18:15
Mike Berrys 70th Birthday Celebration Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 2, 1m6f115y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-100, 10 runners
Winning time 3m 8.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ryan Sexton
Jim Boyle
Settled behind the front group early - slipped back into midfield around 5f out - urged forward after 2f out - kept responding from over a furlong out - finished full of running to get up on the line
Adam Farragher
Charlie Johnston
Settled in the pack early - urged forward and made ground 3f out while drifting left - hit the front approaching 2f out - kicked on and battled to the line - caught in the closing strides to finish second by a short head
No. 2, stall 8
3yo, 9-3, OR 86
J: Benoit De La Sayette · T: John & Thady Gosden
Benoit De La Sayette
John & Thady Gosden
Held up towards the back - made progress 3f out - closed on the front pair over 2f out under pressure and had a shout 1f out - kept going without further improvement to finish third
Callum Hutchinson
Andrew Balding
Up with the front early - challenged hard 2f out moving powerfully - kept on at one speed to finish 4th
Edward Greatrex
Ralph Beckett
Settled midpack early - moved through smoothly with three furlongs left and closed on the front group - urged into 3rd approaching the final furlong - weakened close home to finish 5th
Daniel Muscutt
Charlie Johnston
Sat close to the front pack early - urged forward with three furlongs left - lost touch inside the final two furlongs - eventually finished sixth
Jim Crowley
Charlie Fellowes
Settled behind the front group - urged forward with over 2f remaining - faded quickly thereafter - finished seventh well beaten
Marco Ghiani
Marco Botti
Held a spot in the pack wide - pushed into contention for 4th spot with 4f left - pressed for effort 2f out then drifted left and dropped away to finish 8th
William Cox
Archie Watson
Sent clear in front - overtaken with about 2f left - driven and dropped away - eventually finished ninth
Callum Shepherd
George Boughey
Held up towards back - urged to improve over 2f out - found nothing - finished 10th
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.