16:40
Wilson Family Handicap
Class 4, 7f127y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-85, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 37.72s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jonny Peate (3)
Hugo Palmer
hesitant getting into gear at the start - settled at the tail of the field - made smooth progress up the inner passing halfway point - hit the front approaching the final furlong - opened a gap inside the last - edged out narrowly at the line
Franny Norton
Darryll Holland
Settled last - short of room approaching final furlong before switching wide - came with a sustained run inside the last - went down by a neck
Oisin Orr
Richard Fahey
Dwelt at the break - settled well off the speed in the back group - angled wide to make progress approaching 2f out - moved up to dispute 2nd inside the final furlong - flattened out to finish 3rd
Rob Hornby
Andrew Balding
Tracked the pace - hit the front approaching 2f out - pushed along and overtaken with a furlong left - unable to go with the winner and dropped back to finish fourth
Sean D Bowen (3)
John J Nallen
Dropped towards midfield early travelling wide - shaken up but found little over 2f out - stayed on same pace to finish fifth
Sean Kirrane
Tim Easterby
Tracked the front pack early - given encouragement approaching 2f out - lost momentum under pressure inside the final furlong - finished sixth
Adam Farragher
Michael Herrington
Held up towards the back - crept into contention over 1f out - lost momentum in the closing stages - finished 7th
Andrew Mullen
Michael Dods
Positioned behind the front group racing wide - lost momentum before being checked inside the final furlong - well beaten at the finish
Jack Garritty
Mark Walford
Sent to front early - under pressure and lost the lead approaching 2f out - dropped away fast entering the straight - well held at the finish
Non-runners: On The River (unsuitable ground), Paws For Thought (unsuitable ground), Phoenix Passion (unsuitable ground), Theme Park (unsuitable ground), Titan Rock (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.