14:25
Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Challenge Stakes (Group 2)
Group 2, Class 1, 7f, Flat, 3yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 1m 22.85s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Up with the pace in mid-track - shaken up over 1f out - hit front inside final furlong - stayed on well last 110yds - challenged close home but held on to win
James Doyle
Andrew Balding
Middle of the track and in front early - niggled 2f out - challenged over 1f out and driven - overtaken inside final furlong - rallied strongly late to miss out by a whisker in 2nd
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Prominent in middle of track - urged 3f out - lost touch with front pair 2f out - angled right inside final furlong and gained ground - kept on towards line to take 3rd beaten half a length
Kieran Shoemark
Dr Richard Newland
Positioned far from the stands rail - went to the front - pushed along over 2f out - drifted left and collared inside final furlong - stayed on to finish 4th
Daniel Muscutt
James Fanshawe
Towards the back in the middle of the track - pushed along over 2f out - left behind throughout the closing stages - no danger to the principals - finished 5th
Callum Rodriguez
Hamad Al Jehani
Up with the pace towards far rail - pushed along over 2f out - made no inroads over 1f out - slipped to rear final 110yds - finished 6th
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.