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Sporting Times Sri Lanka Handicap
Class 5, 1m4f6y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-75, 6 runners
Winning time 2m 45.37s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Hector Crouch
Hughie Morrison
Settled towards midfield - made progress into contention 6f from home - moved right approaching 3f out - hit the front inside final 2f - drew away to score with ease
Gina Mangan
Rachel Cook & John Bridger
Went straight to the front - lost command approaching 2f out - unable to reel in the winner late but stayed on well for second
Taryn Langley (7)
David Simcock
Settled at the back early - pushed along with much ground to find 2f out - drifted left under pressure inside final furlong - stayed on to snatch third near the line
Jack Dace (7)
Roger Teal
Sat behind pace to 7f out - hit front over 2f out - overtaken inside final furlong and unable to find more - dropped to fourth right at the line
Rhys Clutterbuck
Ian Williams
Hesitant start - soon in touch with the front group - moved up to second 7f out - pressed on approaching 3f out but faded late inside the final furlong to finish 5th
Pat Cosgrave
Robert Stephens
Sat close to the pace early - slipped back approaching 7f out then faded over 3f from home - trailed away in the closing stages to finish sixth
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.