16:43
Betfred 'Bet Builder' Sankey Handicap
Class 4, 1m37y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-85, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 44.71s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Harry Davies
Martyn Meade
Quick to stride and set the pace early - settled just off the front pair - improved into second approaching the last two furlongs - pushed into command inside the final furlong - powered on to the finish
George Bass
Jack Channon
Sat close to pace early - hit front 6f out - shifted middle of track in straight - pushed out and just denied close home
William Buick
Owen Burrows
Held up eagerly in the pack - taken back off heels with 5f left - made progress wide two out - pushed along and stayed on inside the final furlong but lacked the speed to get closer
Oisin Murphy
Richard Hughes
Settled towards the back - pushed along inside the last two furlongs - improved position with a furlong left - into 4th but unable to find the speed to challenge
Jim Crowley
Ed Dunlop
Sat close to the pace - urged forward wide of rivals over 2f out - lost momentum under pressure in the closing stages - finished 5th
Rossa Ryan
Tom Clover
Checked and eased across early - settled towards the back - shaped up late inside the closing furlong but lacked the speed to challenge
Marco Ghiani
Marco Botti
Went straight to the front - lost the advantage 6f out and settled in behind - pressed for the lead until pushed along inside the final 2f - dropped away in the closing stages
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara
Settled towards the back and wide - dropped away 2f out and drifted left inside the final 2f - well held in 8th
Cam Hardie
David Evans
Slow into stride - settled near the back - made no impression on the pack - finished well beaten in 9th
Non-runners: Best Rate (self certificate), Caledonian (unsuitable ground), City Of God (unsuitable ground), Law Of Design (unsuitable ground), Niminy Piminy (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.