18:05
Oddschecker Free Bets Apprentice Handicap
Class 5, 7f173y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-68, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 41.43s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Kaiya Fraser
Ruth Carr
Tracked leaders from an inside spot - asked for effort to go in front 2f out - opened daylight in the closing stages while drifting right - kept finding late to hold on by a whisker
Jack Callan (5)
Kevin Ryan
Tracked the pace on the rail - pressed for effort with 2f left - moved into second entering the last furlong - kept battling to the line but narrowly denied
Elle-May Croot (5)
Ivan Furtado
Settled handy on the outer - urged into contention over 2f out - finished strongly inside final furlong but not close enough
Tom Kiely-Marshall (3)
Craig Lidster
Hesitant start - stayed towards the back and pushed along with over two furlongs left - finished strongly out wide in the closing stages to take fourth
Aiden Brookes
Harriet Bethell
Settled just off the pace on the rail - pushed along and lost ground under 2f out - found a bit late on the inner in the closing stages - finished 5th
Mason Paetel (5)
James Owen
Raced handy on the outer - driven to keep tempo but lost place two out - dropped away in the closing furlong to finish sixth
Rhys Elliott (3)
Dianne Sayer
Settled towards the back - lost touch with 3f left - no impact thereafter - finished well beaten in 7th
Archie Young (3)
Charlie Johnston
Sent to the front - pressed for effort and lost command 2f out - one-paced through the closing stages - finished 8th
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.