17:07
William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap
Class 4, 5f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-85, 16 runners
Winning time 57.19s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Warren Fentiman (5)
Ruth Carr
Sat close to pace on the near flank - edged in front after the opening furlong - pushed along with a furlong remaining - dug deep to hold on to the line
Andrew Breslin (3)
Bryan Smart
Sat behind the pace on the wide flank - pushed along and closed hard inside the last - denied by a nose
William Pyle (3)
Katie Scott
Tracked the front pack on the wide flank - stayed on strongly inside the closing furlong - edged into third close home but denied by a short margin
Sean Kirrane
Tim Easterby
Set the pace early - driven and battling to the front approaching the last furlong - couldn't quicken and held for fourth beaten a length
Cieren Fallon
Antony Brittain
Settled towards the back on the far flank early on - made strong progress up that flank and finished between rivals inside the last furlong - lacked the speed to get involved in the finish
Jack Mitchell
Simon Pearce
Tracked the front markers on the near flank - pushed along with a furlong left - stayed on late without threatening to get on terms
Zak Wheatley (3)
Declan Carroll
Held up in midfield near the stands rail - pushed along and edged closer inside the final furlong - effort petered out close home - beaten 2.5 lengths in 7th
Cian Horgan (5)
Liam Bailey
Held up towards the back of the pack away from the stands - closed on the front-runners by halfway - pushed along with two furlongs left then lost momentum inside the final furlong to finish eighth
P J McDonald
Geoff Oldroyd
Sat close to the pace on the near flank - lost touch inside final furlong - finished ninth
David Nolan
Paul Midgley
Sat close to front two early - drifted left and lost ground inside final furlong - finished well held in 10th
Faye McManoman
Nigel Tinkler
Held up early - dropped away from the pace - stayed back through the race - finished well beaten in 11th
Paul Mulrennan
Ben Haslam
Settled midpack early - moved through into contention with two furlongs left - drifted left and dropped away inside the final furlong
Cam Hardie
Antony Brittain
Sluggish start - settled off the leaders towards the back - stayed there through the race - finished well held in 13th
Sam James
Craig Lidster
Poor break and jinked right at the off - never able to get into the race from there - always struggling at the back - well held in 14th
Oisin Orr
Richard Fahey
Held up towards back of field early - never a threat through contest - well held at finish
No. 15, stall 15
6yo, 9-4, OR 75
J: Billy Garritty · T: Michael & David Easterby
Billy Garritty
Michael & David Easterby
Sat close to front markers on the nearside - urged forward around the midpoint - drifted left and faded inside final 2f - eventually beaten well into 16th
Non-runners: Acrisius (unsuitable ground), King Of Stars (self certificate, off feed)
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.