18:40
Pullman & Novotel Paddington Liverpool Hotels Handicap
Class 5, 1m2f42y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-70, 10 runners
Winning time 2m 12.23s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
George Downing
Ed Walker
Slow to start - settled midfield on the outer - moved through into contention approaching 2f out - burst to the front drifting left inside the last then went on to win comfortably
Marco Ghiani
Stuart Williams
Keen to race and soon up with the front group inside - under pressure and drifted left approaching the furlong marker - steered back out and stayed on well through the final stages - claimed second close home but no match for the winner
Tom Eaves
Michael Dods
Set the pace early - pressed for effort with a furlong left before being overtaken and unable to quicken - edged out of second close home to finish third
Charles Bishop
Jessica Macey
Settled towards rear early - boxed in and forced left approaching final 2f - pushed along and made progress along inner inside final furlong - shifted right late to snatch 4th close home
Paul Mulrennan
Ian Williams
Sat close to pace early - pushed along to press for the lead approaching final furlong - faded and bumped 110 yards from home - edged out of 4th close to the line
Warren Fentiman (5)
Richard Fahey
Settled on a tight hold in the pack - asked for effort with 3f left - faded and drifted right approaching the final furlong to finish sixth
Robert Havlin
David Menuisier
Sat close to the front group wide of rivals - urged forward with 2f left - fading and lightly bumped inside the final furlong - eventually beaten home in 7th
Oisin Orr
Lucinda Russell
Settled towards the back - urged forward with 3f left - unable to challenge - finished eighth
William Carver
Jamie Osborne
Settled towards the back - urged forward approaching the final 3f - unable to threaten the leading group - finished 9th
Daniel Tudhope
John Norton
Sluggish getaway - settled at back of the field - never a threat and dropped away - shut down inside final furlong well beaten
Non-runners: Jr Climbs (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.