06 May 2017 15:35 Newmarket
Winner: £500,000 (Penalty: £283,550); Distance: 1m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm.
Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(3) |   | - | Churchill (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 311111- / 11 | Flat (210) | R L Moore | A P O'Brien Tabor, Michael… | 6/4 | |
| tracked leaders, switched to stand side rail entering final 4f, headway to lead entering final furlong, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(5) |   | 1 L | Barney Roy (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 1-1 / 7 | Flat (14) | James Doyle | R Hannon Godolphin | 7/2 | |
| took keen hold close up, headway between horses over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(7) |   | NK | Al Wukair (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 11-1 / 3 | Flat (26) | Gregory Benoist | A Fabre Al Shaqab Racing | 11/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on outer over 1f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6(4) |   | HD | Lancaster Bomber (USA) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 14522-4 / 4 | Flat (42) | D O'Brien | A P O'Brien Michael Tabor &… | 14/1 | |
| led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra and lost 2 places towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(10) |   | 1¾ L | Dream Castle (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 12 / 6 | Flat (14) | S De Sousa | S bin Suroor Godolphin | 8/1 | |
| keen towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(2) |   | NK | Eminent (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 1-1 / 5 | Flat (16) | Jim Crowley | M Meade Sir P J Vela &… | 5/1 | |
| raced wide keen in touch, headway to track leaders 3f out, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10(9) |   | NK | Top Score (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 32-3110 / 4 | Flat (42) | J Fanning | S bin Suroor Godolphin | 100/1 | |
| dwelt in rear, short lived effort entering final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9(8) |   | 1½ L | Spirit of Valor (USA) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 312-8 / 4 | Flat (42) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Derrick Smith &… | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7(6) |   | 3¾ L | Larchmont Lad (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 131-5 / 5 | Flat (16) | W Buick | R Hannon M Geoghegan | 33/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8(1) |   | HD | Law And Order (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 1583-13 / 3 | Flat (18) | M Harley | J Tate Mr Saeed Manana | 100/1 | |
| pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
