15:25
Instarmac Group Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 4, 1m2f43y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-85, 7 runners
Winning time 2m 8.67s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Pierre-Louis Jamin
K R Burke
Sat close behind early pacesetter well ahead of others - hit front with two furlongs remaining - driven out under pressure to hold on final furlong
Kevin Stott
Kevin Ryan
Sluggish start - settled towards back - made smart progress from wide position over 2f out - moved into second under sustained pressure in final furlong - drifted left and clipped winner close home but denied
No. 3, stall 5
6yo, 10-0, OR 83
J: Barry McHugh · T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood
Barry McHugh
Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood
Held up in 3rd - improved into contention approaching 3f out - dropped back and asked for effort over 2f out - rallied to reclaim 3rd inside final furlong but no match for the front two
Cieren Fallon
David O'Meara
Settled off the front group in 4th - improved into contention 3f out and looked for a run on the inside before being checked with 2f left - faded thereafter to finish fourth
Mark Winn
David O'Meara
Settled off the front in 5th - improved wide approaching 3f out - pressed for effort 2f out then lost ground finishing 5th
Joe Fanning
Charlie Johnston
Disputed the front alongside a rival well ahead of the field - advantage narrowed with three furlongs left before losing command inside the final two - dropped away in the closing stages to finish sixth
Ray Dawson
Roger Varian
Struggled from the start - dropped further adrift over 2f out - well beaten and allowed to drop away soon after - finished last
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.