18:25
Star Sports Handicap
Class 6, 1m1f207y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-58, 8 runners
Winning time 2m 2.56s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jason Watson
Henrietta C Knight
Held up towards the back - driven into contention approaching 2f out and closed on the front-runner edging left - stayed on to hit the front in the final 100 yards
Trevor Whelan
Jonathan Portman
Front and setting the pace - pressed ahead 2f out - soon under pressure - tackled a furlong out - held on gamely before collared in the final 100 yards - no more to give - a long way ahead of the remainder
Joey Haynes
Scott Dixon
Slow into stride - soon up with the pace - pushed along with three furlongs left but unable to threaten and outpaced inside the final furlong
Paddy Bradley
Ismail Mohammed
Settled in the pack early - made steady progress before the final two furlongs - moved into third - edged left under pressure inside the final furlong - stayed on at one speed to finish fourth
Saffie Osborne
Richard Phillips
Delayed break - settled at the back - failed to make any impression - well held in 5th
Darragh Keenan
Conrad Allen
Held up at the back - urged forward with over 2f to travel - unable to gain ground - finished sixth well beaten
Jack Doughty (3)
Tony Carroll
Up with the pace - ridden over 2f out - faded quickly to finish 7th
Luke Morris
Jim & Suzi Best
Clumsy start and drifted left - settled behind the front group then urged forward 3f out - lost ground 2f out and finished well beaten in 8th
Non-runners: Fascinating Lips (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.