16:45
Swift Sprite Sprint At 3A's Handicap
Class 6, 2m, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-65, 8 runners
Winning time 3m 43.51s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Rob Hornby
Fergal O'Brien
Disputed the front spot early - pressed for effort with 3f left - hit the front approaching 2f out - stayed on well for a comfortable success
Aidan Keeley
Bernard Llewellyn
Settled in the pack early - pressed for effort 3f from home - stayed on strongly through the last two furlongs to grab second close to the line
David Probert
Bernard Llewellyn
Settled at the back early - moved through strongly 3f out and pressed for the lead 2f out - couldn't find more and slipped to third close home
Richard Kingscote
Paul W Flynn
Settled towards the back - made progress from 3f out and pressed for the lead over 1f out - lost ground final furlong to finish fourth
J F Egan
Dominic Ffrench Davis
Sat close to the front group early - pressed for effort with 3f remaining - stayed on at one gear through the last two furlongs to finish fifth
William Carson
Alison Thorpe
Tracked the front group early - pushed along and made progress inside the final 3f - lost momentum inside the last furlong - eventually well held in 6th
Elizabeth Gale (7)
Bernard Llewellyn
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort with 4f left - never got competitive - finished well held in 7th
Christian Howarth (3)
Alice Haynes
Disputed the front early - pushed along with 3f left - dropped away soon after and well held from 2f out - finished 8th
Non-runners: Indigo Times (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.