15:55
Robin Grossmith Memorial Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 4, 1m2f17y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-80, 8 runners
Winning time 2m 8.74s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Kieran Shoemark
Ed Walker
Held handy early - moved into second past 3f mark - drifted right approaching stands' rail with 3f left - urged forward with 2f to go - hit front inside final furlong and drew clear near line
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Up with the pace and in front after 2f - pulled hard early - surged clear on the home turn - drifted right and lost balance from 3f out - gave way inside the final furlong to finish second
Pat Cosgrave
Jim Boyle
Went straight to front - lost advantage after 2f - held place close up - tracking front-runners from 3f out - urged along under pressure with 2f left - kept going but couldn't match front two at the finish - third
Jason Watson
Gary & Josh Moore
Held up early - pushed along and drifted left rounding the turn - made progress from 2f out - kept on well to finish 4th closest at the line
Jim Crowley
Daniel & Claire Kubler
Handy in the early running - pushed along and closing on the front group approaching the final furlong - lost ground close to home to finish fifth
Ashley Lewis (7)
Gary & Josh Moore
Held up towards the back - lost touch entering the home turn - found a second wind and made progress 3f out - squeezed for space just over a furlong out - dropped away in the closing stages
Saffie Osborne
Jack Channon
Sluggish start - held up in the back markers throughout - lost touch in the closing stages to finish 7th
Sean D Bowen
Laura Mongan
Held handy early - still up with front group into the home bend - lost touch from over 2f out - dropped away steadily to finish last of the beaten lot
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.