17:05
William Hill Proper Betting Handicap
Class 5, 1m4f8y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-75, 8 runners
Winning time 2m 34.54s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Cam Hardie
Ian Williams
Set the pace from the off - clear advantage only slim - urged forward approaching 2f out - driven out inside final furlong - had to dig deep under pressure close home - held on for the win
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara
Settled towards the back early - driven up into contention over 2f out - into second approaching the final furlong and closing hard with a real shot 110 yards out - unable to get to the front and edged out into second
Callum Rodriguez
Jedd O'Keeffe
Slow to get going - held towards the back - moved to the outside approaching 2f out - pushed along with a furlong left - found some extra along the inner - up into third close home but never able to land a blow
David Allan
John & Sean Quinn
Settled just off the pace after 2f - nudged into 2nd place approaching 2f out and got upsides the front-runner - asked for effort but weakened inside the final furlong
Joanna Mason
Ed Dunlop
Sat close to the front group - pressed for effort and dropped away inside final furlong - held on for fifth
Oliver Stammers
Charlie Johnston
Slow to break - held up in the pack - driven approaching 3f out but made no impression
Oisin Orr
Richard Fahey
Moved left early - upped tempo just behind front-runner then dropped away with over 2f left - faded final furlong to finish seventh
Mark Winn (3)
David O'Meara
Sat close to the front group early - urged to keep tempo and dropped away 3f out - beaten a long way inside final furlong - finished eighth
Non-runners: Billy No Mates (unsuitable ground)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.