16:10
Compton Beauchamp Estates Ltd Silver Bar Handicap (GBB Plus Race)
Class 2, 2m110y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 7 runners
Winning time 3m 41.39s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Hector Crouch
Ralph Beckett
Sat close up early before going in front after 1f - driven and challenged hard from two out then drifted right - held on gamely in the closing stages to score
James Doyle
James Owen
Bumped and checked early - settled in 5th - made progress on inner to reach the front group 3f out - drifted left to move up into second inside the last 2f - kept on under pressure and narrowly denied
Aiden Brookes (3)
Tracy Waggott
Settled at the back early - made ground wide but drifted left approaching the final two furlongs - into 3rd but couldn't threaten the leaders in the closing stages
Jack Dace (7)
Luke Dace
Sat close to the front group early - moved up wide with 3f remaining - pressed for effort then lost momentum inside the final furlong - finished 4th beaten 4¼ lengths
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Held up eagerly in third hugging the rail - urged forward with two furlongs left - driven but faded inside the final furlong - eventually beaten 4.75 lengths in 5th
Finley Marsh
Richard Hughes
Held up early - travelled with eagerness towards the back - unable to land a challenge - finished sixth beaten 5.25 lengths
Joe Fanning
Charlie Johnston
Went straight to front early - handed up second spot for a spell - driven and dropped back from 2nd out with 2f left - dropped away rapidly and slipped to rear - finished well adrift
Non-runners: Blazeon Five (unsuitable ground)
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.