13:50
Betmgm Rous Stakes (Listed Race)
Listed, Class 1, 5f, Flat, 3yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 58.90s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
P. J. McDonald
Geoff Oldroyd
handy just behind the pace - shaken up 2f out - moved up to challenge entering final furlong - locked in a battle all the way to the line - got home on the nod to win
Clifford Lee
Edward Bethell
jumped early as stalls opened - made all the running - challenged 2f out and again entering final furlong - locked in battle with winner to the line - caught on the line for second
Billy Loughnane
Ollie Sangster
missed the break - sat in the pack - urged along over 1f out and improved - soon up with the front pair - stayed on at one speed final 110yds to finish 3rd
Daniel Tudhope
Edward Bethell
Missed the break and pulled hard early - dropped out last - short of room 2f out - niggled along over 1f out - stayed on strongly to snatch fourth near the line
Pat Dobbs
Dylan Cunha
Raced freely early - prominent close to the front-runner before niggled and moved left over 1f out - plugged on without gaining and edged out of fourth late on
Barry McHugh
Tracy Waggott
mid-pack early - pushed along 2f out and still within reach of the front group entering final furlong - weakened inside final 110yds to finish 6th
Sean Levey
Richard Hannon
Missed the break and lost ground - sat in the pack's middle - pushed along 2f out - stayed on inside the final furlong - finished 7th and never a threat
Kieran Shoemark
Clive Cox
up with the pace early - driven to challenge the front runner 2f out - dropped to third over 1f out then faded tamely to finish 8th
Lewis Edmunds
Stuart Williams
Settled at the back early - pushed along over 1f out - made a little late ground inside the last 110yds - finished 9th
Harry Davies
William Haggas
Settled at the back early - pushed along over 1f out - plugged on without quickening to finish 10th
Zak Wheatley
Declan Carroll
pulled hard early - up with the pace until 2f out - soon faded tamely to finish 11th
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.