18:15
Paddy Power Apprentice Handicap
Class 6, 5f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-52, 7 runners
Winning time 59.24s
- Going
- Standard To Slow
- Surface
- AW
Result
Connor Planas
Phil McEntee
Tracked the pace from an inner spot - dropped a little off the rhythm approaching 3f out - moved across to the right with 2f left - made up leeway inside the final furlong - got up in the last strides to score
Taylor Fisher
Matt Crawley
Tracked the pace - pushed along inside final furlong and hit front close home - caught in the last strides to be denied by a nose
Joe Leavy
Charlie Wallis
Held a forward position on the outer - pushed along and drifted left inside the final furlong - caught close to the line - just held for third by half a length
Luke Catton
Joe Ponting
Set the pace - pressed and overtaken inside final furlong - one pace late to finish 4th
Christian Howarth
Jim & Suzi Best
Held up at the back - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on in the closing stages without threatening the leaders
Liam Wright (3)
Paul Midgley
Settled just behind midfield - pressed for effort with 2f left - unable to close from 1f out - finished sixth beaten under three lengths
William Pyle
J R Jenkins
Sluggish start - settled at the back pulling hard - squeezed for space with 4f left - dropped right out and allowed to finish in own time
Non-runners: Apple's Angel (self certificate, off feed)
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.