17:40
JRA Tokyo Trophy Handicap
Class 2, 6f3y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 13.01s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Joanna Mason
Michael & David Easterby
Sluggish start - settled towards rear of the field wide of rivals - made progress into contention on the turn - boxed in until inside final 2f - found room and finished strongly last furlong - hit front close home to score
Joe Leavy
Jim & Suzi Best
Set the pace early - shifted to the near rail approaching halfway - pushed along and lost the advantage inside final 2f - responded once more late but just held for second
Hollie Doyle
Michael Herrington
Held up towards the back - made progress wide of rivals inside final two furlongs - stayed on driving late but lacked the speed to get closer
James Sullivan
Ruth Carr
Settled towards back of field early - found room to progress inside the final furlong and stayed on to the line - lacked the speed to get involved in the finish
Sean Levey
Richard Hannon
Sat close to the front pack - hit the front over a furlong out then pushed along and overtaken inside the last - lost ground close home to finish fifth
Billy Garritty
Richard Fahey
Held up in midfield early - improved into contention over 2f out - pushed along and faded in final furlong - finished 6th
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Julie Camacho
Sluggish start settling towards the back - improved on the outside to reach the front group approaching 2f out - hit the front with 2f left - driven along and overtaken with a furlong to go - faded to finish seventh
Cam Hardie
Antony Brittain
Tracked pace wide early - found rail entering straight then pushed along and dropped from second spot 2f out - faded fast to finish 8th
David Probert
Ian Williams
Held up towards the back early - urged on and finding little by halfway - briefly closed on the front group over 2f out before dropping away to finish well beaten
Jason Hart
John & Sean Quinn
Settled with eagerness behind the front group - urged forward over 2f out - faded fast and hampered soon after - finished 10th
Luke Morris
Michael Appleby
Sat close behind the front group - driven forward inside final 2f - dropped away soon after and faded to finish 11th
Non-runners: Drama (unsuitable ground), Get It (unsuitable ground)
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.