27 May 2017 15:45 Goodwood
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £29,600); Distance: 1m 3f 218y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Smarter Bets At Matchbook Tapster Stakes (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5(3) |
| - |
Second Step (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 0) |
55734-3 / 7 |
Flat (35) | J P Spencer | H & R Charlton Merry Fox Stud… |
7/2 | |
| tracked leading trio, steady headway on outside 3f out, 3rd travelling well over 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on gamely | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(4) |
| ½ L |
Desert Encounter (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
11132-1 / 10 |
Flat (14) | S M Levey | D M Simcock Mr Abdulla Al Mansoori |
2/1 | |
| awkwardly away, held up last, steady headway on outside 2f out went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well, not quite pace to challenge | ||||||||||
3rd |
2(1) |
| 1¼ L |
Barsanti (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
113212- / 7 |
Flat (246) | Andrea Atzeni | R Varian Sheikh Mohammed… |
2/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 8f out, led approaching halfway, pushed along over 2f out ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon no extra in 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
3(2) |
| 1¼ L |
Galapiat (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
413-114 / 4 |
Flat (21) | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston Miss K Rausing |
9/2 | |
| led and set steady pace, headed approaching halfway, chased leader, every chance 2f out, ridden still pressing over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
4(5) |
| HD |
Restorer (GB) (colt, grey, 9 0) |
436-983 / 12 |
Flat (14) | M Dwyer | W R Muir Mr Ian Williams |
18/1 | |
| tracked leader until settled 3rd 8f out, ridden on inside and unable to quicken over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||