17:05
Arc Weekend On Sky Sports Racing Handicap
Class 4, 1m4f98y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-85, 7 runners
Winning time 2m 42.70s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Result
P J McDonald
Ed Dunlop
Settled just behind the front group early - boxed in around 2f out - asked for effort inside final furlong and found room to weave through rivals - drew level with the pacesetter close home - went ahead in the final 110yds - always doing enough at the finish
Tom Eaves
Kevin Ryan
Settled towards the back early - moved through smoothly to reach the front with a furlong left - shaken up to edge in charge but soon challenged again - overtaken close home - kept battling to the line - just denied by a short margin
Daniel Muscutt
S Woods
Sluggish start - hit front before 2f gone - driven when challenged inside final furlong - lost lead close home - kept battling to finish third
Billy Loughnane
Kevin Frost
Settled in the pack - nudged along and made progress over 2f out - stayed on strongly in the closing stages but lacked the speed to get closer - finished fourth
Callum Rodriguez
Harry Charlton
Went straight to front - overtaken before 1f gone - fighting for control early - urged forward with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong and finished well beaten in 5th
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara
Tracked the front group early - driven with two furlongs left then lost ground a furlong out - allowed to finish in own time
Sean Kirrane
Saeed bin Suroor
Sluggish start - settled in the pack - urged forward approaching 3f out - dropped away inside the final furlong and could find nothing more
Non-runners: Furzig (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.