Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes |
 |
| Group 2, Newmarket 13:50 £100,000 added, 2yo only, 1m, Class 1  |
|
| Saturday 30th September 2017 | |
1 Roaring Lion 11/4
2 Nelson 5/6
3 Mildenberger 7/2
5 ran NR: Herculean Distances: nk, 1¾l, 2¼l
Time: 1m 39.56s (slow by 4.56s)
Roaring Lion makes it three wins from three for John Gosden
 |
Nelson and Mildenberger jointly made the running, with Midnight Wilde keeping them company until he was outclassed as they approached the bushes.
At that point, Roaring Lion (11-4) burst on the scene under Oisin Murphy and he dug deep to outpoint Nelson by a neck, with Mildenberger third.
Roaring Lion was given a quote of 20-1 for the Derby with Ladbrokes .
Murphy said: "I was still on the bridle passing the bushes, so I couldn't have sat any longer.
"We went a good gallop and he travelled like a really nice horse. I must be the luckiest young lad in the world riding horses like this.
"I haven't ridden a Derby horse in a while, so I'm not sure if he is one or not, but he certainly has a big future."
Winning owner Sheikh Fahad said: "John has done a great job with the horse and Oisin has ridden him brilliantly there.
"He travels well, so it's exciting. You've got to dream. It's great to go into the winter with a horse like him."
Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes
£100,000 added, 2yo only, 1m, Class 1
5 ran
Going: Good to Soft
| Pos | Dr | D | Horse SP | Jockey Weight | Trainer | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | (6) | Roaring Lion (USA) 11/4 | Oisin Murphy 9-0 |
J H M Gosden | 2 | |
| 2nd | (1) | nk | Nelson (IRE) 5/6f | R L Moore 9-0 |
A P O'Brien | 2 |
| 3rd | (2) | 1¾ | Mildenberger 7/2 | James Doyle 9-0 |
M Johnston | 2 |
| 4th | (4) | 2¼ | Petrus (IRE) 16/1 | J P Spencer 9-0 |
B J Meehan | 2 |
| 5th | (3) | 6 | Midnight Wilde 100/1 | Josephine Gordon 9-0 |
J Ryan | 2 |
| NR | (5) | Herculean | Non Runner 9-0 |
R Charlton | 2 |
