17:07
Hurn Handicap
Class 5, 7f96y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-70, 12 runners
Winning time 1m 36.46s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Shane Gray
Phillip Makin
Sluggish start - settled towards the back - made progress from 2f out despite tight space and had to find a gap inside the last furlong - hit front close home - just lasted for the win
Rowan Scott
Roger Fell
Sat handy behind the front group - denied room and moved left approaching final furlong - momentarily lost momentum after urging - rallied strongly late to go down by a whisker
P J McDonald
Andrew Balding
Settled in the pack early - improved position wide 2f out - drifted right inside final furlong and held on for third
Tom Eaves
Ivan Furtado
Settled towards the back - improved out wide inside the last furlong - crossed the line in 4th
Oliver Stammers
Grant Tuer
Set the pace early - driven and overtaken approaching 2f out - settled for second briefly - urged with a furlong remaining - slipped back before the line - finished fifth well beaten
Sam James
Michael & David Easterby
Took a strong hold early - settled towards the back on the wide side then boxed in and shifted right approaching the final furlong - changed course left and kept going to finish sixth beaten 9 lengths
George Wood
James Horton
Sat close to the front group early - urged forward with over 2f left - lost touch under pressure inside the final furlong - finished 7th
Darragh Keenan
George Scott
Sluggish start and edged right early - settled midfield then improved on the outside approaching 2f out - lost ground final furlongs
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Sat just behind pace - went to front outside final 2f - pushed along a furlong out before losing command inside the last - dropped away sharply to finish ninth
Harry Russell
Ollie Pears
Held up in the pack - lost touch inside final 2f - well held in 10th
Jason Hart
Hugo Palmer
Held up at the back - no impression made throughout - well held at the finish
Lewis Edmunds
Jessica Macey
Took strong hold up with the front group - drifted left towards the rail approaching 2f out - dropped away quickly and allowed to finish steadily - well held in 12th
Non-runners: Rose Of New Jersey (self certificate)
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.