18:53
Close Brothers Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 4, 1m6f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-80, 8 runners
Winning time 3m 6.43s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Rose Dawes (5)
Sheena West
Sat close to the front early - moved up wide to take control approaching the last furlong drifting right - then drifted left in response - found a straight path and finished on strongly to win
Kieran Shoemark
Michael Bell
Settled at rear early - made ground wide 2f out to loom up second but drifted left and hampered over 1f out - driven and battled on inside final furlong - close second at the line
Neil Callan
Brett Johnson
Settled toward the rear early - made progress on the inner 3f out - boxed in behind the front group 2f out before shifting out - drifted left under pressure inside the final furlong - stayed on but lacked the finishing speed to get closer - finished third
Jim Crowley
Roger Teal
Set the pace early - driven approaching 2f out then overtaken inside final furlong - dropped away late to finish fourth
Saffie Osborne
Marcus Tregoning
Settled off the pace in midfield - improved into third by halfway - pressed for effort and shifted wide entering the straight - urged with a furlong left - lost ground close home
Laura Pearson
James Owen
Hesitant start and needed early urging - stayed towards the rear throughout - finished sixth
Rob Hornby
Charlie Johnston
Settled just behind the pace after opening furlong - driven approaching 2f out and slipped to third soon after - dropped away final furlong to finish seventh
David Egan
Karen Jewell
Sat close to the pace wide of rivals early - dropped back through the field by halfway - pushed along with 3f left - faded out of contention to finish well behind in 8th
Non-runners: Percy Shelley (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.