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Sophie Ellis-Bextor Live At leicesterraces 5th July Apprentice Handicap
Class 6, 1m2f, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-55, 13 runners
Winning time 2m 8.28s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
No. 6, stall 3
3yo, 9-10, OR 53
J: Aiden Brookes · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Aiden Brookes
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Sat close behind pace on inside - shifted wide with 2f left - moved into second inside final two furlongs - driven to the front close home and kept finding more
Fred Daly (7)
James Ferguson
Sat close to the pace out wide - moved into second three furlongs out - hit the front with two to go - pushed along approaching the final furlong - overtaken and unable to find more near the line finishing second
No. 2, stall 4
3yo, 9-11, OR 54
J: Connor Planas · T: William Muir & Chris Grassick
Connor Planas
William Muir & Chris Grassick
Settled behind the front pack early - moved up to second 8f out then asked for effort 3f out - lost touch with the front two over 2f out - rallied late inside the final furlong - stayed on well to finish third narrowly behind the runner-up
Joe Leavy
Richard Hannon
Settled just off the front group early and a little wide - hit the front briefly 8f out before being asked for effort over 3f out - stayed in touch with the front-runners - responded to urging and battled on inside the final furlong without the speed to challenge - edged out of third close home to finish fourth
Cian Horgan (5)
Roger Fell
Set the pace - displaced over 2f out and struggling - dropped away in the final furlong to finish 5th
Ryan Kavanagh (3)
Ian Williams
Fretful before the off - hesitant start - improved position on inner around halfway - closed on the front group with 3f left - urged forward approaching 2f out - lost ground quickly after and finished sixth
Warren Fentiman (3)
David Menuisier
Sluggish start and drifted left - settled at the back - crept through late but always outpaced
Ashley Lewis (7)
Gary & Josh Moore
Held up towards the back under pressure early - unable to land a challenge - well held at the finish - eventually beaten 13¾ lengths in 8th
Oisin McSweeney
Ollie Sangster
Took a strong hold racing wide in the pack - drifted left on the turn and shipped setbacks by halfway - dropped towards the back and never involved thereafter - finished ninth well beaten
Mason Paetel (5)
Ed Dunlop
Sluggish break and drifted left early - never involved - trailed home well beaten in 10th
Christian Howarth
Alice Haynes
Settled off the pace early - never involved and well beaten late - eventually came home 11th
Jack Callan (7)
Paul Attwater
Settled midpack and off the rail early - stumbled with 8f left then drifted left approaching halfway - dropped towards the back with no prospect of involvement late finishing well beaten
Alicia Perkins (7)
Mark Usher
Refused to line up - took no part
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.