15:40
Love Federal Capital Handicap
Class 3, 6f17y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-90, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 15.66s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Tom Eaves
Kevin Ryan
Sprinted to the front from the outside stall - set the pace throughout and opened a gap approaching the home bend - driven out and kept finding more inside the last furlong - crossed the line without a rival in sight
Saffie Osborne
Clive Cox
Tight for 3rd hugging rail - pushed into 2nd approaching the straight - unable to land the blow but kept 2nd
Hollie Doyle
James Ferguson
Held up towards the back early - improved wide approaching final furlong - pushed out and finished strongly close home - edged out for second but never troubling the winner
William Buick
Charles Hills
Unshipped rider at the start - settled just behind pace - asked for effort with 2f to run - dropped away in the closing stages to finish fourth
Richard Kingscote
Hugo Palmer
Raced in behind the front group wide - urged forward with over two furlongs left - drifted left under pressure and faded in the closing stages - finished fifth
Billy Loughnane
George Boughey
Fretful early - settled towards back of field - crept forward late inside final furlong - finished sixth
Callum Shepherd
George Scott
Held up in the back markers - never a threat - well held in 7th
Rossa Ryan
Ralph Beckett
Fretful early - tracked front group - driven to keep tab over 2f out - lost place and dropped away finishing eighth
Grace McEntee
Phil McEntee
Wide throughout - held around midfield without threatening - finished ninth
Tom Marquand
Hugo Palmer
Held up eagerly early - tracked front group on the rail - asked for effort with 2f left before fading away to finish tenth
Ray Dawson
Mark Loughnane
Sluggish start - dropped in behind and never a threat to leaders - allowed to drift home well held final furlong
Non-runners: Jr Climbs (travel problems), Marchogion (self certificate), Naana's Sparkle (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.