14:10
Ladbrokes Handicap
Class 2, 7f1y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 13 runners
Winning time 1m 28.86s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
David Egan
Steph Hollinshead
Handy early - went to front after 2f - driven on approaching 2f out - dug in under pressure to prevail by a whisker
Jason Watson
Andrew Balding
Up with the front group - pulled hard in the early stages - short of room just past the 1f pole - driven in 3rd 110 yards out and picking up strongly - went down by a short head
Faleh Bughenaim
Hamad Al Jehani
Held handy spot early - made ground into contention approaching 2f out - asked for effort and moved into second inside final furlong - stayed on same gear to the line - held for third close home
Jack Mitchell
Simon & Ed Crisford
Went to front early - lost command after two furlongs - sat in touch with front group - urged forward approaching final furlong and kept going without the speed to reach leaders
Kevin Stott
David O'Meara
Sat close to the front group early - pressed for effort a furlong out - stayed on without quickening to finish 5th beaten 2 1/2 lengths
Cian Horgan (5)
David O'Meara
Held a midfield position - asked for effort 2f out - unable to land a challenge - finished 6th beaten 3 lengths
Aiden Brookes (3)
Harriet Bethell
Settled towards the back of the field - urged forward with 2f left - stayed on at one speed to finish seventh
Silvestre De Sousa
Roger Varian
Restless start on the outside - raced up with the pace - driven approaching final furlong - faded to finish eighth
Edward Greatrex
Ralph Beckett
Settled in the pack early - given a squeeze approaching final furlong - denied a clear run when checked close home - finished ninth
Joe Leavy
Richard Hannon
Handy in the pack early - given a squeeze for effort 2f out - couldn't quicken and hampered approaching the closing stages - finished tenth
Joe Fanning
Ian Williams
Held up towards the back - made no impression - well held at the finish
Pierre-Louis Jamin
Clive Cox
Raced towards the back - niggled approaching 2f out - failed to find any improvement and finished 12th
Adam Farragher
William Haggas
Slow to break - settled near the back - driven approaching final furlong but faded out of contention
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.