13:50
Sky Bet Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
Class 2, 1m3f188y, Flat, 3yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 2m 31.86s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
James Doyle
Roger Varian
Handy in the pack early - pushed along with a shot approaching the final furlong - kept battling to hit the front near the line
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Settled at the back early - urged into contention entering the last furlong - responded well to take second spot right on the line
Shane Gray
Kevin Ryan
Sat close to pace - pushed to the front inside final furlong drifting left - overtaken close home to finish third
Hector Crouch
Ralph Beckett
Wide early and in contention - pressed for effort inside final furlong and edged closer - stayed on same gear to finish fourth
Paul Mulrennan
Jim Goldie
Settled at the back early - roused to close ground inside the last two furlongs and finished with purpose to take fifth
Silvestre De Sousa
Hugo Palmer
Raced up front early holding an eager grip on the bit - hit the front until overtaken inside the final furlong - lost ground late to finish 6th
Joe Fanning
Charlie Johnston
Wide early on and close to pace - pressed for effort a furlong out with prospects still alive - lost ground in the closing stages to finish 7th
Rossa Ryan
Alan King
Settled towards rear - pushed along and made progress inside final furlong and a half - unable to close in the last furlong - finished 8th
Tom Marquand
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Settled with the pack early - pushed along and lost ground inside final furlong - finished 9th
Billy Loughnane
William Haggas
Held up towards the back - urged forward with two furlongs left - unable to challenge - finished a well-held tenth
Jim Crowley
Ian Williams
Slow to break - settled behind the front group - pushed along and lost ground inside the final furlong - well held at the finish
William Buick
Ian Williams
Held up in the pack - urged forward with 2f left - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Dream Harder (vet's certificate)
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.