20:35
Ripon Theatre Festival 1st-6th July Handicap
Class 6, 6f, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-60, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 11.75s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Settled early with plenty of enthusiasm - up with the pace - hit the front with 5f to go - edged away inside the last furlong for an easy win
Paul Mulrennan
Michael Dods
Tracked front pack from the outer - moved into second inside final furlong but couldn't reel in the winner - stayed on to the line for 2nd
Sean Kirrane
Tim Easterby
Went straight to front - lost the advantage with 5f to run and stayed close up - held effort through the closing stages to finish third
Rowan Scott
Nigel Tinkler
Knocked at the break - settled towards the back of the field - progress inside the final furlong before staying on to finish fourth
Kevin Stott
John & Sean Quinn
Settled midpack early - moved up after shifting right approaching final two furlongs - kept going without extra late finish
Joanna Mason
James Owen
Drifted right and slow to begin - settled towards the back - boxed in when pushed along and shifted right inside final furlong but made no real headway
Cian Horgan (5)
David O'Meara
Sluggish start - held towards rear - shifted right and pushed for late run over 1f out but lost momentum with reins in hand - faded inside final furlong to finish seventh
Sam James
Danny Brooke
Settled with the pack early - lost ground and drifted off a straight line with space tight over 2f out - dropped away steadily inside the final furlong - finished a distant 8th
Tom Eaves
Kevin Ryan
Tracked front group early - pushed along with 2f left then dropped away - trailed badly through final furlong to finish ninth
Christian Howarth (3)
Alice Haynes
Swerved right leaving the stalls - declined to take part
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.