17:05
Pete Bennett's Memorial Handicap (GBB Plus Race)
Class 4, 1m2f50y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-78, 9 runners
Winning time 2m 11.12s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
James Doyle
James Tate
Settled just behind the pace - moved to the front approaching 2f out and edged away - allowed to idle close home to score
Robert Havlin
John & Thady Gosden
Keen and wide off front group early - moved into second inside final two furlongs and edged left - held on at one gait through the last furlong to finish second
Sean Levey
Hughie Morrison
Held eager position through the pack early - moved up wide before drifting off a true line 2f out and needed correction under pressure - held on for third at an even effort
Sean D Bowen
Simon & Ed Crisford
Settled midpack near rail - improved to chase front group with 2f left before drifting left under pressure - fourth into final furlong and unable to quicken
Clifford Lee
K R Burke
Sluggish start - settled midfield on the rail - inched closer late but held to finish fifth
Warren Fentiman (5)
Marco Botti
Held up eagerly behind the front group on the rail - urged forward approaching 3f out then asked for more 2f out - lost ground inside the last two furlongs to finish sixth
No. 7, stall 7
3yo, 8-12, OR 67
J: Richard Kingscote · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Richard Kingscote
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Held front spot until asked for effort 2f out - dropped back through the field rapidly from there - beaten in 7th
Cam Hardie
Adrian Paul Keatley
Sluggish start - never a factor - well held in rear throughout - finished 8th
Edward Greatrex
Warren Greatrex
Held up early - fighting for head throughout in the back markers - made no impact - well held at the finish
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.