14:00
Lee Thomas Christy Memorial Handicap
Class 4, 5f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-80, 13 runners
Winning time 58.44s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Rowan Scott
Tristan Davidson
Settled in the pack on the far rail - urged forward with two furlongs left - found a gap to join the front runners inside the final 110 yards - powered clear late to score
Zak Wheatley (3)
Declan Carroll
Held a spot in the pack down the far rail - shaken up to close strongly with a furlong left - found a gap to move through inside the final furlong - fought for the front in the closing yards and narrowly lost out in second
Jason Watson
Darryll Holland
Tracked leaders down the middle - urged forward inside final furlong - fought back to challenge in the closing stages - edged out for third late on
Jack Doughty (5)
Tony Carroll
Went clear on the far rail - given encouragement over 2f out and stayed on strongly - drew level entering last furlong - overtaken with 110yds left - couldn't quite peg back the front pair
Tom Marquand
Richard Hannon
Settled in the middle of the far group - needed driving 2f out - threaded through to make progress inside the final furlong - kept on but unable to get to the front rank
Joe Leavy (5)
Richard Hannon
Handy on the near flank early - forced into progress about 2f out - stayed on strongly late - lacked the speed to get to the front but best of the rest
Harrison Shaw
Jessica Macey
Held up towards the back on the inner - pushed for effort with over 2f left - kept going without threatening the finish
Duran Fentiman
Tim Easterby
Handy on the wide flank early - driven approaching 2f out and dropped back over 1f out - unable to find more late on finishing eighth
Oisin Orr
John Butler
Hesitant leaving stalls - settled towards the back on the wide part of track - lost touch approaching 3f out - pushed along and battled on without threatening - finished ninth well beaten
David Egan
Tom Tate
Handy down the middle - pushed for effort with 2f left - dropped away from the front group soon after - well held at the line
Billy Garritty
Iain Jardine
Went forward on the near flank early - driven approaching 2f out - dropped away soon after - finished well held in 11th
Jason Hart
John & Sean Quinn
Settled towards the rear on the inner - asked for effort when unable to go with leaders 2f out - unable to close the gap - finished 12th
Andrew Mullen
Iain Jardine
Dwelt at the break - dropped towards the back on the stands rail - struggling over 1f out and finished well held in 13th
Non-runners: The Thames Boatman (self 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.