16:40
Chapel Down Handicap
Class 4, 1m4f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-85, 10 runners
Winning time 2m 31.81s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Rossa Ryan
Ralph Beckett
Held up towards the back and driven to keep in touch - made progress but drifted left with two furlongs left - shifted wide with a lot to accomplish approaching the final furlong - second and battling on inside the closing stages before getting up to win on the line
Hollie Doyle
Ed Walker
Settled midpack on the rail - shifted out for room approaching 2f out and moved into second before the furlong marker - burst to the front entering the last furlong - caught in the final strides to finish second
Tom Marquand
Warren Greatrex
Sat just behind the front pack on the rail - asked for effort with 2f remaining - driven inside final furlong but only maintained effort - finished third beaten 3.25 lengths
Hayley Turner
David Pipe
Took a strong hold early - settled towards the rear before finding room and improving wide entering the last furlong - kept on to the line without threatening the front rank - finished fourth beaten under five lengths
Oisin Murphy
David Menuisier
Held clear early - under pressure and lost front spot entering final furlong - dropped away close home - finished fifth beaten 6 lengths
Jim Crowley
Richard Hannon
Wide early before tucking in behind the pace and tracking the front pair 8f out - pushed along to press for second inside the last two furlongs - dropped back over a furlong out and faded near the line
Jonny Peate (3)
Jane Chapple-Hyam
Sat close to the pace for 4f - drifted left under pressure with 2f left - faded soon after and held on for seventh
Charles Bishop
John O'Shea
Sluggish start - settled at rear then improved on the inner to close on the front group with 2f left - pressed for effort but faded in the closing stages finishing 8th
William Buick
James Ferguson
Settled towards the back early - urged into action with 3f left - asked for effort 2f out but found nothing more - finished well beaten in 9th
Joe Leavy (5)
Richard Hannon
Pulled hard in the wider part of the field - moved up to press the front group 4f out - effort folded over 2f out and finished well held in 10th
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.