18:05
Mercure Dunkenhalgh Hotel & Spa Blackburn Handicap
Class 5, 1m3f140y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-75, 7 runners
Winning time 2m 29.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Robert Havlin
John & Thady Gosden
Settled in 3rd - taken wide entering straight - moved through to challenge for 2nd with 3f left - drifted left approaching the last furlong before going ahead and prevailing by a whisker
Billy Loughnane
Charlie Johnston
Held 4th on the inner - roused into effort with 3f left and shifted wide - kept finding through the closing stages - drew level right on the line - denied by a whisker in 2nd
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara
Set the pace early - dropped in behind as rival kicked away 8f out - narrowed the gap by halfway - hit the front 2f out - driven along and overtaken inside final furlong - fought back close home - edged out in a photo finish for the runner-up spot
Jason Watson
Andrew Balding
Sluggish start - settled towards rear - found room and made progress inside final furlong - kept going to finish fourth without threatening the front
Sam James
Ollie Sangster
Slow to begin - settled towards rear - improved into contention approaching 2f out - shifted wide and kept on inside final furlong - lacked the speed to get involved late
Adam Farragher
James Horton
Settled at rear of the field early - urged into contention behind the front group approaching 3f out - dropped away under pressure 2f out - finished sixth
Tom Eaves
Kevin Ryan
Hit front after 1f - fighting for head opened big advantage 8f out - margin shrunk by halfway - urged on with 3f to run - overtaken 2f out - dropped away in a hurry - beaten a long way home
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.