16:05
Betfred Nifty 50 Handicap
Class 3, 1m2f17y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-95, 9 runners
Winning time 2m 12.62s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Pat Cosgrave
George Baker
Settled towards the back early - made ground into contention 3f out then went clear inside the final furlong - driven out to the line and finished strongly
Hector Crouch
Ralph Beckett
Settled midpack early - made strong progress 3f out to hit the front just after 2f out - asked for effort soon after - overtaken approaching final furlong - stayed on at same rate to finish second
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Handy near the front - pushed along in third a furlong out - kept on but couldn't close the gap
Sean D Bowen (3)
Hughie Morrison
Sat close to the pace early - urged forward with two furlongs remaining - under pressure and outpaced approaching the final furlong - finished fourth
Archie Young (5)
Charlie Johnston
Settled in the pack - stumbled turning into the straight - pushed along but found little 2f out - well held at the finish
Daniel Muscutt
Ed Dunlop
Went straight to front early - tracked the pace on the wide side from 2f in - urged into effort with 3f left - lost ground steadily from 2f out to finish sixth
Lewis Edmunds
Rod Millman
Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away soon after - well held at the finish
Rossa Ryan
Ralph Beckett
Slow to stride - moved to front after 2f before losing lead 2f out - fell back tamely in final furlong to finish 8th
Trevor Whelan
Harry Charlton
Sat close to pace early - urged forward 3f out - faded quietly from 2f out to finish well held
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.