15:12
Sodexo Live Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 4, 1m5f16y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-80, 8 runners
Winning time 2m 53.86s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Oisin Orr
Lucinda Russell
Sat behind pace early - moved up to challenge with two furlongs left - hit front soon after under pressure with rivals close - dug deep late to prevail
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara
Sat close to the pace early - moved up wide with easy progress two out - into second inside the final two furlongs - pushed along and battling in the closing stages but couldn't quicken again close home
Jason Hart
Charlie Johnston
Travelled with plenty of enthusiasm close up early - pushed along and dropped to third 2f out - found renewed energy inside final furlong but denied by the finish
Kaiya Fraser (3)
Jim Goldie
Pulled hard early - settled towards the rear - last two after halfway - made ground wide approaching final furlong - kept on without quite troubling those in front - fourth
Rowan Scott
Ewan Whillans
Settled towards midfield - asked for effort inside final 2f but faded - unable to close inside final furlong - beaten into 5th
No. 6, stall 8
4yo, 8-11, OR 70
J: Oisin McSweeney (3) · T: Adrian Paul Keatley
Oisin McSweeney (3)
Adrian Paul Keatley
Held up in the back group and posed no threat throughout
Jack Nicholls (7)
K R Burke
Set the pace early - opened a big gap by 4f out - driven along 2f out but soon overtaken and dropped away fast to finish 7th
Paul Mulrennan
Jim Goldie
Slow to break - settled at rear - improved position past halfway - driven but made no progress over 2f out - drifted right and lost cohesion approaching final 2f then dropped away and finished well beaten
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.