16:45
John Smith's Stayers' Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 4, 2m56y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-80, 10 runners
Winning time 3m 32.85s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ben Robinson
Brian Ellison
Settled in the pack out wide - progress gathered two out - pushed into command with a furlong left - drew away and kept finding more to the line
Joanna Mason
Tim Easterby
Settled just off the pace on the rail - pushed along with two furlongs left - closed steadily in the final furlong to finish second
Rossa Ryan
Ivan Furtado
Held up at the back - travelling smoothly with two out - pushed along and responded inside the final furlong - kept on to finish third without threatening the front
Paul Mulrennan
Jim Goldie
Poor break settling midfield on the rail - pushed along and lost ground over 2f out - stayed on inside final furlong to finish 4th
Rob Hornby
Jonathan Portman
Settled in the pack - driven on with 4f left before losing touch inside final 2f - stayed on to finish fifth
Jason Hart
Charlie Johnston
Set the pace early - pressed for effort 3f out then lost front spot in the last furlong - held no more in reserve and finished sixth
Duran Fentiman
Tim Easterby
Handy on the rail in early stages - pressed for effort with two furlongs left and lost ground - dropped away in the closing stages to finish seventh
Cam Hardie
Mike Sowersby
Settled towards the back on the outer - urged forward off the tempo with 3f left - well beaten through the closing stages
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara
Held up at the back - failed to threaten - well held throughout - finished ninth
Hollie Doyle
Philip Kirby
Positioned close to the pace on the outer - urged for effort with four furlongs left - lost ground three out and dropped away to finish tenth
Non-runners: Simiyann (unsuitable ground)
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.