17:05
Sky Bet, For The Fans Handicap
Class 5, 7f218y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-75, 12 runners
Winning time 1m 38.29s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara
Hesitant start - poised outside front-runner - stride strengthening over a furlong out - soon disputed and ran out easy winner
Joanna Mason
Michael & David Easterby
Settled in the pack - pushed to improve outside inside final furlong then quickly lost place - stayed on again but never got close enough to challenge
Joey Haynes
Scott Dixon
Held up towards the back - nudged along to close in on the front group with a furlong left before losing momentum - rallied in the closing stages to finish third
Shane Gray
K R Burke
Held a midfield spot wide of rivals - pressed for effort two out - stayed on late without threatening the front - finished fourth
Alistair Rawlinson
Kevin Frost
Handy in the pack - level with rivals two out then pressed and lost ground - finished strongly through the last furlong to take fifth
Tom Eaves
Ivan Furtado
Held up towards back - pushed along with 3f left - late progress never enough - finished 6th
Cian Horgan (5)
David O'Meara
Held up towards the back on the inner - pushed along and lost touch with a furlong left - kept plodding home to finish seventh
Aiden Brookes (3)
Micky Hammond
Held up in the pack on the rail - driven approaching final furlong but unable to close - finished well held in 8th
Duran Fentiman
Tim Easterby
Settled towards the back - pushed along around 2f out and moved to the outside - unable to find more late on
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Tracked pace-setter along rail - pushed to close ground over 1f out but soon lost momentum - held no more late finishing 10th
William Pyle (3)
Kevin Frost
Held up at the back - no impression made through the contest - finished well held in 11th
Connor Beasley
Michael Dods
Set the pace early - under pressure and overtaken approaching 2f out - dropped away in the closing stages
Non-runners: Infinity Blue (self certificate), Vibrato (withdrawn; upset in stalls)
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.