14:30
Cupa Slates Handicap
Class 5, 1m68y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-72, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 46.93s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Shane Gray
Phillip Makin
Settled towards the back on the inner early - stuck for space by the rail 2f out - found a gap left and made rapid progress inside the final furlong - driven out to get up close home
Callum Rodriguez
Edward Bethell
Pulled hard early - sat close to the front pair - went in front over a furlong out and pushed along - stayed on but overtaken close home to finish second by a short head
Paul Mulrennan
Ed Walker
Sat close to pace early - shared front spot 5f out - lost command inside final furlong and driven along - held to finish third
Rowan Scott
Ewan Whillans
Held a central position through the race - lost touch under pressure 2f out - found renewed effort to move into fourth inside final 110 yards
David Allan
Liam Bailey
Held up early - lost touch approaching halfway - shifted right and finished with renewed effort inside final furlong but held for 5th
Andrew Mullen
Charlie Johnston
Held a midpack spot on the rail - shifted left with a furlong left and interfered with others nearby - pushed along soon after but couldn't find more - finished sixth
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara
Slow to begin - pulled hard towards the back - making ground before severely hampered inside the final furlong - unable to get back into contention and finished 7th
Sam James
K R Burke
Settled in the pack - improved position wide of rivals with two furlongs left - hampered a furlong out then found nothing more
Billy Garritty
Richard Fahey
Set the pace early - shared front spot with a furlong and a half left before giving way - dropped back in the final 110yds to finish 9th
David Probert
Hugo Palmer
Held up rear from the off - never involved - well held at the finish
Kieran O'Neill
Alice Haynes
Pulled hard early - sat close to the front group on the rail - fading and then hampered heavily approaching the final furlong - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Cymbidium (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.