16:35
White Oak UK Business Finance Handicap (Div 2)
Class 5, 7f127y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-70, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 32.28s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Aiden Brookes (3)
Simon West
Settled off the pace early - travelling strongly with two out - closed in approaching the furlong marker - driven to the front close home and asserted comfortably
Alex Jary (5)
Roger Teal
Pushed along to hit the front on the inner soon after the start - kicked on again with over a furlong left - overtaken close home - finished second beaten under two lengths
Sean Kirrane
Tim Easterby
Tracked the pace-setter along the inside - pressed for effort 3f out - stayed on well in the closing stages to finish 3rd
Billy Loughnane
Steph Hollinshead
Sat close to the pace - pushed along with two furlongs left and closed ground inside the final furlong - couldn't quicken again late finishing 4th beaten 2½ lengths
Connor Planas (3)
Gary Hanmer
Held up towards the back - pushed along with 2f left before angling wide inside the final furlong - stayed on to finish fifth
Callum Shepherd
Darryll Holland
Settled towards the back early - improved into contention 3f out - pushed along approaching final furlong and unable to find more - finished sixth beaten 4.75 lengths
David Nolan
Lucinda Russell
Held up towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on late but never a factor - finished 7th
Finley Marsh
Adrian Wintle
Held up in the pack - pressed for effort with 2f left - lost ground in the closing stages to finish eighth
No. 10, stall 7
4yo, 8-6, OR 53
J: James Sullivan · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
James Sullivan
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled around midfield on the wide side - lost touch and dropped away with 2f left - finished well held in 9th
Non-runners: Highfield Viking (self certificate, off feed), Original Thinker (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.