15:15
Birra Moretti Handicap
Class 3, 6f17y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-95, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 13.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Adam Farragher
William Haggas
Travelled just off the pace wide - pressed for effort with a furlong left - hit the front close home - stayed on strongly to score
Charles Bishop
Julie Camacho
Settled just behind the front rank - lost a little ground under pressure inside final furlong - rallied well in the closing stages but narrowly denied
Aiden Brookes (3)
Hugo Palmer
Set the pace early while fighting for the bridle - pressed for effort with a furlong left before being overtaken close home - kept battling to the line for third beaten a half-length
Jason Watson
Andrew Balding
Sat close to the front group early - squeezed for space and pushed along nearing the last furlong - finished strongly in the final 100 yards to be beaten a length in 4th
Shane Gray
K R Burke
Settled at the back and pulling for much of the way - travelling smoothly two out despite the position - pushed along soon after - finished strongly out wide in the closing stages to finish fifth
Rowan Scott
Alice Haynes
Sat close to front group on outer - lost touch with a furlong remaining under pressure - rallied nicely in final furlong to finish 6th beaten 1½ lengths
George Wood
Richard Spencer
Settled just off the pace on the rail keeping a strong hold - lost ground under pressure 2f out - finished with a late flourish in the closing stages
Jack Garritty
Richard Fahey
Settled in midfield off the pace wide - urged forward before fading two out - drifted right approaching the turn - well beaten in 8th
Jack Doughty
Clive Cox
Sat behind front group down the inner - driven with two furlongs left then hit trouble and squeezed for space on the turn - allowed to drop away and finished last of the field
Non-runners: Miraculous (vet's certificate), Rare Change (self certificate)
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.