16:45
Oxford Natural Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 4, 1m4f63y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-82, 7 runners
Winning time 2m 44.41s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Hector Crouch
Ralph Beckett
Set the pace from the off - quickened clear approaching the final 3f - driven out in the closing stages to hold on strongly
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Slow to break - fought for control racing in the pack on the rail - moved out and made progress from over 2f out - pushed into second inside the final furlong - stayed on to be caught by a length
Jason Hart
Hugo Palmer
Fought for control early - sat close to pace before fading from second inside final furlong - stayed on to finish third
Robert Havlin
John & Thady Gosden
Slow to break - sat behind the pace on the rail - pushed along and lost touch 2f out then unable to quicken final furlong
David Probert
Hugo Palmer
Slow to begin - settled at the back - driven along and stayed on late without threatening the front - finished fifth beaten 8¼ lengths
Oliver Stammers
Grant Tuer
Pulled hard early - sat close to the pace before fading from 2f out - dropped away under pressure to finish sixth
Jim Crowley
George Boughey
Slow to break - held towards the back - pushed along and drifted left near the rail with a furlong left before making no further headway
Non-runners: Spirit Of Jura (vet's certificate, lame)
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.