14:50
Wishing Jill Metcalfe Happy 60th Birthday Handicap
Class 6, 1m7f189y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-60, 7 runners
Winning time 3m 31.39s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Callum Rodriguez
Ewan Whillans
Set off in front and quickly opened a big advantage - margin narrowed heading into the second lap - pressed hard when pushed out inside the last furlong - responded to hold on for the win
David Nolan
Patrick Neville
Held up towards back of pack - improved position from 3f out - moved into second 2f out - closed on leader in final furlong - stayed on well to be edged out by a whisker
Ryan Kavanagh (5)
Ian Williams
Settled at the back early - made gradual progress from 3 out - pushed along with a furlong left - powered clear into third and stayed on strongly to the line - beaten a length and a quarter into 3rd
Harry Russell
Brian Ellison
Settled in the pack early - lost touch with leading group 3f out - urged into a slight rally 2f out - faded again in closing stages to finish fourth
Andrew Mullen
Adam Nicol
Handy early - moved into second on the last time round - stayed on terms with the front-runner from 3f out - pressed for effort inside the final furlong drifted and lost touch - dropped away in the closing stages finishing fifth
Aiden Brookes (3)
Micky Hammond
Held up towards the back - urged into contention over 3f from home - dropped away in the closing stages to finish sixth
Dale Swift
Philip Kirby
Handy early - lost touch with leading group 3f out - slipped back through field 2f out - faded from there to finish well held
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.