15:55
Biffa Area 1 Handicap
Class 6, 5f, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-60, 12 runners
Winning time 1m 4.46s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Duran Fentiman
Tim Easterby
Tracked front pack from inner rail - urged into command inside final two furlongs - held head up under pressure to score narrowly
Saffie Osborne
Nigel Tinkler
Took a strong hold early - settled towards back of field - made progress into contention by halfway - moved up to second - pushed along and kept responding inside final furlong - closed strongly but narrowly denied
Joanna Mason
Michael & David Easterby
Hesitant and unbalanced start - lost touch with the pack early - made progress inside final two furlongs - pushed along and finished strongly to snatch third on the line
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara
Tracked pace-setter along inner - hit front with 2f left - pressed and overtaken inside final furlong - eased back to finish 4th in closing strides
Lewis Edmunds
Jessica Macey
Held handy racing wide - pushed along inside final two furlongs - lost ground close home - finished fifth beaten 3¾ lengths
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Held up towards the back - found room to improve 2f out - unable to quicken final furlong - finished sixth
Rhys Elliott (7)
Simon Whitaker
Faltered at the break - settled towards rear on inner - improved to close 2f out - driven but faded in the last furlong
Alex Jary (5)
Antony Brittain
Struggled for pace from the off - anchored in the rear group throughout - finished well held in 8th
Joe Fanning
Craig Lidster
Raced wide behind the front group - urged on with 2f left then niggled at inside final furlongs - faded from there to finish ninth
Mark Winn
John Wainwright
Went straight to the front - pressed for effort and lost command inside the final two furlongs - dropped away fast with a furlong left - finished well beaten in 10th
Luke Morris
Alan Brown
Sluggish start and driven up early - travelled wide throughout and stayed near the back - made no impression - finished well held
Jason Hart
Ruth Carr
Ran on the outer - drifted left with 2f left - unable to reach the front pack - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Marching Mac (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.