17:15
Matty Bown Handicap
Class 4, 1m6y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-80, 12 runners
Winning time 1m 42.87s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Faye McManoman
Nigel Tinkler
Settled in midfield close to the rail - travelling smoothly behind the pace with a furlong to run - pushed to the front inside the final furlong and edged away - driven out to the line
Luke Morris
Roger Fell & Sean Murray
Sluggish start - settled towards back - pushed along and eased to outside 2f out - finished well in last furlong to take 2nd
Duran Fentiman
Tim Easterby
Handy in the pack early - pushed along with 2f left - unable to match the front-runner's speed in the closing stages - stayed on but yielded second spot near the line to finish third
Mikkel Mortensen (5)
Scott Dixon
Sluggish start - settled towards the back - pushed along in behind the front group with a furlong left - finished strongly in the closing stages to be fourth beaten two and a half lengths
P J McDonald
Edward Bethell
Tracked pace-setter wide - pushed along 2f out and closed to dispute lead entering final furlong - flattened out and held late finishing 5th
Silvestre De Sousa
Charlie Johnston
Held up in midfield towards outer - pushed along and lost ground 2f out drifting right - finished strongly in final 100 yards to be sixth
Alistair Rawlinson
Michael Appleby
Went straight to front - urged along with two furlongs left and came under strong challenge - lost the advantage inside the final furlong and drifted left under pressure - finished seventh with nothing more to give
Sean Kirrane
Michael Dods
Held up towards back of the pack - driven and lost ground into contention two out - stayed on inside final furlong to finish eighth
Harrison Shaw
Gemma Tutty
Settled towards the back - urged forward off the tempo with 2f remaining - finishing well but boxed in inside the last furlong - eventually beaten 4¼ lengths in 9th
Cam Hardie
Harriet Bethell
Settled towards the back - asked for effort with 2f left - stayed on inside the final furlong without threatening the front
Jack Mitchell
Simon & Ed Crisford
Sat close to the pace on the rail - urged forward with 2f left - boxed in and knocked about while trying to gain ground inside the final furlong then let up finishing well held
Billy Garritty
Sam England
Poor start and immediately off the pace - remained at the back throughout - never a threat - well held in 12th
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.