17:40
LocaliQ Handicap
Class 5, 1m4f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-68, 8 runners
Winning time 2m 41.53s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jim Crowley
George Baker
Held up early settling towards the back - made progress into contention 3f out - shared second place 2f out - asked for effort and hit the front inside the final furlong - kept finding more to score comfortably
Liam Keniry
Dominic Ffrench Davis
Front early - urged clear before being overtaken entering the last furlong - stayed on gamely to prevail
Darragh Keenan
Michael Wigham
Sat close to the front pack - pressed for effort in second 3f out - kept on well but couldn't find more inside the last - finished second
Billy Loughnane
B F Brookhouse
Tracked leading group early - moved wide with a rival straightening for home - pressed over a furlong out then dropped away - kept going without finding extra to finish third
Pat Dobbs
Jeremy Scott
Held up at the back - driven from over 2f out - stayed on without threatening
Sean Levey
Lucy Wadham
Settled towards the back - driven approaching 2f out - unable to close and beaten some way out - finished fifth
Kieran O'Neill
Grace Harris
Settled in the pack - nudged for effort with 3f left then gave way weakly late
George Rooke
Robbie Llewellyn
Settled midfield - shifted towards the far rail with a rival straightening up - driven on approaching 3f out then lost ground final 2f finishing seventh
Non-runners: Buxted Too (unsuitable ground), Party Island (unsuitable ground)
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.