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bet365 6 Horses Challenge Handicap
Class 4, 1m, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-78, 12 runners
Winning time 1m 36.75s
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Result
Neil Callan
George Baker
Travelled with enthusiasm towards the rear of the main pack and taken wide 2f out - responded to vigorous driving to advance over 1f out - forged to the front close home to get up and win
Rossa Ryan
Stuart Williams
Slow to break - settled on inner through the pack - moved out approaching the home turn - made strong progress into contention - drifted left with a furlong left - pushed into a slender advantage close home before being caught right at the line
Callum Shepherd
Michael Bell
Held up in rear pulling hard - improved from wide position a furlong out - drifted left but stayed on to move into third close home - unable to match the front two's tempo
David Egan
Jane Chapple-Hyam
Sat behind pace early - asked for effort over 2f out - hit front inside final furlong - overtaken with race almost run - faded late to finish fourth
Joe Fanning
Charlie Johnston
Went straight to front - pressed for effort approaching final furlong and lost command - lost more ground in closing strides - finished 5th
Kieran Shoemark
Michael Keady
Checked and angled left early - settled at the back of the field - made up ground wide in the straight but lacked the speed to threaten
Clifford Lee
Rod Millman
Tracked front group on the rail - drifted left and lost momentum inside the last - beaten into 7th
Lewis Edmunds
Ruth Carr
Settled towards the back early - crept forward inside the last - unable to land a blow late - finished seventh
Warren Fentiman (5)
Philip McBride
Sluggish getaway - settled towards rear of field - unable to threaten leading group - finished ninth beaten 4 lengths
Robert Havlin
Dean Ivory
Moved across left early - settled towards the back - failed to threaten leaders - finished 10th
Rob Hornby
Andrew Balding
Raced wide behind the front group - urged for effort with 2f left - lost ground rapidly inside the final furlong - eventually held in 11th
Marco Ghiani
Phil McEntee
Raced wide behind the front group - driven approaching 2f out then lost ground into the straight - soon well held
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.