Believe Protect Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Naaey (GB) | 4 F | AVG | John & Thady Gosden | 134 lbs | 11/4F | Won | In touch with leaders - steady headway on near side of group from 3f out - pushed along to lead under 2f out - soon hung left - ridden and ran on well inside final furlong - comfortably(op 5/1 tchd 5/2) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Sudden Ambush (GB) | 4 C | AVG | David O'Meara | 135 lbs | 15/2 | 2.25 | Dwelt start - soon in touch with leaders - waiting for room 3f out - pushed along and pressed leaders briefly 2f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on(op 6/1 tchd 8/1) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Crystal Mariner (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Sir Michael Stoute | 134 lbs | 11/2 | .5 | Held up in rear - switched right 2f out - some headway when hung left and hampered rivals from over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(tchd 5/1) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Lady Of Arabia (GB) | 4 F | AVG | Eve Johnson Houghton | 131 lbs | 6/1 | 1 | Prominent - briefly led 2f out - lost position 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 5/1) | ||
| 5th | 1 | Maso Bastie (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Michael Bell | 136 lbs | 13/2 | 1.75 | Slowly away - held up in rear - hung left 2f out - some headway when hampered and carried left over 1f out - not clear run inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(op 11/2) | ||
| 6th | 8 | Eeetee (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
Mark Winn
(3)lbs
|
John Wainwright | 127 lbs | 10/1 | .75 | Pressed leader - led over 5f out - headed 2f out - weakening when carried left over 1f out(op 13/2) | |
| 7th | 2 | Ala Kaifi (GB) | 4 C | AVG | Ismail Mohammed | 135 lbs | 5/1 | 2 | Led - headed over 5f out - pressed leaders briefly over 2f out - lost position and weakened over 1f out(op 7/1) | ||
| 8th | 9 | Tobetso (IRE) | 4 G | AVG |
Zak Wheatley
(3)lbs
|
Declan Carroll | 119 lbs | 14/1 | 1.5 | In touch with leaders - brief headway on far side of group over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 10/1) |
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