15:25
Amstel Thirsk Summer Celebration Handicap
Class 4, 5f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-80, 14 runners
Winning time 57.51s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Darragh Keenan
George Scott
Held up mid-pack - pushed along to move through inside final furlong - stayed on strongly to hit front right on the line
Oliver Stammers
Grant Tuer
Handy early - pushed along to join front pair 2f out - hit front soon after but edge shrinking inside final furlong - caught right on the line
Jason Watson
Michael Appleby
Handy early behind the pace - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on to snatch third close home
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Sprang from the stalls and raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - settled towards the back - moved left and asked for effort inside the final furlong - then edged right and stayed on to the line - never able to threaten the front and finished fourth
Warren Fentiman (5)
Ruth Carr
Went straight to front - pressed for effort and matched approaching final 2f - dropped back soon after - weakened inside closing stages to finish 5th
Kieran O'Neill
Paul Midgley
Held mid-pack early - pressed for effort with 2f left - stayed on at one gait through the closing stages - finished 6th beaten 4.5 lengths
Rowan Scott
Edward Bethell
Settled in the pack early - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on at one gait through the closing stages - finished seventh
Joe Fanning
Tom Tate
Settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on inside the closing furlong to finish 7th
Joanna Mason
Michael & David Easterby
Held mid-pack early - driven approaching final furlong - stayed on at one level through to the line - finished 9th
P J McDonald
Jack Jones
Held a forward spot early - pressed for effort with 2f left - lost ground in the closing stages - beaten home in 10th
Mark Winn
Paul Midgley
Handy early behind the front group - pressed for effort with 2f left - lost placing quickly to finish well held
Harry Russell
Ollie Pears
Sprung awkwardly at the off - held towards the back throughout and pushed along with 2f left - unable to make headway through the closing stages
Silvestre De Sousa
Kevin Ryan
Settled around mid-pack early - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away soon after - finished well beaten in 13th
Andrew Breslin (3)
Bryan Smart
Raced on the bridle early - settled midpack - eased and stopped abruptly with 2f left
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.