17:50
Nyetimber Handicap
Class 3, 1m, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-90, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 38.33s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Tom Marquand
Paul & Oliver Cole
Settled around midfield through the early stages - moved through into contention and drifted right approaching the final furlong - shot clear close home to score going away
Billy Loughnane
George Boughey
Up with the front group on the far rail - niggled at 2f out - drifted right and driven inside the final furlong - kept on to go second but the winner had flown
Joe Leavy (3)
Richard Hannon
Held a forward spot through the middle stages - went on inside the final furlong but drifted right and was overtaken - dropped to third and could not fight back late
Ryan Moore
Ed Dunlop
Towards the far rail - settled at the back - closed on the front rank smoothly 2f out - found little under pressure and plugged on at one speed to finish 4th
George Wood
Richard Spencer
Prominent through midfield early - pushed along and lost front spot inside final furlong - drifted off a true line and dropped away close home - finished 5th
Oisin Murphy
Hugo Palmer
Held wide berth early - clear in front - driven approaching 2f out then overtaken inside final furlong - lost ground late
Rob Hornby
Charles Hills
Sat just off the pace in the middle of the field - pushed along and gave way inside the final furlong - finished seventh
Jamie Spencer
David O'Meara
Settled towards the back through the middle of the field early - lacked pace to challenge the front group - finished eighth of the runners
Jason Watson
David O'Meara
Settled on the wide flank early - tracking the pace group before being pushed along a furlong out - lost ground in the closing stages to finish ninth
Joanna Mason
Craig Lidster
Settled prominent in midfield - urged into effort with over 2f left - drifted right under pressure inside final furlong and faded to finish well held
William Buick
Daniel & Claire Kubler
Settled in the middle group - urged forward before dropping back with 3f left - well held from there - finished 11th
Warren Fentiman (5)
Philip McBride
Settled towards the back through the middle - never got involved - well held at the finish
Tom Eaves
Daniel & Claire Kubler
Settled far flank - free-going up with the pace - shaken up at halfway - under pressure 3f out and quickly dropped away - well beaten before the finish and allowed to coast home
Clifford Lee
James Horton
Settled towards the far rail early - up with the front group before being asked for effort 2f out - lost momentum and lost balance nearing the final furlong then well held in 14th
Non-runners: Global Skies (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.