17:15
DragonBet Supporting Welsh Racecourses Handicap
Class 6, 1m, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-62, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 47.36s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Oisin Murphy
David Loughnane
Hampered and sluggish break from the stalls - settled behind the front group - moved through smoothly with two furlongs left - hit the front approaching the final furlong - given a squeeze - stayed on strongly to score comfortably
Hector Crouch
Richard Price
Bumped and hesitant at the off - settled towards the back - moved through and edged right approaching 2f out - pushed along inside the final furlong - stayed on to the line but unable to overhaul the winner
Billy Loughnane
Mark Loughnane
Handy early - pushed forward to hit the front two out - lost that advantage inside the final furlong and drifted left - stayed on to finish third
Ray Dawson
Grace Harris
Dwelt at the break and hampered - settled towards the back - progress made 2f out - pressed to close and kept on to finish 4th
Lewis Edmunds
Roger Teal
Sat close to the front pack early - made ground to loom up 2f out under pressure - held no more inside final furlong - finished fifth well beaten
Gina Mangan
Nikki Evans
Fought for control early - settled mid-pack - pushed along and drifted left approaching 2f out then unable to land a blow
William Cox
Archie Watson
Jinked at the start and hesitant to begin - quickly made way to the front before being caught 2f from home - faded thereafter to finish seventh
Elizabeth Gale (7)
Bernard Llewellyn
Jinked at the start and dislodged rider
Non-runners: Three Yorkshiremen (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.