16:47
Voluntary Action Leicestershire (VAL) Celebrating 60 Years Handicap
Class 4, 7f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-82, 7 runners
Winning time 1m 22.66s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara
Settled in a trio towards the far rail early - kept back in third as the field came together 4f out - made progress along the rail approaching the final furlong - improved into second inside the last furlong - driven to the front close home - stayed on strongly to win
Sam James
K R Burke
Made the running to the near rail early - clear on top as rivals converged approaching the 4f marker and shifted across - pressed for effort a furlong out then overtaken close home - stayed on at the finish for second
Rob Hornby
Stuart Kittow
Settled just behind the pace towards the far rail - roughly fifth as the field converged 5f out - progress checked when boxed in with a furlong left before finding a gap close home - stayed third but couldn't close late
Tom Marquand
Archie Watson
Set the pace among a trio down the far rail - tucked up tight behind as the field converged 4f out - given encouragement past the 2f marker and sent to attack inside the final two - handed back second spot a furlong out - faded in the closing stages to finish fourth
Callum Shepherd
George Boughey
Sat close to the pace on the stands rail - 3rd as the field converged 4f out - pushed along inside the final furlong and dropped away late finishing 5th
Rossa Ryan
Adrian Wintle
Restrained at rear on the near flank - still at the back when the field combined 4f out - under pressure and in trouble 2f out and always out of contention
Lewis Edmunds
Julie Camacho
Held third close to the stands rail early - dropped to fifth and urged on as the field converged 4f out - driven but left behind with one other approaching 2f out and had no prospect of getting closer late finishing 7th
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.