14:05
Flat Is Back Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
Class 5, 6f18y, Flat, 3-5yo, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 11.76s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
James Doyle
James Tate
Sat just behind pace-setter - pushed along to move up with a furlong left - hit the front inside the final 100 yards and drew clear for the win
Jack Garritty
Jedd O'Keeffe
Went straight to front - asked for effort with over a furlong to run - overtaken and unable to find more inside final 100 yards - held for second beaten three quarters of a length
Saffie Osborne
Jamie Osborne
Sluggish start and eager early settling midfield - improved to reach front group by halfway - asked for more effort with 2f left - moved into third inside the final two furlongs - held that spot to the line but no match for the front pair
Clifford Lee
Steph Hollinshead
Settled handy on the near flank of the pack - pressed for effort inside final furlong and dropped away - finished fourth
Billy Garritty
Michael & David Easterby
Held up at the break - eager to get on with things towards the tail - still down the field with under 2f left - drifted left inside the closing stages - well held in 5th
Sean D Bowen
Mike Murphy
Tracked the pace early - urged forward with over 2f left - dropped away inside the final 2f - finished sixth well beaten
Joanna Mason
Michael & David Easterby
Trailed at the back from the start - unable to challenge throughout - well held at the finish
Darragh Keenan
Mike Murphy
Settled early in the pack - roused approaching halfway - drifted left soon after and dropped away - eventually well beaten in 8th
Gina Mangan
Christopher Mason
Sluggish start - inexperienced early and never involved with the front group - trailed for the remainder - finished ninth well beaten
Non-runners: Special Acclaim (vet's certificate, lame)
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.