17:20
Hits Radio Handicap
Class 5, 5f, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-70, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 2.58s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Zak Wheatley (3)
Declan Carroll
Sluggish start - held towards back of field - squeezed through tight gap approaching final furlong to hit front inside it - kept going strongly to score
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara
Squeezed for space at the outset - settled midfield - progress with a furlong to go - closed to be second inside the final furlong and stayed on to finish half a length back
Connor Murtagh
Adrian Nicholls
Held a forward position early - pressed for effort with 2f remaining - maintained effort through the last furlong without extra - finished third beaten 2 lengths
Mark Winn (3)
Paul Midgley
Knocked at the break - raced up with the pace - hit the front a furlong out - overtaken approaching the final furlong and unable to fight back late
Sam James
Grant Tuer
drifted left at the off - settled behind the front group and pushed along a furlong out - held on at one gait to finish 5th beaten 2¾l
Ben Robinson
Brian Ellison
Sluggish start - held towards the back - late progress but not enough to threaten - finished 6th
Faye McManoman
Nigel Tinkler
Settled midfield early - squeezed for space near the rail approaching the furlong marker then knocked sideways inside it - unable to progress from there finishing seventh
Sam Feilden (7)
K R Burke
Squeezed for space at the break - settled towards the back - dropped away with two furlongs left - finished down the field in 8th
Billy Garritty
Michael & David Easterby
Drifted right from the stalls before going clear in front - overtaken with a furlong left - faded near the finish to come home 9th
Non-runners: Keldeo (self certificate), Obligatory (unsuitable ground), Taygar (withdrawn; unruly in paddock and injured jockey)
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.