17:00
Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Handicap
Class 4, 1m113y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-85, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 45.78s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Tom Marquand
Denis Coakley
Settled towards the back - improved out wide approaching the final furlong - driven to the front close home and kept going to win
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara
Settled in 5th early - made progress inside final 2f - edged into runner-up spot close home but never able to challenge winner
Jim Crowley
George Baker
Sat behind front-runner who opened a big gap 6f out - narrowed the gap 3f out - pushed into the front just over 1f out - overtaken inside the final furlong and unable to find more before the line
Hollie Doyle
Heather Main
Sat close to the pace on the wide side - urged forward with 2f left but failed to threaten and drifted left approaching the furlong marker - stayed on to finish fourth
David Egan
Simon Dow
Sat just behind the front group - third and drifting left approaching final 2f under pressure - lost momentum inside the last and beaten home in 5th
Luke Catton (5)
Jim Boyle
Settled towards back early - made smooth progress up the inner approaching 2f out then pushed along - unable to threaten and drifted right inside final furlong
Georgia Dobie
Eve Johnson Houghton
Settled towards back of field - lacked the speed to challenge - finished well beaten in 7th
Finley Marsh
Adrian Wintle
Held up at the rear - made no impression - well held throughout - finished eighth
Warren Fentiman (5)
Stuart Williams
Jumped to the fore and pulled strongly - in command by a distance after 2f - margin cut back 3f out - passed over 1f out and faded to finish 9th
David Probert
Patrick Chamings
Restrained towards the back - no impact on proceedings throughout - finished 10th
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.