17:00
Racing Welfare Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1)
Class 5, 7f, Flat, 3-5yo, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 26.46s
- Going
- Standard To Slow
- Surface
- AW
Result
Marco Ghiani
Marco Botti
Settled midpack early - moved through wide to join front group 5f out - made further progress a furlong out - edged left under pressure inside final furlong before hitting front near the finish - pulled away for the win
Hollie Doyle
Michael Keady
Travelled with eagerness just behind the pace - went in front and drifted left inside final 2f before needing urging - overhauled and quickened past in the closing stages to finish second
Grace McEntee
Phil McEntee
Took a strong hold up with the front group - reached the front rank 5f out then edged into second inside the last furlong - lost that spot in the closing stages to finish third
Luke Morris
Peter Chapple-Hyam
Settled in touch amid the pack early - improved to sit close up with 5f left - boxed in as field bent for home and eased over left - pressed for effort but faded inside the last
Hector Crouch
Michael Bell
Checked and eased across to the left at the off - settled towards the back of the field - crept into contention modestly inside the last furlong - finished fifth beaten 4 lengths
Josephine Gordon
Simon & Ed Crisford
Sat just off the pace on the rail - urged forward at halfway - lost momentum under pressure inside the final furlong - finished sixth
Connor Planas (3)
David Loughnane
Went straight to front and dictated a even gallop - pushed along and overtaken inside final two furlongs - dropped away fast in the closing stages to finish well beaten
Richard Kingscote
Daniel & Claire Kubler
Sluggish start - stayed off the pace towards the back - unable to land a blow through to the line - eventually beaten well in 8th
Non-runners: Mullwarchar (withdrawn; broke out of stalls and got loose before start)
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.