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Sophie Ellis-Bextor 5th July Book Now Handicap
Class 6, 1m2f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-58, 9 runners
Winning time 2m 7.11s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Tommie Jakes (5)
Ismail Mohammed
Tracked front pack from inside rail - hit the front with over 2f remaining - driven and drifted left approaching final furlong - rival closed strongly under the wire - held on by the narrowest margin
Millie Wonnacott (5)
Neil Mulholland
Sluggish start - settled at the back with lots to find - closed 4f out - urged into contention approaching 2f out - moved to second inside final furlong - fought on gamely - narrowly denied at the line
Edward Greatrex
William Stone
Held up towards the back early - lost ground 4f out - driven into contention over 3f out - improved into third inside the final furlong - kept on well to finish close up third
Jack Doughty (3)
Tony Carroll
Settled midfield early - given a squeeze approaching the home bend - found extra room on the inner and improved 3f out - driven with 2f left and stayed on at an even effort to finish fourth beaten 3.25 lengths
Ryan Kavanagh (5)
Ian Williams
Towards the back of the field - drive applied 4f out and progress made over 2f out - looking dangerous but drifted left approaching final furlong - flattened out and faded to finish 5th
Sean Levey
Nikki Evans
Went straight to the front - pushed along and lost the advantage inside the last two furlongs - dropped away fast a furlong out - well held at the line
David Probert
Grace Harris
Handy in the pack early - pushed for effort with 3f left - dropped away and gave ground before the final furlong - finished well held in 7th
Kaiya Fraser (3)
James Fanshawe
Held up in the pack - urged into effort 3f out and driven with a furlong to go before finding little - dropped away in the closing stages
Rossa Ryan
Charlie Johnston
Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - up with the pace before dropping away entering the home bend - under pressure and toiling 3f out - well adrift by the 2f marker - finished well beaten in 9th
Non-runners: Onlyriversrunfree (self certificate), Wyld Bill (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.