15:50
Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Handicap
Class 6, 1m2f17y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, 8 runners
Winning time 2m 8.81s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Morgan Cole (5)
Dylan Cunha
Urged forward early - settled towards the back - made smooth progress past the two-furlong marker - drifted left under pressure then shifted right to find room and continue finding more between rivals inside the final furlong - hit the front close home and drew away
Rhys Clutterbuck
Gary & Josh Moore
Sat behind front pair - moved into second 4f out then asked for effort out wide 2f out - drifted left under pressure into the final furlong - stayed on late but no match for winner finishing second
David Probert
Eve Johnson Houghton
Settled in the pack early - improved into contention on the home bend - urged forward before the final two furlongs and moved up to second - edged back behind another rival with a furlong left - kept battling to hold on for third at the finish
Taylor Fisher (3)
Joe Tickle
Settled at rear early - made ground up the inner on the home turn - up with the front group entering straight - hit the front over 2f out - pressed and put in front inside the final furlong then found nothing more and slipped back to finish fourth
Nicola Currie
Henry Candy
Went clear and steered towards the middle in the straight - urged on approaching 2f out before giving up the advantage - dropped to third inside the final two furlongs - drifted left under pressure over a furlong out - faded final furlong to finish fifth
Tommie Jakes (5)
Michael Attwater
Sat close to front until 6f left - wide and asked for effort entering straight - dropped away 2f out to finish sixth
Tom Queally
George Margarson
Handy in third early - moved up to lead spot at halfway and held it until past four out - driven along three out then dropped away rapidly to finish seventh
Luke Morris
Laura Mongan
Sluggish break - held up at the rear throughout - never a threat - beaten well before the finish
Non-runners: Offiah's Boy (self certificate)
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.