13:30
Sky Bet For The Fans Handicap
Class 2, 1m37y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-105, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 48.15s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Oisin McSweeney (3)
Adrian Paul Keatley
Settled behind the front group early - progress made under pressure into contention 3f out - travelling third with 2f left - drove past close home to win going away
Ray Dawson
Roger Varian
Shifted across early and settled towards the back - made progress through the middle over 2f out - pushed along with a real shot 1f out - stayed on but unable to reel in winner - finished second beaten a length and a quarter
Richard Kingscote
James Horton
Settled behind the front pack - hit the front approaching 2f out - pressed on 1f out - lost the advantage inside the final furlong - drifted left and held on for third
Billy Garritty
Philip Kirby
Took up the running - briefly displaced approaching 2f out and kept fighting - driven over 1f out - lost ground in the dying strides to finish 4th
Luke Morris
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - urged forward approaching the 3f marker - driven out inside the final furlong - stayed on with no real progress to finish 5th beaten 5.5 lengths
Pat Cosgrave
George Boughey
Sat close to the pace early - urged forward three out then dropped back and driven two out - eased away steadily to finish sixth beaten 6½ lengths
Jack Mitchell
Tom Clover
Settled midpack - pushed along with 2f left but found nothing - allowed to drop away final furlong - finished seventh
James Sullivan
Patrick Morris
Held up towards the back - dropped away 3f out - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Rhoscolyn (self certificate), Whiskey Pete (travel problems)
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.