14:25
William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 2, 1m3f133y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 5 runners
Winning time 2m 28.38s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jason Watson
Andrew Balding
Led throughout at a fair clip - allowed to coast briefly at halfway - picked up and quickened entering the final 2f - drifted left under pressure before asserting with authority in the closing furlong - value for more than the winning margin
Silvestre De Sousa
David Simcock
Slow to settle at the back - swung wide and made rapid progress on the downward stretch 4f out - still out wide approaching the home bend - moved into second inside the final 3f - pushed along 2f out - kept on at one gear - unable to trouble the winner
Richard Kingscote
David Evans
Sat behind the leader early - driven and dropped to third with 3f left - stayed on down the home stretch - kept going for third but no match for the winner
Ryan Moore
Richard Hughes
Settled with eager enthusiasm in 3rd off the front-runners - slipped back to 4th on the home turn and drifted left under pressure inside the final two furlongs - lost momentum a furlong out to finish fourth
Hector Crouch
Ralph Beckett
Settled towards rear early in 4th - lost touch on the descent 4f out - unable to challenge from there - finished 5th
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.