20:05
Sri Lanka Paradise Island Handicap
Class 6, 1m3f99y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-65, 7 runners
Winning time 2m 33.64s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Alec Voikhansky (3)
Richard Hannon
Sat close to pace early - asked for effort 3f out - went to front approaching final furlong drifting left under pressure - kept finding more to win
Lewis Edmunds
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled just off the front pair on the rail - asked for effort over 2f out and lost touch - kept battling on the inside through the last furlong - closed to be second near the line but never able to trouble the winner
Edward Greatrex
Warren Greatrex
Set the pace early - shot away from rivals with four furlongs left - advantage narrowed inside final two - overtaken with a furlong to go and edged out of second close home
Jonny Peate
Matt Crawley
Settled in 5th early - improved into 3rd position 3f out - drifted left and lost momentum inside final furlong - finished fourth beaten 4 lengths
Jack Doughty (3)
Stuart Williams
Settled towards the back - moved through wide with a left-ward drift approaching 2f out - drifted left again and lost momentum inside the final furlong - finished 5th
Jack Dace (7)
D Donovan
Sat close to the front pack early - urged forward 3f out but soon lost touch - driven with over 2f left - drifted left as effort faded finishing sixth
Liam Wright (5)
Simon Pearce
Held up early - travelled with too much enthusiasm at rear of field - unable to land a blow - well held in 7th
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.