Newmarket

bet365 Earl Of Sefton Stakes (Group 3)

Distance: 1m1f

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £48,204

Runners: 5

Winning time: 1m 54.07s (slow by 5.17s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 1

6 Persica

J: Ryan Moore

T: Richard Hannon

Age: 4

Weight: 9st 2lbs

OR: 110

SP: 3/1

Prominent - challenging over 2f out - soon led and shaken up - ridden and edged right inside final furlong - kept on well(op 9/4 tchd 2/1)

2 2½

5 Ottoman Fleet

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Age: 6

Weight: 9st 2lbs

OR: 110

SP: 2/1J

Towards rear but in touch with leaders - alone against near rail - switched right and joined main group over 7f out - headway over 3f out - went second over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(tchd 9/4)

3 2½ 5

1 First Conquest

J: James Doyle

T: Charlie Appleby

Age: 4

Weight: 9st 5lbs

OR: 109

SP: 6/1

Held up in last - headway 2f out - went third over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 15/2 and tchd 10/1)

4 1¼ 6¼

2 Ambiente Friendly

J: Hector Crouch

T: James Owen

Age: 4

Weight: 9st 2lbs

OR: 115

SP: 2/1J

Took keen hold - soon led - 3 lengths ahead halfway - faced challenge over 2f out - soon headed - weakened over 1f out(tchd 15/8)

5 3¼ 9½

4 Lavender Hill Mob

J: Sean D Bowen

T: James Owen

Age: 4

Weight: 9st 2lbs

OR: 96

SP: 80/1

Led early - soon headed and prominent - dropped to last over 2f out - soon weakened(op 100/1 tchd 66/1)

Cairo

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Alice Haynes

Age: 5

Weight: 9st 2lbs

OR: 107

SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £4

Tote place: £1.70 £1.40

Exacta: £8.80

Trifecta: £21.30

CSF: £8.88