16:45
National Racehorse Week Handicap (Str)
Class 2, 1m, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-105, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 44.44s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Sean Levey
David O'Meara
Settled towards the back early - angled left approaching 2f out and made rapid progress - hit the front inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to prevail
William Buick
Simon & Ed Crisford
Sat close up early - pressed for effort with 2f left - well placed a furlong out - unable to find extra late but stayed on to finish second
Oisin Murphy
David O'Meara
Settled towards the back of the pack - pushed along with 2f left and closed - moved into 3rd inside the final furlong and stayed on to finish third
Saffie Osborne
Ed Walker
Handy early - in contention with a furlong left - unable to find more close home finishing fourth
Billy Loughnane
James Horton
Settled towards the back - lost touch with the front two furlongs out - responded in the closing stages but never featuring for the places
Pat Dobbs
Richard Hannon
Slow to break - settled last - pushed along under 2f out but unable to close finished sixth
Jack Mitchell
Roger Varian
Went straight to front - pressed for effort and lost command over a furlong out - dropped away close home to finish 7th
Pat Cosgrave
Jim Boyle
Slow to get going - soon up with the front group - pushed along over 2f out and faded inside the final furlong
Kieran Shoemark
Archie Watson
Tardy start - held up in the pack - dropped back tamely from 2f out to finish ninth
Non-runners: Dear My Friend (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.