15:40
Midland Legal Solicitors Flat Race
2m34y, NH Flat, 4yo+, 5 runners
Winning time 3m 58.70s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr H C Swan
Gordon Elliott
Settled behind front group early - shared second spot at halfway - closed on front pair with three furlongs left - driven approaching two furlongs out - upped effort on the front-runner inside final two furlongs - fought back into it inside the last - hit front close to home and finished strongly
Mr J L Gleeson (3)
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close to the front - shared 2nd spot at halfway - moved into contention 3f out - hit the front 2 1/2f out - driven along 2f out - challenged inside final two furlongs - overtaken close home - stayed on at one gear to finish 2nd
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Sent to front early - caught 3f out then lost command soon after - driven along - unable to find more in third from 1 1/2f out - stayed on at one tempo to finish
Luke Carberry (7)
Ms M Dowdall Blake
Needed encouragement from off the pace - no response to urging 3f out - dropped away to finish last of the group
Miss P Elvin (7)
P J Rothwell
Settled off the pace early - pushed along with nothing to give inside final 3f - dropped away and finished well behind
Non-runners: Kilwaughter (not qualified), Strong Link (ran recently)
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.