17:05
Kevin Kai 20th Anniversary Handicap
Class 6, 1m, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-60, 7 runners
Winning time 1m 46.56s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Josephine Gordon
John & Sean Quinn
Tracked the pace early - hit the front with 4f left and opened daylight approaching the final furlong - strolled home unchallenged
Oisin Orr
Richard Fahey
Settled towards the back early - made progress 3f out - closed on leader with a furlong left but couldn't threaten - stayed on for second
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Settled midfield early - urged forward approaching 3f out - moved up to 4th under pressure inside final furlong - edged into 3rd close home but no match for the winner
Joe Leavy
Adrian Wintle
Shared control early - tracked the front pair before pushed into second and drifted right approaching 2f out - dropped that spot inside the final furlong - unable to find more late and held for fourth
No. 6, stall 2
3yo, 9-1, OR 57
J: Elizabeth Gale (5) · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Elizabeth Gale (5)
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Sluggish start - settled behind the front group before dropping away with 2f left - finished well held in 5th
James Sullivan
Ivan Furtado
Pushed out of the gates - set the pace until collared past the 4f marker - dropped out tamely in the final furlong to finish 6th
David Nolan
Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood
Held up in the pack - lost touch approaching 3f out - dropped away steadily - finished well held in 7th
Non-runners: Groundhog (self certificate, infected foot)
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.