16:45
Oakmere Homes 'Supporting Macmillan' Grassroots Handicap
Class 5, 7f212y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-68, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 40.85s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Oisin Murphy
Hugo Palmer
Set the pace from the off - pushed along inside the final furlong and found more without pressure - crossed the line clear
Hector Crouch
Jack Morland
Handy in third early - driven on approaching 2f out then shifted right for room inside final furlong after a blocked run - stayed on into second but unable to trouble winner
Richard Kingscote
Daniel & Claire Kubler
Awkward at the start and settled towards the rear - improved through the field before the 2f marker - pushed along soon after - fourth and unable to close over 1f out - edged into third close home
Joe Fanning
Charlie Johnston
Sat behind leader - drifted left under pressure a furlong out - unable to hold placings inside final furlong - eased back to finish 4th
Kieran Shoemark
Ivan Furtado
Held up at the back - unable to make an impression - finished 5th
Duran Fentiman
Tim Easterby
Took a strong hold early - eased to the back of the field then pushed along with modest progress wide out a furlong from home - faded quickly to finish sixth
Sean Levey
Kevin Philippart De Foy
Settled in the pack - driven wide and drifted left approaching 2f out without gaining ground - struggling for fluency and allowed to finish in own time - well held in 7th
Shane Gray
Richard Fahey
Wide of the pack early - close to the front group and asked for effort with 2f left - soon lost ground and finished well held
Non-runners: Renewable Dream (refused to enter stalls), Yehudi (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.