17:17
Dark Horse Ladies' Day Saturday 5th July Handicap
Class 5, 1m3f179y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-75, 6 runners
Winning time 2m 35.74s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
P J McDonald
Rod Millman
Set the pace early - lost the advantage and driven on approaching 2f out - regained command inside final 2f - dug in under pressure to hold on close home
Marco Ghiani
Ivan Furtado
Settled in rear of the front group - advanced wide before straightening and moved up to challenge 2f out - second inside the final 2f and whip arm momentarily let the contact slip - stayed on through the final furlong but could not overhaul the winner - beaten a neck in second
Ryan Kavanagh (5)
Ian Williams
Settled in third early - dropped back a fraction into the straight before finding renewed purpose behind the front pair with 2f left - stayed on for third final furlong without the speed to get closer
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Sat close to pace early - edged ahead just past 2f out - overtaken and slipped back inside final 2f - faded in closing stages to finish 4th
Rossa Ryan
Michael Appleby
Checked at the break and stuck at the back fighting the bridle - improved a position with 8f left - made progress on the inner 4f out - asked for effort but found little 2f out - lost momentum in the closing stages to finish 5th
Adam Farragher
Julia & Shelley Birkett
Slow to break - settled at rear - dropped further back 8f out - shaken up wide and made ground over 2f out - finished tamely from inside final furlong
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.