17:25
William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap
Class 5, 1m2f43y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-75, 14 runners
Winning time 2m 16.01s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Tom Kiely-Marshall (5)
James Evans
Slow to stride - settled at the back of the field but pulled early - progress from 4f out - travelling strongly when nudged left to share the front 3f out - in command inside 2f out - driven out through the final furlong - stuck on to win with something in hand
Oisin Murphy
Hughie Morrison
Wide and towards the back of the pack - progressive move from 3f out - much ground to make up entering the final furlong - surged late to claim second in the closing strides
Callum Rodriguez
Edward Bethell
Set the pace early - challenged and overtaken 3f out then pressed for response entering final two furlongs - stayed on into third but yielded position near the line
Clifford Lee
K R Burke
Handy early - urged into third with 3f left - stayed on frontrunners' heels before fading to finish fourth
Jimmy Quinn
Steph Hollinshead
Held up in mid-division - lost ground 3f out - responded and kept on strongly past fading horses in the closing furlong to take 5th
David Allan
Geoffrey Harker
Held up towards the back - urged forward 3f out - made smooth progress from 2f out - stayed on under pressure to finish sixth
David Nolan
David O'Meara
Held up mid-pack - given a squeeze for effort 3f out - crept into contention 2f out - faded out of contention late to finish 7th
Kieran Shoemark
Stuart Kittow
Slow into stride - settled towards back before improving into central group by halfway - knocked about 3f from home - pressed front group 2f out - lost touch a furlong out - faded late to finish eighth
Sean Kirrane
Tim Easterby
Sharp start into a forward spot - dropped away with 4f left - eased back finishing to finish 9th beaten 7½ lengths
Aiden Brookes (3)
Micky Hammond
Slow to break - urged into contention early - given more encouragement 3f out - lost touch approaching 2f out - found renewed effort late to pass fading horses towards the line
Paula Muir (3)
Wilf Storey
Settled towards the back - still near last as field entered the straight - nudged into contention from 3f out down the near flank - lost momentum inside final furlong and dropped away
James Doyle
Ed Dunlop
Handy early behind the front group - pressed for effort with 4f left - clipped another runner 3f out - dropped away through the last two furlongs to finish well beaten
Oisin Orr
David O'Meara
Held up towards the back - went wide in early stages - lost touch from 4f out and dropped away steadily to finish well held
Joanna Mason
Michael & David Easterby
Handy early with the pack - asked for effort inside final 3f but soon found wanting - faded to be last home in the closing stages
Non-runners: Contrast (vet's 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.