18:30
Racing League 17 Handicap
Class 2, 7f16y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-90, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 21.24s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Charles Bishop
Eve Johnson Houghton
Sat handy behind the front pack - moved into second with ease approaching 2f out - pushed to the front inside the final furlong - held on to score comfortably
Grace McEntee
Heather Main
Went straight to front - pushed along 2f out - lost command inside final furlong but battled on - narrowly denied at the line
David Probert
Andrew Balding
Settled just behind the front bunch away to one flank - pressed for effort with a furlong left - held third and unable to quicken inside the final furlong - beaten half a length in 3rd
Saffie Osborne
Jamie Osborne
Held a midfield position - driven and lost touch with the front group 3f out - responded inside the final furlong but couldn't get past the top three
Daniel Muscutt
Kevin Philippart De Foy
Settled just behind the front pair on the far flank - asked for effort over 2f out - faded under pressure inside the final furlong - finished fifth
Cam Hardie
Richard Fahey
Settled towards the back - urged into contention 3f out - edged closer 2f out but drifted left - faded in the final furlong to finish 6th
Joanna Mason
Michael & David Easterby
Sluggish start - settled at back of field early - urged and toiling by the midpoint - shifted to the far rail to close late gaps but always well beaten
Jack Nicholls (7)
Jane Chapple-Hyam
Pulling hard behind pace-setter early - dropped back from second spot over 2f out - faded inside final 2f - finished eighth
Callum Shepherd
J S Moore
Held up in rear of pack throughout - no meaningful headway made - well held at the finish in 9th
Non-runners: Streets Of Gold (self certificate, off feed)
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.