20:23
N & L Franklin Groundworks Handicap
Class 6, 1m2f50y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-60, 8 runners
Winning time 2m 13.78s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Neil Callan
John Butler
Sat handy behind the front group - pressed forward approaching the last furlong - got up close home to score
Dougie Costello
Ed Dunlop
Went straight to front - pushed along a furlong out and battled on inside final furlong - caught in the last strides to finish second
No. 6, stall 2
3yo, 9-4, OR 57
J: Aiden Brookes (3) · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Aiden Brookes (3)
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Held up with eager attitude behind the front group - boxed in and shifted out a furlong from home - stayed on through the last furlong - lacked the speed to get closer at the line
Alec Voikhansky (3)
Kevin Frost
Held up eagerly behind pace - pushed along to press for second a furlong out - faded in closing stages to finish 4th
Jordan Nason (3)
Ivan Furtado
Checked and eased across early - settled towards the back - progress wide two out before fading inside the last
James Sullivan
Ruth Carr
Slow to break - settled at the back - nudged into contention inside final furlong but unable to threaten leaders - finished sixth beaten 4 1/4 lengths
Sean Kirrane
Tim Easterby
Sat just off the front pack early - asked for effort more than 3f out - drifted left and faded inside the final furlong to finish seventh
Cam Hardie
Bryan Smart
Sluggish start - held up towards rear taking a strong hold - lost touch and driven from 2f out finishing well held
Non-runners: Bevy (self certificate), Jack Andrea (withdrawn; spread plate)
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.