15:40
Precision Facades Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 2, 1m2f70y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 9 runners
Winning time 2m 9.68s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Warren Fentiman (5)
Michael Bell
Handy early - hit the front with 8f remaining - shaken up to open a gap approaching the last furlong before margin narrowed close home - just lasted
Pierre-Louis Jamin
Tom Dascombe
Settled towards the back - boxed in on the inside two out - found room and made progress over a furlong out - closed into second and finished strongly but narrowly denied
David Probert
Jack Channon
Tracked front group early - pushed along with 2f left - kept on at unchanged effort inside final furlong - finished third
Saffie Osborne
Jamie Osborne
Settled towards the back on the inner - moved through the pack from 2f out - driven approaching the final furlong and continued at a steady gallop to the line
Joe Fanning
Charlie Johnston
Sat close to the pace - pushed along with 2f left and drifted left approaching the furlong pole - flattened out inside final furlong to finish fifth
W J Lee
J P Murtagh
Slow to get going - held up at the rear - made headway 4f out - unable to challenge inside final 2f - finished 6th beaten 6 lengths
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Held a midfield position early - lost touch inside final 2f and unable to threaten finished 7th
Alistair Rawlinson
Michael Appleby
Set the pace early - overtaken with 8f left - stayed handy - pushed along 2f out then dropped away - allowed to drift home late finishing 8th
Joe Leavy (3)
Hugo Palmer
Held a spot near the front on the wide side - lost momentum with two furlongs left - dropped away before the finish - eventually beaten well over 11 lengths in 9th
Non-runners: Andaleep (unsuitable ground), Mustazeed (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.