13:50
bet365 Handicap
Class 2, 6f, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-100, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 12.58s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jason Watson
Charles Hills
Settled in the pack early - crept into contention with an easy advance over a furlong out - asked for effort and hit the front close home - stayed on strongly to score
David Egan
Charles Hills
Settled in a forward position early - driven to the front over a furlong out - overtaken close to home - couldn't find more and held for second
Neil Callan
Tom Clover
Sat close to pace early - asked for effort over 2f out and drifted left when in contention with 1f left - kept on but outpaced to finish third
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Held towards the back early - driven into contention from inside the final furlong and finished with running on well but always short of a real challenge - came home fourth
Billy Garritty
Richard Fahey
Set the pace early - driven and lost front spot over 1f out - losing momentum and knocked off stride nearing final furlong - dropped away to finish fifth
Paddy Bradley
Simon Dow
Settled around midfield in the early stages - given a squeeze for effort 2f out - unable to find any improvement - finished sixth beaten 7.5 lengths
Joe Leavy (3)
Richard Hannon
Settled behind the front group early - pushed along and lost touch with the pace two furlongs out - eventually finished seventh
Rossa Ryan
Ralph Beckett
Sat behind the front group early - driven for effort with 2f left - dropped away quietly through the finish to come home 8th
Callum Shepherd
George Scott
Held up at the back - urged forward with 3f left - dropped away approaching final furlong - well beaten at the finish
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Held up towards the back - driven for effort with 2f left - found nothing and dropped away well beaten
Non-runners: Dark Cloud Rising (unsuitable ground), Defence Minister (unsuitable ground), Diligently (unsuitable ground), The Dragon King (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.