13:50
Betfred Mallard Handicap
Class 2, 1m6f115y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-105, 8 runners
Winning time 3m 12.60s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Amie Waugh (3)
Jim Goldie
Settled towards the back early - made progress into contention 2f out but found room tight in 5th and shifted right approaching the final furlong - driven out under pressure - kept on well to get up close home
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Slow into stride - tracked front group - urged forward with 2f left - driven approaching final furlong - kept on inside the last - flashed up in the final stretch but denied by a whisker
James Doyle
Roger Varian
Settled close up in second - asked for effort with 2f left - edged onto rival's flank inside final furlong and briefly hit the front - caught close home to finish third by half a length
Ryan Moore
James Fanshawe
Set the pace - urged forward with over two furlongs left - responded gamely when tackled inside the final furlong - overtaken close home - unable to find more and slipped back to finish fourth
Joe Fanning
Lucinda Russell
Settled in the pack - urged forward with 2f left - kept responding but couldn't reach the leaders
Jamie Spencer
Ian Williams
Held up towards the back - urged into contention over 2f out - lost touch with the pack soon after - well held at the finish
P J McDonald
Edward Bethell
Hesitant to begin - settled at the back within range - urged forward with 2f left - unable to improve position - beaten well into 7th
David Egan
Ed Dunlop
Tracked front group early - pushed along with 2f remaining - dropped away inside final furlong - eventually finished eighth
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.