14:00
John Smith's Racing Handicap
Class 2, 7f192y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-105, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 37.11s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Kevin Stott
Owen Burrows
Tracked the pace - pushed along with a furlong left - moved through to hit the front inside the last - kept finding to assert and win comfortably
Shane Gray
Kevin Ryan
Set the pace early - pushed along and under strong challenge with 2f left - overtaken inside final furlong - fought back gamely to go down by a short head
Paul Mulrennan
David O'Meara
Held up towards the back on the inner - driven into contention approaching the final furlong - denied a bit near the line but finished third going forward
Callum Rodriguez
Edward Bethell
Slow to break - held towards the back - pushed along behind the pack approaching 2f out - found some improvement inside the final furlong but faded to finish fourth
Joanna Mason
Roger Fell
Dwelt at start - travelled keenly on inner behind front group - pressed for effort with 2f left and nearly reached front rank - lost place quickly inside final furlong - finished 5th beaten 6 lengths
Clifford Lee
K R Burke
Shared the pace wide early - settled just behind the front-runner - travelling strongly with 2f left - asked for effort and lost touch before battling on late
Elizabeth Gale (5)
M Al Attiya
Held up towards the back - eager for restraint in the early stages - driven and lost touch two out - stayed on late to finish seventh
Rossa Ryan
Hamad Al Jehani
Tracked front group wide - urged forward halfway - dropped away 2f out - finished well held
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara
Settled at back early fighting for control - urged into effort with 2f left - lost ground final furlong to finish 9th
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.