15:40
Wilmot-Smith Memorial Handicap
Class 3, 6f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-95, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 10.60s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Sean Kirrane
Tim Easterby
Settled towards the back - moved right and made strong progress a furlong out - hit the front inside the final furlong and kept going to win
Jason Hart
John & Sean Quinn
Settled handy early - travelling strongly beyond 2f out - hit the front a furlong out then pressed for effort - overtaken inside the last - battled on for second
Warren Fentiman (5)
Mark Walford
Sent clear early - urged on approaching 2f out then lost front spot inside final furlong - stayed on to finish third beaten three quarters of a length
Joanna Mason
Ben Haslam
Faltered at the break - settled towards the back - moved into contention on the outer approaching 2f out then flattened out inside the final furlong
William Pyle (3)
Ruth Carr
Raced handy on the outer - roused after being bumped over 2f out then edged off line and drifted right approaching final furlong - held same rate to finish fifth beaten under three lengths
Ryan Sexton
Julie Camacho
Settled in the pack - pressed for effort with 2f left - failed to threaten the front end - finished sixth beaten 3.25 lengths
Dale Swift
Seb Spencer
Held up towards the back - asked for effort early - made progress into the pack over 2f out - drifted right approaching the furlong marker and faded to finish 7th
David Nolan
Paul Midgley
Held up in the pack - unable to land a challenge - finished 4.0 lengths back in 8th
Harry Davies
Simon & Ed Crisford
Sat close to the pace early - moved right around two furlongs out and pushed along soon after - faded inside the final furlong to finish ninth
Alex Jary (5)
Nigel Tinkler
Held up at the back throughout - never involved - finished 10th
Faleh Bughenaim
Hamad Al Jehani
Sat handy behind front group early - dropped away with 2f left - held no interest and allowed to finish in own time - well held in 11th
Non-runners: Westmorian (unsuitable ground)
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.