17:17
Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Handicap
Class 5, 1m2f42y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-70, 8 runners
Winning time 2m 11.80s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Sean Levey
Richard Hannon
Held up eagerly in 4th and boxed in - shifted wide with two furlongs left before hitting the front approaching the final furlong - driven out to score
Lewis Edmunds
Julie Camacho
Sat behind the front pair - hit the front inside final 2f showing brief agitation under pressure - overtaken approaching the last furlong - unable to match winner's finish and eased down held on for second
Charlie Bennett
Ismail Mohammed
Took a strong hold early - sat close to the pace until past 2f out - driven and drifted left approaching the final furlong - lost momentum inside the closing stages - held on for 3rd beaten 4 lengths
Billy Loughnane
Richard Hughes
Away hesitantly and settled in 5th - asked for effort with 2f left - found nothing extra a furlong out - kept going to finish 4th
Pierre-Louis Jamin
Paul Attwater
Held up rear of field - urged into effort 3f out - lost ground under pressure inside final 2f - eventually beaten well into 5th
William Cox
Archie Watson
Went straight to front and dictated the gallop - pushed along and overtaken with 2f left - dropped away fast in the closing stages - finished sixth well beaten
Zak Wheatley (3)
Declan Carroll
Held up early with an eager pull - settled towards the back - dropped away 4f out - well held at the finish
Conor Orr (3)
Declan Carroll
Settled towards the back - dropped away 4f out - beaten a long way home
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.