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Dragonbet Proud Sponsors Of Bath Racing Handicap
Class 6, 5f160y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-62, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 10.99s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Alistair Rawlinson
Michael Appleby
Sat close to the front group - asked for effort over 2f out - shifted right behind others approaching the final furlong - hit the front inside the last and stayed on strongly for the win
Liam Keniry
Mark Gillard
Settled towards the back early - travelling smoothly with over 2f left - moved right and made progress a furlong out - kept finding more inside the final furlong - nabbed second close to the line but unable to get past the winner
Finley Marsh
Adrian Wintle
Slow to break and settled towards the back - travelling comfortably but boxed in with a furlong left - shifted left to find room - finished strongly between horses inside the closing stages - just held for third beaten a length and a quarter
Ray Dawson
Mark Loughnane
Settled close to the front pack - pushed along and made progress a furlong out - driven inside final furlong - kept on to finish fourth
Sean D Bowen (3)
John O'Shea
Prominent early - roused to hit the front two furlongs out - pressed and put under pressure - overtaken inside the final furlong then unable to find more - finished fifth beaten just over two lengths
Jack Doughty (5)
Tony Carroll
Settled at the back early - roused into contention around 2f out to join the leading group - kept going at an even effort from the final furlong to finish sixth beaten 2¾ lengths
Jack Mitchell
Roger Teal
Settled with plenty of enthusiasm in the pack - asked for effort 3f out - pressed for a response 2f out - unable to quicken and lost ground through the last furlong - finished seventh
Charlie Bennett
Malcolm Saunders
Went straight to the front - pressed for effort and lost command over 2f out - stayed on one pace and had nothing more inside the closing furlong - finished eighth beaten 5 lengths
Luke Morris
Rod Millman
Held up close to the pace early - urged forward with over 3f left - lost touch inside the final furlong to finish well beaten
Non-runners: Impeach (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.