17:00
Texas At Sandown Park 7th August Handicap
Class 5, 1m6f, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-75, 10 runners
Winning time 3m 8.22s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Luke Morris
Sir Mark Prescott Bt
Settled towards the back - boxed in and eased left approaching 2f out - finished strongly to hit the front close home
Rossa Ryan
J S Moore
Went clear early - pushed along two out and stayed on gamely - overtaken inside the last furlong - narrowly denied at the finish
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Up with the leading group early - travelling strongly with two furlongs left and pressed for effort inside the final furlong - came home third just failing to get the verdict
Rob Hornby
Jonathan Portman
Up with the pace early - pressed the front group - pushed along from 2f out - finishing on under pressure but squeezed for room near the line to finish 4th
Sean D Bowen
James Owen
Settled towards the back fighting for control early - shifted left and made ground over 2f out - then drifted right and clipped heels a furlong out - unable to threaten those in front late - finished fifth beaten just under three lengths
Jamie Spencer
Ollie Sangster
Settled in the pack - moved left for room over 2f out and improved position before being knocked sideways inside the last furlong - couldn't get on terms with the front group and finished sixth
Hollie Doyle
Archie Watson
Held handy early - urged forward with 4f left - unable to find more in closing stages - eventually finished seventh
Tom Marquand
Ed Walker
Settled just off the pace in the pack - eased across left approaching the final 3f then drifted left again inside the last - unable to close and finished well beaten in 8th
Harry Davies
David Menuisier
Tight for space at the start - settled towards the back - crept closer approaching 3f out before getting dropped over 2f out - a long way adrift from 1f out
Edward Greatrex
Emma Lavelle
Sluggish start - stayed at the back of the field throughout - dropped clear of the pack over the closing stages - finished tenth
Non-runners: Nelson Gate (self certificate, 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.