16:10
RCA Groundstaff Awards Handicap
Class 6, 1m3y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-55, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 38.02s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Billy Loughnane
Ian Williams
Sat behind the pace early - urged into contention and made ground 2f out - went in front under pressure - kept finding more late to hold on
Darragh Keenan
John Ryan
Settled with eager keenness behind the front group - moved through with purpose 2f out looking well in the mix - driven and in with a shout 1f out - edged out close home to finish second
Joey Haynes
Scott Dixon
Went straight to front - driven and lost command with over 2f to run - kept battling but never able to reassert - finished third
Sean Kirrane
Lawrence Mullaney
Held up at the back - driven into contention from over 2f out to move third with a furlong left - held on for 4th without finding more inside the final 110 yards
Hollie Doyle
Patrick Owens
Settled just off the front rank early - driven and dropped back before the 2f marker - kept battling to the line without finding extra - finished 5th beaten just over six lengths
Paddy Bradley
J R Jenkins
Tracked the pace - hit the front just past halfway then asked for effort - lost command approaching the last 2f - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish sixth
Ashley Lewis (7)
Mark Hoad
Held up towards the back - urged forward with over 2f remaining - unable to land a threat throughout - finished seventh
Warren Fentiman (5)
Chris Dwyer
Held up in the pack - nudged for effort past the 2f marker - failed to find any extra and finished eighth
Sam Feilden (5)
Julia & Shelley Birkett
Settled in the pack early - moved up to third by halfway - pushed along with 2f left before losing touch - eventually finished ninth
Benoit De La Sayette
Christine Dunnett
Settled towards the back - urged into effort with 2f left - dropped away steadily to finish 10th
No. 6, stall 8
4yo, 9-2, OR 48
J: Luke Morris · T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck
Luke Morris
P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck
Held up towards the back - urged into effort with over 2f left - unable to find any headway - eventually finished 11th
Non-runners: Royal Jet (withdrawn; upset in stalls)
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.