20:10
Golf And Gallop Handicap
Class 6, 7f14y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-60, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 28.36s
- Going
- Standard To Slow
- Surface
- AW
Result
Marco Ghiani
Stuart Williams
Took a strong hold early - up front passing the furlong marker - tracked the front-runner then drifted left under pressure inside the final furlong - rallied to get up right at the line
Alex Jary (5)
Nigel Tinkler
Sat just behind pace - went to front approaching 5f out - drifted markedly left through final two furlongs while staying on - caught right at the line
Rob Hornby
Charles Hills
Sat close to the pace on the wide side - swung extremely wide entering the straight - asked for effort and drifted markedly left inside the final furlong - stayed on to the line but narrowly denied for 3rd
Jordan Williams (5)
David Evans
Settled just behind the front group on the rail - pushed along and stayed on close home - unable to find enough to get involved in the finish - beaten a short head into 4th
Callum Hutchinson
Clive Cox
Settled towards the back early - improved into contention with 2f remaining then pressed for effort - lost momentum close home to finish 5th
Joanna Mason
Michael & David Easterby
Sluggish start - held up towards rear with no prospect of involvement - shaped better close home along the far rail but too late to matter - finished 6th beaten 3½ lengths
Daniel Muscutt
Steph Hollinshead
Held up towards the back - urged into action approaching the home turn - unable to make much impression inside the final furlong
Ryan Sexton
Richard Fahey
Fractious in the stalls before the off - hesitant to get going - settled at the back and unable to threaten - finished well held in 8th
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.