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Betfred 'Follow Us On X' Handicap
Class 5, 7f3y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-75, 7 runners
Winning time 1m 22.07s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Callum Hutchinson
Eve Johnson Houghton
Settled behind the front-runner - began closing 2f out - pushed into the advantage inside final 2f - drew away and stayed on well to win
David Probert
Patrick Chamings
Settled off the pack in 4th - made ground into contention approaching final 2f - moved up to 2nd inside final furlong - stayed on at an unchanged effort but no match for winner
Rossa Ryan
Stuart Williams
Held up in 3rd - driven up to challenge over 2f out - dropped a place approaching final furlong then rallied to reclaim 3rd - held no threat to winner late on
Luke Catton (3)
Jim Boyle
Hesitant start and edged right - held up towards rear in 6th - asked for effort and found little over 2f out - stayed on wide inside the last to close in on 3rd - always well behind the winner
Luke Morris
Mark Pattinson
Took a strong hold early - dashed straight to the front and opened a big advantage - shifted towards the middle of the track in the straight - advantage shrinking with two furlongs left - overtaken inside the final two furlongs - dropped away in the last furlong to finish fifth
Robert Havlin
S Woods
Held up mid-pack in 5th racing wide - urged for effort with 2f left but couldn't quicken - finished well held in 6th
Nicola Currie
George Baker
Missed the break badly - never a factor - trailed the field throughout - finished well held in 7th
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.