18:15
Sky Bet, For The Fans Handicap
Class 4, 1m37y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-82, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 42.44s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Settled at the back early - urged into contention over 2f out - poised to strike with a furlong left - edged ahead close home to score
Connor Beasley
David & Nicola Barron
Set the pace early - pushed on 2f out and kept up the effort into the final furlong - overtaken close home - denied by a short margin
Sean Kirrane
Tim Easterby
Slow to break - soon up with the front group and travelling comfortably - boxed in with a furlong to go - found room inside final 110yds and finished strongly - couldn't quite get to the front - finished third
Paul Mulrennan
Jim Goldie
Slow to break - travelled strongly at the back - boxed in over 2f out - moved right and made progress inside final 2f - stayed on well to finish 4th 1.5L behind
Clifford Lee
Ian Williams
Settled at the back early - urged forward with over two furlongs left - needed a lot more with a furlong to run - finished with good energy but lacked the speed to get involved in the finish
Warren Fentiman (5)
Patrick Morris
Held up handy on the rail - pushed along approaching final 2f - found nothing and dropped away close home
Jason Hart
Tim Easterby
Tracked the pace in a forward spot - pushed on and closed to challenge the front-runner with a furlong left - drifted left and faded before the line to finish 7th
Andrew Mullen
Iain Jardine
Held up in the pack - moved left with 3f left and traveled steadily but kept meeting traffic inside the final furlong - unable to threaten the leaders late finishing 8th
Finley Marsh
Eve Johnson Houghton
Settled at the back of the pack early - pushed for effort with a furlong left - unable to close the gap - finished ninth beaten 4 lengths
Cieren Fallon
James Ferguson
Settled in the pack early - pushed along 3f out and lost touch with the pace - drifted left approaching the final furlong under pressure - denied room in the closing stages and finished well held in 10th
Callum Shepherd
John Butler
Settled prominent early - drifted left under pressure with 2f left - driven and lost place inside final furlong - eventually finished 11th
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.