19:35
Sporting Times Sri Lanka Handicap
Class 4, 6f12y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-78, 6 runners
Winning time 1m 12.61s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
George Bass
Heather Main
Set the pace along the inner rail from the start - pushed out approaching the last furlong and stayed strong - crossed the line clear
Jack Doughty (3)
Jonathan Portman
Fretting before the off - tracked front pack down the inner - urged forward with 2f left - moved into second inside final furlong - stayed on at one level to finish second
William Cox
Clive Cox
Hesitant to enter stall - unhurried start and settled at the back - lost touch with the pace - stayed on inside final furlong but had too much to do
Trevor Whelan
Tom Ward
Raced wide behind the front group - driven on approaching 2f out and drifted left causing interference inside final furlong - lost ground close home to finish fourth
Jonny Peate
Jack Jones
Sat close to leader early - pressed for effort inside final two furlongs - dropped away in closing stages to finish fifth beaten 9 lengths
Jack Dace (7)
Ralph Beckett
Tracked front group out wide - under pressure and losing ground when caught by a rival's crop and knocked off stride inside final furlong - finished sixth
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.