Racecards
17:30 Ascot
Bessborough Stakes (Handicap)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Paul Eddery
held up in rear, switched wide entering straight, ran on from 2f out, nearest finish
- Weight 8-13
chased leaders, 3rd straight, ridden and every chance 2f out, one pace over 1f out
- Weight 8-10
held up behind leaders, 8th straight, effort 2f out, one pace
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey W R Swinburn
held up, 11th straight, effort when hampered 1 1/2f out, not recover
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey Pat Eddery
held up towards rear, headway and switched left 1 1/2f out, stayed on under pressure to lead close home
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey W Ryan
held up towards rear, effort and not clear run over 2f out, unable to challenge
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer Lord Huntingdon
- Jockey J Weaver
chased leader, led briefly approaching 2f out, soon weakened
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey L Dettori
dwelt, soon in touch, 6th straight, headway to lead 2f out, soon ridden, ran on, headed near finish
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer Lord Huntingdon
- Jockey J Reid
mid-division, 8th and ridden straight, weakened 2f out
- Weight 7-11
chased leaders over 7f, weakened over 3f out
- Weight 7-10
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey K Darley
mid-division, 12th straight, effort over 2f out, one pace
- Weight 7-8
raced freely, led headed approaching 2 out, weakened quickly
- Weight 7-7
- Trainer R Armstrong
- Jockey William Carson
held up towards rear, stayed on from over 1f out, finished well
- Weight 7-6
mid-division, 7th straight, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out
- Weight 7-4
- Trainer Miss A Whitfield
- Jockey D Harrison
held up towards rear, good headway on inside from 2f out, no extra entering final furlong
- Weight 7-4
- Trainer R Akehurst
- Jockey J Quinn
chased leaders, 5th straight, kept on same pace final 2f