13:50
Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap
Class 3, 1m, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-95, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 37.49s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Sean Levey
David Menuisier
Held up towards the back early - urged into contention with progress over 2f out - third and driven approaching the final furlong - finished strongly to hit the front late
Kieran Shoemark
Simon & Ed Crisford
Settled towards the back of the pack early - improved with two furlongs left and driven forward - found running room tight so darted for the inside gap to reach 3rd a furlong out - stayed on gamely - just denied close home
Jamie Spencer
Richard Hannon
Tracked front group - urged forward approaching final furlong - hit front inside final furlong and kept battling - overtaken late to finish third by a neck
Jason Watson
Andrew Balding
Tracked leaders early - hit the front approaching 2f out and driven on - lost advantage inside final furlong - dropped away to finish fourth
Billy Loughnane
Oliver Cole
Handy in the pack early - driven with over 4f left - stayed on at one gait through to the line - finished 5th beaten 5.5 lengths
Robert Havlin
Karen Jewell
Held up towards the back - driven approaching final furlong - finished with running left in tank to close down field 6th
Jack Dace (5)
Luke Dace
Sent clear early - urged for effort approaching 3f out then lost front spot with 2f left - dropped away final furlong to finish seventh
Hollie Doyle
Marco Botti
Held up towards the back - pushed along with 2f to run - unable to find any headway - finished eighth
Luke Morris
Archie Watson
Sat close to the pace early - driven approaching the 3f marker - weakened steadily through the closing stages to finish 9th
Colin Keane
Martyn Meade
Held up in midfield - urged forward with 2f left - soon lost touch with the pack - finished well beaten in 10th
Pat Cosgrave
George Baker
Slow to break - held up at the back - never a factor - finished well held in 11th
Non-runners: Epictetus (unsuitable ground)
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.