17:30
New Hall Hospital Handicap
Class 5, 1m4f5y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-68, 7 runners
Winning time 2m 33.31s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Marco Ghiani
Stuart Williams
Drifted left and clipped a rival at the break - settled in the mid-division - picked up with notable fluency from 3f out - hit the front over 2f out - driven to stretch clear inside the final furlong - value for more than the winning margin
Richard Kingscote
Ian Williams
Settled towards the back early - made ground from 3f out moving smoothly into second with 2f left - pressed the leader in the closing stages - edged out and stayed on to finish second
Hector Crouch
Rod Millman
Held up handy early - moved across to middle of track and pressed the front two from 2f out - stayed on but unable to match the top duo in the closing stages - finished third
Jack Callan (7)
George Boughey
Hesitant start and knocked at the off - settled last and dropped well off the pace - stayed off the pace through the middle stages - pushed along to close a little inside the final furlong - finished by picking off faders to take fourth
Sean Levey
Tom Ward
Knocked at the off - settled third early - pushed along 2f out - lost touch late and finished well held
Pat Cosgrave
George Baker
Set the pace early - overtaken after a furlong then lost front spot approaching 2f out - toiled from there - dropped right away inside the final furlong to finish sixth
Rob Hornby
Jeremy Scott
Handy early - shared the lead after 1f - lost ground with 3f left - dropped right away in the final furlong
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.