19:10
Merv Cox Memorial Handicap
Class 5, 1m, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-75, 13 runners
Winning time 1m 39.91s
- Going
- Standard To Slow
- Surface
- AW
Result
Kieran Shoemark
Saeed bin Suroor
Settled with plenty of enthusiasm in the pack - made steady progress through a gap approaching the final two furlongs - moved into second a furlong out - asked for effort to strike in front inside the last and drew away
Jim Crowley
Chris Gordon
Sat behind the front-runner early - tight up in third turning in - went ahead with two furlongs left - pushed along a furlong out but outpaced late - hung on for the runner-up spot
Paddy Bradley
Simon Dow
Settled at the back early - looked for a gap between rivals with a furlong left but boxed in - found room inside the last and stayed on strongly - closed to take 3rd close to the runner-up
Tom Marquand
S Woods
Settled towards the back - made ground wide approaching final furlong - kept on inside but edged out of third close home
Charles Bishop
Eve Johnson Houghton
Held up in the pack - improved position along the inner approaching 2f out - faded inside the last to finish 5th
Rossa Ryan
Alan King
Settled towards the back of the field - shifted wide and made late progress - finished sixth beaten 6 lengths
Clifford Lee
Charlie Johnston
Sat just behind pace early - pressed on with front group - lost touch under pressure inside final two furlongs and finished without threat late
Daniel Muscutt
Richard Spencer
Took a strong hold early then settled just off midfield - made progress into contention over 2f out - eased away under pressure and lost ground quickly inside the final furlong to finish eighth
Sean Kirrane
Tim Vaughan
Tracked the front group early - moved into second position 6f out and held that spot until pressed with a furlong to go - lost ground in the closing stages to finish 9th
Sean Levey
Chris Dwyer
Wide throughout - held around midfield without threatening - driven approaching final 2f - dropped back after being hampered there - finished well held in 10th
Luke Morris
Archie Watson
Sent to front early - pressed for effort with 2f left and lost position - dropped away fast late - eventually well held in 11th
Trevor Whelan
Jonathan Portman
Sat handy on the wide side early - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away soon after - eventually well held in 12th
Jason Watson
John Gallagher
Held up early - never fired in the pack - trailed home well beaten in 13th
Non-runners: Monopolise (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.