17:00
Calverts Carpets Hambleton Cup Handicap
Class 4, 1m4f8y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-85, 5 runners
Winning time 2m 39.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jason Hart
Charlie Johnston
Wide early for two furlongs - set the pace throughout - pushed out to open a gap inside the last furlong - kept going to the line without a rival in sight
Kieran O'Neill
Jennie Candlish
Held 4th early - pressed forward under pressure to move up into 3rd inside final 2f - grabbed 2nd near the line but no match for winner
Connor Beasley
Michael Dods
Sat behind leader early - pushed along inside final furlong - narrowly denied second spot at the line - finished third beaten 4¼ lengths
Paddy Bradley
Ismail Mohammed
Checked at the off and settled towards the back fighting for control - crept into 4th in the closing stages - always without a real threat to the front
David Nolan
David O'Meara
Sat behind the front two early - asked for effort 3f out then dropped a place inside final 2f - faded from there to finish fifth
Non-runners: Furzig (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.