20:40
Tony Smith Memorial Handicap
Class 6, 7f3y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-65, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 23.36s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Kieran Shoemark
Charlie Fellowes
Disputed the early pace - dropped off the front rank briefly then surged back to the head of affairs inside 2f out - forged well ahead over 1f out and kept on with authority
Jack Callan (7)
Simon Dow
Sat close up early - moved in front with 5f left - pushed along and overtaken inside final 2f - kept going at an even effort late for second
Donagh Murphy (7)
Jim Boyle
Reared as gates sprang and dropped anchor early - settled towards the back holding hard on the bridle - carved out a path wide of rivals inside the final furlong to close on the placings but never able to trouble the winner - finished third
Silvestre De Sousa
Roger Varian
Fought rider early towards back - shifted wide to sit close to pace 4f out - stayed wide around the bend - progress under a furlong out - stayed on inside before edged out of third close home
Rhys Clutterbuck
Pat Phelan
Sat handy behind the front group early - urged forward 3f out and holding third with no threat to those ahead inside the final furlong - dropped back late to finish fifth beaten 6½ lengths
Georgia Dobie
Craig Benton
Sat wide behind the front group - moved into 3rd 4f out - driven approaching 3f out then faded from 2f out
Jack Doughty
Gay Kelleway
Sluggish start - settled at rear then made progress on inner to close on front group before drifting left over 2f out - pushed along and lost ground inside final two furlongs to finish seventh
Rossa Ryan
Jack Morland
Settled last from the start - stayed detached with no chance to figure - trailed home well behind
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.