17:20
Sky Bet Steve Birch Finale Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)
Class 2, 1m2f56y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-105, 15 runners
Winning time 2m 10.71s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
No. 8, stall 8
4yo, 9-0, OR 88
J: Daniel Tudhope · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Daniel Tudhope
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Set the pace from the off - pushed along 2f out and drifted left before losing the advantage briefly inside the final furlong - rallied gamely to fight back and regain command close home
Silvestre De Sousa
Tim Easterby
Settled just off the pace - made ground into contention approaching 4f out - went up to dispute matters 2f out then edged left to hit the front inside the final furlong - fought back under pressure but caught close home to finish second
Ryan Moore
John & Thady Gosden
Tracked the pace - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on through the last furlong - edged into third close home
Barry McHugh
Richard Fahey
Settled towards back of the pack - pushed along with 2f left - finished strongly along inner to level near line
Connor Beasley
John Butler
Tracked the front group - driven with 3f left and drifted left entering the last furlong - unable to threaten but stayed on for fifth
Saffie Osborne
Kevin Ryan
Settled towards the back - moved left approaching final two furlongs - briefly boxed in for room - stayed on inside the last but no closer at the finish
Ray Dawson
T J Kent
Settled off the pace midfield - crept into contention over 2f from home - stayed on inside the closing furlong but not quite good enough
Rossa Ryan
Charlie Johnston
Settled at the back early - moved through into contention approaching final furlong - stayed on without threatening the front pack
Rowan Scott
Michael Bell
Squeezed for space and hesitant break - settled at back of field - eased left and pushed along 2f out - improved position late but couldn't threaten leaders - finished 9th beaten 3¾ lengths
Richard Kingscote
Hugo Palmer
Settled towards the back of the pack - lost touch with the leading group inside the final 2f - eventually finished 10th
William Buick
George Boughey
Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - unable to close - eventually well held in 11th
Jason Hart
David Thompson
Settled among the pack early - pushed along with over 2f left - lost ground inside the closing furlong to finish 12th
Joe Fanning
Charlie Johnston
Handy early - dropped away from over 2f out - beaten a long way from the furlong marker home - finished 13th
Oisin Murphy
Michael Bell
Sat close to the front group early - dropped away with over 2f left - trailing badly inside the final furlong - finished 14th
Callum Shepherd
William Knight
Settled towards the back - pushed along over 2f out but faded from over 1f out - beaten well into the closing stages
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.