15:00
Leicester Racecourse Ideal Self-Hire Wedding Venue Handicap
Class 5, 6f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-70, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 11.72s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
David Probert
David Evans
Went straight to front - lost command approaching 3f out but sat close up - regained advantage inside final furlong - kept finding more to hold on
Lewis Edmunds
Rod Millman
Handy in the early running - hit the front with 3f left - drifted right approaching the furlong marker - overtaken close home - kept battling to go down by a short head
Alexandra McDonnell (7)
David Evans
Settled towards the back - tight for space over a furlong out then edged right to make late progress - denied a clean run inside the final furlong but stayed on to finish third by half a length
Richard Kingscote
Clive Cox
Sat just behind the front group early - pressed for effort with 2f to run - stayed on down the inner in the closing stages - finished fourth beaten three-quarters of a length
Hayley Turner
Nigel Tinkler
Settled among the pack early - lost ground over 2f out - stayed on down the inner but held for 5th
Tom Eaves
David Loughnane
Settled towards the back early - made no headway 2f out - stayed on down the inner in the closing stages to finish 6th
Andrew Elliott
Tom Tate
Settled among the pack early - asked for effort inside the final 3f then pressed on approaching 2f out - flattened out through the closing stages to finish 7th
Billy Loughnane
Michael Appleby
Sat close to the pace early - lost ground two furlongs out - unable to find more inside the final furlong - finished eighth beaten 3 lengths
William Carson
Tony Carroll
Held up at the back - denied room inside final furlong - unable to close - finished ninth beaten 5 lengths
Trevor Whelan
Henry Candy
Settled at the back early - improved position but drifted right approaching the final furlong - lost momentum close home to finish 10th beaten 5.75L
Shane Kelly
Pam Sly
Settled just off the pace in the pack - lost ground into the closing stages - dropped away steadily to the line
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.