage before giving way 2f out - form dropped away close home to finish fifth
Clifford Lee
K. R. Burke
Pulled hard early - travelled up the middle to hit the front - driven along and challenged for command 3f out - lost command 2f out - dropped away in the closing stages to finish sixth
Marco Ghiani
Marco Botti
Hesitant start and soon adrift at back - travelled down the middle - still within range with 4f left - pressed for effort 2f out but unable to close from a furlong out - finished well held in 7th
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.