16:30
Thorn Plant Hire Ltd Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 3, 1m2f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-90, 6 runners
Winning time 2m 7.52s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
James Doyle
Hamad Al Jehani
Set the pace almost throughout - pushed along a furlong out - opened up inside the final furlong drifting left - won going away
Harry Davies
David Menuisier
Tracked the front group early - pressed for effort with 2f remaining - stayed on inside the last to move into second - unable to threaten the winner late
Neil Callan
Marco Botti
Drifted left at the outset - held towards the back - roused and moved left approaching 2f out - closed on the leader with a furlong left - couldn't find extra late and gave up second close home
Mason Paetel (7)
Charles Hills
Chased leader early - asked for effort with 2f left but couldn't get on terms in the final furlong - stayed on to finish fourth beaten 4¼L
Joe Leavy (3)
Patrick Chamings
Squeezed for space and knocked at the break - settled handy with cover - checked in stride 6f from home - made modest ground over 2f out - unable to threaten and flattened out inside the final furlong
Pat Dobbs
Richard Hannon
Settled just behind the pace - eased across left approaching final 2f - dropped away with 1f left - finished sixth
Non-runners: Chaturanga (self certificate), High Point (unsuitable ground), Kotari (unsuitable ground), Let's Dream (unsuitable ground), Miletus (unsuitable ground), Moktasaab (unsuitable ground), Mustazeed (unsuitable ground), Son Of Man (unsuitable ground), Valiabad (unsuitable ground)
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.