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Racing Post Celebrates Thake-and-Smith's 60th Birthdays Apprentice Handicap
Class 5, 1m7f218y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-70, 6 runners
Winning time 3m 39.31s
- Going
- Standard To Slow
- Surface
- AW
Result
Taryn Langley (3)
Dominic Ffrench Davis
Settled in the pack wide of rivals - lost touch with 2f remaining then rallied on the outer approaching the last furlong - finished full of running to get up right at the line
Jack Callan (5)
Brett Johnson
Settled in behind the pack early - made steady progress wide of rivals approaching 2f out - hit the front soon after - opened a gap inside the final furlong - eased up near the line and caught right at the post
Jack Dace (3)
Ian Williams
Held a midfield spot early under a fair bit of encouragement - lost touch with the pace 2f out - rallied late inside the closing furlong to finish third
Fern O'Brien (3)
Donald McCain
Race up in the early pace before going forward - shown out in front - under pressure and pushed along around 2f out then overtaken - kept battling to the line to finish 4th
Liam Wright
Hugo Palmer
Went straight to front - overtaken soon after and pushed along nearing 3f out - lost place and dropped away 2f out to finish well held
Elizabeth Gale (3)
Bernard Llewellyn
Held up at the back - losing touch with 4f left - no impact thereafter - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Super Superjack (self certificate)
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.