Tattersalls Millions 3-Y-O Trophy |
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| Newmarket 14:55 £207,231 added 3yo only, 1m 2f, Class 1  |
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| Thursday 16th April 2015 | |
1 Cape Clear Island 14/1
2 Greatest Journey 8/1
3 Rocky Rider 7/4F
NR: Melodious
8 ran Distances: nk, hd, ¾l
TIME 2m 8.24s (slow by 7.74s)
A close finish for the Tattersalls 3-Y-O Trophy as Cape Clear Island prevails for Ryan Moore
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Long-time leader and favourite Rocky Rider looked to have fought off the bulk of his rivals from the front, but the Aidan O'Brien-trained winner and eventual runner-up Greatest Journey forged ahead inside the final furlong.
Cape Clear Island continued to respond to pressure to get the better of Greatest Journey by a neck, with Rocky Rider a further head away in third.
Co-owner Michael Tabor said: "I think the price tells you it was a surprise. He is a nice horse and hopefully he will improve on that.
"I don't know if he is up for going for the Dante Stakes or to Chester, as I don't know if he is good enough. It is hard to say how good that race was."
200,000 Tattersalls Millions 3-Y-O Trophy
£207,231 added, 3yo only, 1m 2f, Class 1
8 ran
Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
| Pos | Draw | Dist | Horse SP | Jockey Weight | Trainer | Age |
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| 1st | (6) | Cape Clear Island (IRE) 14/1 | R L Moore 9-5 |
A P O'Brien | 3 | |
| 2nd | (5) | nk | Greatest Journey 8/1 | James Doyle 9-5 |
S bin Suroor | 3 |
| 3rd | (7) | hd | Rocky Rider 7/4f | Andrea Atzeni 9-5 |
A M Balding | 3 |
| 4th | (4) | ¾ | Tannaaf (IRE) 7/1 | Dane O'Neill 9-5 |
M F De Kock | 3 |
| 5th | (3) | ½ | Azmaam (IRE) 12/1 | P Hanagan 9-5 |
R Hannon | 3 |
| 6th | (9) | 1 | Proposed 40/1 | R Hughes 9-5 |
R Hannon | 3 |
| 7th | (1) | 4½ | Groor 25/1 | L Morris 9-5 |
J Tate | 3 |
| 8th | (8) | 1¼ | Secret Brief (IRE) 9/4 | W Buick 9-5 |
C Appleby | 3 |
| NR | (2) | Melodious 33/1 | L P Keniry 9-5 |
D R C Elsworth | 3 |
