15:55
Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap
Class 3, 7f218y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-90, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 38.46s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara
Up with the front rank on the rail - sharing top spot 3f out - pushed along to forge ahead over 1f out and kept on strongly to win
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Settled towards the back - pressed for effort 2f out and moved to the outer - progress inside the final furlong - kept up the effort to the line but narrowly denied
Sam James
Geoffrey Harker
Held up in midfield wide - improved into contention 2f out then asked for effort and lost place - finished full of running to be third by half a length
Ryan Sexton
Julie Camacho
Slow into stride - held towards back - pressed for effort with 2f left - improved out wide inside final furlong - unable to match leaders' speed and held on for fourth
Gina Mangan
Dianne Sayer
Tracked pace-setter wide - shared front spot 3f out then pushed along and overtaken with a furlong left - faded to finish 5th
Clifford Lee
James Tate
Held up at the back of the pack - pushed along and losing touch inside the final furlong - shut off for room and checked in stride soon after - finished sixth well beaten
Alistair Rawlinson
Harriet Bethell
Went straight to front - drifted off a true line under pressure 3f out and lost command - driven to keep tackle but faded into the closing stages - eventually held in 7th
Shane Gray
Richard Fahey
Held up in the pack on the rail - driven approaching 2f out - dropped away steadily - finished well beaten in 8th
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.