16:30
Aspen Insurance Handicap
Class 4, 1m1f209y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-82, 8 runners
Winning time 2m 20.64s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Oisin Murphy
William Knight
Tracked pace early - hit front over a furlong out - pulled clear inside final furlong for an easy win
Pierre-Louis Jamin
Tom Dascombe
Set the pace early - pressed and lost front spot approaching the final furlong - couldn't match winner's finishing burst but stayed on well for second
Christian Howarth (3)
James Evans
Slow to break - settled towards back - made progress from 2f out - moved into third turning for home - unable to threaten leading two but stayed on to finish third
Clifford Lee
Marcus Tregoning
Second early on - shadowing the pack - pressed for effort 2f out - dropped a place approaching final furlong then held on gamely to finish 4th
William Carson
Mark Pattinson
Sprang forward smartly then eased back - settled among the pack - pushed along and beaten for pace 2f out - unable to threaten again finishing fifth
Thomas Greatrex
Billy Aprahamian
Settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - unable to close - finished 6th
Luke Morris
Jim & Suzi Best
Settled towards the back - drifted to the left - dropped away from the pack two out - trailed home in 7th
Silvestre De Sousa
Chris Dwyer
Settled midpack early on a tight rein - pressed for effort and lost ground over 2f out - unable to threaten the front and beaten well into eighth
Non-runners: Sweet Reward (self certificate, inflammation)
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.