15:25
Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Italy Handicap
Class 3, 6f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-95, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 10.48s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Pat Cosgrave
George Baker
Set the pace from the off - opened up a healthy advantage - travelling powerfully approaching 2f out - driven out in the closing stages - stayed on to score unopposed
Frederick Larson
Michael Appleby
Tracked front pack early - pushed along wide of rivals approaching final furlong - stayed on close home to snatch second - unable to trouble winner
Shane Gray
K R Burke
Sat behind leader early - driven approaching final 2f and unable to match leader - edged out of second late holding third
Kieran Shoemark
Michael Bell
Settled back off leaders early - improved to press wide of rivals inside final two furlongs - stayed on nearside through last furlong - crossed line in 4th unable to land a blow
Robert Havlin
Peter Chapple-Hyam
Slow to break - settled midfield - nudged into contention approaching 2f out - couldn't find extra when asked inside final furlong - dropped to finish fifth
Billy Loughnane
Mark Loughnane
Checked at the off and settled towards the back - pushed along on the outside of the pack with a furlong to go - unable to land a blow finishing sixth
Jason Watson
David O'Meara
Settled towards the far flank of the pack - held no better than midfield position throughout - unable to improve into contention - finished seventh beaten 6.5 lengths
Oliver Searle (5)
Rod Millman
Held up in rear - pushed along wide of the pack inside final furlong - could not land a blow - well held in 8th
Jack Doughty (3)
Stuart Williams
Settled just behind pace on the outer flank early - pushed along and lost ground final 2f - finished 9th
Rossa Ryan
David Evans
Held up at rear throughout - never a factor - finished 10th
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.