16:00
Star Sports Handicap
Class 6, 1m3f198y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-58, 7 runners
Winning time 2m 34.59s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
William Cox
Georgina Nicholls
Settled second early - hit front past halfway - opened up a two length advantage into the straight - drifted left approaching final furlongs - kept finding more to score comfortably
Finley Marsh
Hughie Morrison
Went straight to front - dictated a slow gallop - lost command just past halfway - pushed along into home turn - stayed in second from 2f out - finished strongly but denied by half a length
Luke Catton (5)
Jim Boyle
Hesitated at the off and dropped in near the back - improved on the wide side approaching 3f out - finished strongly through midfield from 2f out - moved into third close home - stayed on to finish third beaten just over a length
Gina Mangan
Shaun Lycett
Settled close up early - pressed the pace from 3f out and pushed along with a furlong left - lost ground close home to finish fourth
William Carson
Jim & Suzi Best
Held up early - improved position from 5f out to sit close to the pace on the inner turning for home - lost ground final furlong - faded in the closing stages
Jack Doughty (3)
Tony Carroll
Bumped start and settled at rear - fought for head early - edged up one spot at the home turn - lost touch soon after - well beaten from a furlong out
Callum Hutchinson
Jim & Suzi Best
Handy early - urged forward before dropping away with 4f left - well beaten by the final furlong
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.