16:15
Get Raceday Ready Handicap (Div 2)
Class 6, 1m3f99y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-58, 8 runners
Winning time 2m 41.81s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Nicola Currie
Henrietta C Knight
Drifted right at the off - eager and quickly up into 2nd - eased back to 3rd with a mile to run - hit the front over 2f out and edged towards the stands rail - opened a big advantage when pushed out approaching the final furlong - kept finding more to the line
Dylan Hogan
Julia Feilden
Settled at the rear early - urged forward to close in on the front group over 2f out - holding 3rd inside the final 2f - shifted wide with a furlong left - moved up into 2nd close home but no match for winner
Jordan Williams (5)
Bernard Llewellyn
Sluggish start and settled last - made progress 3f out to close on front group - moved into third inside the final furlong - stayed on but never able to threaten the winner - finished third beaten 3½ lengths
Rossa Ryan
Adam West
Settled in 5th early - made progress wide to sit behind the front group by halfway - moved into 2nd out wide with 2f left - pushed along and outpaced approaching the final furlong - faded near the line to finish 4th
Jack Mitchell
Jonathan Portman
Dwelt at the start - settled at the back of the field - grinding on for 5th when caught across the nose by a competitor's stick inside the final furlong
Paddy Bradley
Pat Phelan
Sat handy behind the front group - moved into second with 8f left - under pressure with 2f to run - lost ground approaching final furlongs - finished sixth
Neil Callan
John Gallagher
Held up eagerly early - hit front then overtaken 2f from home - dropped away tamely through closing stages
Jason Watson
Denis Quinn
Sat close up in 4th early - driven along 4f out and lost touch fast - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Commander Crouch (unsuitable ground), Drouthy Neebor (unsuitable ground), John Betjeman (unsuitable ground), Mujid (unsuitable ground), Seraphic (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.