16:05
Star Sports 'Confined' Handicap
Class 5, 1m3f198y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-72, 9 runners
Winning time 2m 34.76s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Thomas Greatrex
Richard Hannon
Set the pace from the outset - urged into effort with two furlongs left and asked for more approaching the final furlong - kept finding under pressure to the line and edged home
Mason Paetel (7)
James Owen
Up with the front group - tight for room 2f out and angled right below the distance - moved into 2nd and challenged for the lead inside the final furlong - kept at bay by a short head
George Wood
B F Brookhouse
Settled at back early - moved into contention from 2f out and shifted left inside the final furlong to take third - couldn't close on the leading two in the closing stages
Saffie Osborne
Eve Johnson Houghton
Sat close to the front group - drifted right when losing pace over 1f out and battled on inside the final furlong to finish 4th
Charles Bishop
Tom Ward
Held up handy in front rank - edged off line and slipped back a place over 1f out - dropped away inside final furlong to finish fifth
Jack Doughty (3)
Tony Carroll
Dwelt at the break - settled towards the back - crept into contention approaching 2f out - pressed for effort but unable to threaten leaders inside final furlong and finished sixth
Jack Mitchell
Hughie Morrison
Tracked front group early - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong - well held at the finish
Paddy Bradley
Jim Boyle
Held a midfield position early - lost touch with rivals approaching final two furlongs - dropped away with a furlong left - finished a distant eighth
Darragh Keenan
Ed Dunlop
Sluggish start - settled midfield and improved a touch two out - lost place inside final furlong
Non-runners: Ectocross (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.