14:05
Thank You Joan Easey Apprentice Handicap
Class 5, 1m1f170y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-75, 6 runners
Winning time 2m 2.19s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Rhys Elliott (3)
Mark Walford
Slow to break - settled towards the back early - made ground into contention approaching 2f out - improved into second inside the final 2f - pressed the front pair a furlong out - hit the front close home and battled to prevail
William Pyle
Craig Lidster
Sat close up early - went to front 8f out - urged forward with 2f remaining - driven hard and closely challenged inside final 2f - overtaken entering last furlong - held on gamely for the runner-up spot
Alex Jary
Tim Easterby
Settled towards the rear early - improved into contention with the front group 3f out - kept responding through the last furlong to narrowly lose out for second - lacked the winner's turn of foot
Jake Dickson (7)
Tim Easterby
Set the pace early before settling in behind up front - regained second spot approaching the final 3f but lost momentum a furlong out - faded to finish fourth
Joe Bradnam (7)
Michael Bell
Sluggish start - settled behind the front group - moved into second with 5f left - driven and dropped back before 3f out - faded to finish 5th
Zak Wheatley
Ian Williams
Raced up with the front group out wide - briefly second 6f out before dropping back at the 5f marker - remained handy into the straight but wide on the turn - driven on with 3f left - lost touch approaching 2f out - finished well beaten in 6th
Non-runners: Dandy's Angel (unsuitable ground), Finn Russell (vet's certificate)
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.