Britannia Stakes 2019 Result
17:00 Thursday 20 June 2019 |
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BRITANNIA STAKES (HERITAGE HANDICAP) (2) |
Distance : 1m (Str) |
| Prize : £74,700 Rated : (0-105) Age : 3yo Race Type : Flat | Going : Gd/Sft |
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Non Runners: BEAT LE BON (FR) , ATHMAD (IRE) , MASARU , AWEEDRAM (IRE) . |
Winning Owner: Mr K. Abdullah |
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Time: 1m 41.25s |
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Non Runners: BEAT LE BON (FR) , ATHMAD (IRE) , MASARU , AWEEDRAM (IRE) . |
Winning Owner: Mr K. Abdullah |
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Time: 1m 41.25s |
It’s extremely rare for a race like the Britannia to revolve around one horse, but in a field of 28 lightly-raced 3-y-os all eyes were on Turgenev and his jockey Frankie Dettori, who’d won the previous 4 races on the card, the former playing his part in the drama here, making the 5-timer look a strong possibilty for much of the contest, Turgenev tanking along in a share of the lead before taking the best part of 3 lengths out of the field at the 2f pole, seemingly having everything on the stretch at that stage, Dettori continuing to get a great tune out of his mount all the way to the line, just outstayed in the end by one who come from the clouds, a thrilling finish, though it must be said there were no shortage of disappointments in behind, the gallop they went having many cooked a long way out - making the runner-up's performance all the more remarkable -, while the 9 that raced in the smaller group towards the centre seemed at a disadvantage, only one horse from that contingent making it into the first 5 home.
It’s extremely rare for a race like the Britannia to revolve around one horse, but in a field of 28 lightly-raced 3-y-os all eyes were on Turgenev and his jockey Frankie Dettori, who’d won the previous 4 races on the card, the former playing his part in the drama here, making the 5-timer look a strong possibilty for much of the contest, Turgenev tanking along in a share of the lead before taking the best part of 3 lengths out of the field at the 2f pole, seemingly having everything on the stretch at that stage, Dettori continuing to get a great tune out of his mount all the way to the line, just outstayed in the end by one who come from the clouds, a thrilling finish, though it must be said there were no shortage of disappointments in behind, the gallop they went having many cooked a long way out - making the runner-up's performance all the more remarkable -, while the 9 that raced in the smaller group towards the centre seemed at a disadvantage, only one horse from that contingent making it into the first 5 home.