17:15
Thames Alfa Romeo Slough Handicap
Class 4, 6f12y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-80, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 11.57s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Billy Loughnane
Adrian Wintle
Settled just behind the pace - short of space approaching 2f out - squeezed through the pack under pressure a furlong out - hit the front close home - stayed on strongly to score
Rob Hornby
Jonathan Portman
Sat close behind pace - urged along approaching final 2f - moved into second inside last - kept on to finish second by a short head
Matthew Lloyd Slater (7)
Tony Carroll
Sluggish start - settled towards the back - pushed along and made progress wide over 2f out - drifted left approaching final furlong - moved into third close home and stayed on to finish third
Luke Morris
Stuart Kittow
Settled towards the rear - pushed along and progress from 2f out - kept on at one speed inside the final furlong to finish 4th
Hector Crouch
Michael Bell
Sent forward early - urged into effort with over 2f left - driven approaching final furlong - overtaken inside it and unable to find more - dropped back in closing stages to finish fifth
Lewis Edmunds
Rod Millman
Settled towards the back of the pack early - pushed along approaching 2f out - looked for space inside the final furlong and eased left to find a gap - kept on late without threatening the front end - finished sixth beaten 3 lengths
Cieren Fallon
Warren Greatrex
Settled towards the back early - never got involved with the pace - came home well beaten in 7th
Jack Mitchell
Edward Bethell
Handy early - pressed for the lead into the last two furlongs before dropping back approaching the final furlong - faded to finish 8th
Darragh Keenan
Jennie Candlish
Fought for control early - settled in the pack - urged forward with 2f left but couldn't land a blow - dropped away close home finishing ninth
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.