18:15
Border Minstrel Handicap
Class 4, 7f14y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-78, 12 runners
Winning time 1m 26.26s
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Result
Billy Loughnane
George Boughey
Settled in the pack - short of space approaching the furlong marker - found a gap to hit the front inside the final furlong - pressed in the closing strides but hung on
Callum Rodriguez
Edward Bethell
Settled midpack early - angled left for room inside final furlong - finished strongly to close in the last strides - denied by a whisker in second
No. 6, stall 6
3yo, 9-6, OR 75
J: Hollie Doyle · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Hollie Doyle
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Took a strong hold early - settled midfield - pressed for effort with a furlong left - found extra late to move into third
Tom Marquand
William Haggas
Fought for control early - bumped shortly after the off - settled mid-pack - pushed along inside final furlong - moved up to third close home before easing near the line to finish fourth
Alex Jary (5)
Nigel Tinkler
Took a strong hold early - tracking the front group - pushed along a furlong out - stayed on same speed to finish 5th beaten 2¾ lengths
Callum Shepherd
Ed Dunlop
Front early before relinquishing the advantage after 1f - back in front 2f out - pushed along over 1f out - nudged right and clashed with a neighbour inside the final furlong before the effort petered out to finish 6th
Sam James
Craig Lidster
Tracked the pace - pushed along with a furlong left - held no more late and finished seventh
Kaiya Fraser (3)
Gemma Tutty
Settled at back of field early - work needed with two furlongs left and asked for effort inside final furlong - stayed on past tiring runners late to finish eighth
Jack Mitchell
Mark Loughnane
Settled in the pack early - pushed along and losing touch a furlong out - bumped and drifted left approaching final furlong - well beaten in 9th
Mark Winn
Noel Wilson
Fought for control early and drifted into a runner alongside soon after the off - hit the front after a furlong - driven when overtaken with a furlong to go - dropped away rapidly and finished tenth
Clifford Lee
K R Burke
Settled towards the rear early - pushed along to strike inside final furlong but boxed in and knocked sideways - unable to peg back deficit after - finished well beaten in 11th
Andrew Mullen
Iain Jardine
Held up at the back throughout - never able to threaten the leaders - checked severely inside the final furlong - well held in 12th
Non-runners: Law Degree (self certificate)
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.