15:23
eventmasters.co.uk 40th Anniversary Handicap
Class 4, 5f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-85, 9 runners
Winning time 59.00s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Callum Shepherd
Harry Charlton
Settled towards the back early - made rapid progress near the rail approaching the furlong marker - powered through inside the last - hit the front close home to score readily
Tom Marquand
Nigel Tinkler
Held up towards the back early - made strong progress wide of rivals with 1f left - stayed on well inside the final furlong to grab second - no match for winner
Hollie Doyle
Heather Main
Sat behind pace early - hit front 2f out but drifted left under pressure - overtaken close home - weakened to finish third
Frederick Larson
Michael Appleby
Went straight to the front near the rail - driven when overtaken 2f out - stayed in touch with the pace then weakened entering the final furlong - drifted right approaching the finish - one paced late to finish 4th
Joe Leavy (3)
Richard Hannon
Up with the front group - pressure applied from halfway and lacking the response to go with them over 1f out - faded into 5th
Lewis Edmunds
Jessica Macey
Held up at the back of the field on the far flank - made a little ground wide inside the final furlong - unable to land a blow finishing 6th
Benoit De La Sayette
Michael Herrington
Tracked the front group early - asked for effort out wide by halfway and finding little as drifted right with 2f left - responded once more but well beaten when checked and eased close to home to finish seventh beaten 3.5 lengths
Kieran Shoemark
Robert Cowell
Held up in the rear half on the stands' rail - no real impression and finished eighth
Billy Loughnane
Philip McBride
Reared and hesitant at the break - settled towards the back of the field - unable to make further impression on the leading group - eventually finished ninth beaten 6 lengths
Non-runners: Sir Les Patterson (vet's 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.