19:35
Thames Alfa Romeo Slough Handicap
Class 6, 6f12y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-58, 12 runners
Winning time 1m 11.32s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Rossa Ryan
Dominic Ffrench Davis
Fought for control early - settled just behind the pace on the rail then went to front with a furlong left - pushed out and finished strongly to win
Mason Paetel (5)
Roger Teal
Sat close to the front group - pushed along and challenged the pacesetter while drifting left with a furlong left - stayed on to finish second beaten a length and a half
Marco Ghiani
Philip McBride
slow to start - held up towards the back on the rail - improved into contention from 2f out and finished third under pressure
Sean Levey
Julia & Shelley Birkett
Visibly on edge beforehand - set the pace before being overtaken inside the final furlong - unable to find more and held for 4th
Jack Mitchell
Kevin Frost
Dwelt at the break - pulling hard early while towards the back - moved left and made progress a furlong out - stayed on to finish fifth
No. 1, stall 10
3yo, 9-9, OR 58
J: Charlie Bennett · T: Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque
Charlie Bennett
Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque
Held up towards the back - pushed along and made progress over 1f out - unable to quicken inside final furlong - finished sixth
Jason Watson
Brian Toomey
Onside early - fought for control in front of the stalls - settled no closer than mid-pack throughout - unable to improve position - finished well beaten in 7th
Lewis Edmunds
David Evans
Sat close to pace early - pushed along with 2f left - gave way inside final furlong - eventually finished 8th
Tom Marquand
Michael Keady
Dwelt at the start - never involved - finished well off the pace in 9th
Angus Chung
Craig Benton
Settled towards the rear on the outside - unable to improve position through the contest - well held at the finish
Billy Loughnane
Ismail Mohammed
Held up rear throughout - never a factor - well held at the finish
George Bass
Denis Coakley
Held up in the pack throughout - unable to land a blow - finished 12th
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.