17:45
Steve Gregory 65th Birthday Handicap
Class 3, 6f16y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-90, 13 runners
Winning time 1m 13.98s
- Going
- Standard To Slow
- Surface
- AW
Result
Tom Eaves
Kevin Ryan
Fought for an early grip - set the pace throughout and edged away from two out - driven out and found more inside the final furlong - allowed to coast home in front
Sean Levey
Richard Hannon
Settled in the pack - improved from 2f out and pushed into second inside final furlong - held for the win
Hector Crouch
James Tate
Held up towards the back near the rail - strong progress across towards the far flank two furlongs out - shared second place under pressure a furlong out before finding nothing more inside the last 110 yards
Harry Davies
Simon & Ed Crisford
Fought for control early - travelled in the pack wide of rivals then edged left under pressure 2f out - stayed on inside the last furlong to finish 4th
Rossa Ryan
Clive Cox
Slow to break - fighting for control early - settled towards the back - nudged into a bit of progress after moving right with 2f left - pushed along but couldn't threaten from over 1f out
Sean Kirrane
Tim Easterby
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong to finish 6th
Kieran O'Neill
Alice Haynes
Held up just off the pace on the rail - pushed along and faded from inside the final furlong - eventually came home well beaten in 7th
Sam James
K R Burke
Settled in the pack close to the rail - nudged into contention 2f out before needing the whip - lost ground final furlong to finish well held
Oisin Orr
Richard Fahey
Held up early after being checked - stayed off the pace throughout - never a threat - finished well held in 9th
Joanna Mason
Michael & David Easterby
Wide throughout - never involved - well held for 10th
Callum Rodriguez
K R Burke
Settled with leading group on the wide side - drifted markedly left and dropped away 2f out - eventually well beaten in 11th
Tom Marquand
Andrew Balding
Fought for control early - never involved with the front group - finished well held in 12th
Joe Fanning
Charlie Johnston
Sat close to pace early - pressed for effort and dropped away inside final 2f - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Rare Change (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.