19:00
Miles Commercial Handicap
Class 5, 7f3y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-70, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 22.44s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Warren Fentiman (5)
Heather Main
Wide early and pulling hard - settled midpack - moved through from 2f out - hit front with a furlong left - asked for effort soon after - stayed on strongly to the line
Joe Leavy
John Gallagher
Sat behind pace early - moved to front 2f out - challenged soon after and driven when overtaken inside final furlong - stayed on to finish second beaten 1¾ lengths
Luke Morris
Michael Attwater
Fought for control early - settled towards the back - improved but squeezed for space over 2f out - pushed along to move into third inside the final furlong and stayed on well for 3rd
Pat Cosgrave
Jim Boyle
Sat close to the pace on the rail - pushed along and lost ground inside final furlong - stayed on to finish fourth
Ashley Lewis (7)
Joseph Parr
Sluggish start - settled at the back - progress from 2f out under pressure while drifting left inside the final furlong - stayed on to finish 5th beaten 4.5 lengths
Robert Havlin
J R Jenkins
Slow to break - fought for control early while in contention - made progress 3f out - driven into contention 2f out - lost place inside final furlong to finish sixth
Paddy Bradley
Simon Dow
Faltered at the outset - raced with plenty of enthusiasm early on - hit the front - lost the advantage 2f out - pressed for effort before being knocked sideways a furlong out and unable to respond
Nicola Currie
Michael Attwater
Held up rear throughout - never able to challenge - finished well held in 8th
William Carson
Malcolm Saunders
Slow into stride - held up at the rear throughout - well held at the finish
Rhys Clutterbuck
George Baker
Held up in the pack throughout - unable to land a blow - finished well down the field in 10th
Non-runners: Finbar's Lad (vet's certificate)
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.