15:30
AAB Group And Bibby Financial Services Handicap
Class 6, 1m208y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-65, 7 runners
Winning time 1m 52.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Rowan Scott
Nigel Tinkler
Tracked the pace early - pressed for effort with 3f left - moved into second and gaining inside the final 2f - kept on to hit the front close home for the win
Zak Wheatley (3)
Declan Carroll
Fought for an early grip - went to front and opened a healthy advantage from the 4-furlong point until 2 out - overtaken close to the line to just miss out
Sam James
Grant Tuer
Sat close to pace early - held station in behind up to 2f out - dropped to third and could not quicken inside final furlong
Oisin Orr
Richard Fahey
Sprang forward smartly - sat close to the front group before pressed for effort with 3f left - lost ground steadily from the final furlong and a half to finish fourth
Mohammed Tabti (5)
Iain Jardine
Settled handy early - dropped towards the back of the pack 7f out - shifted to the inner and pushed along over 2f out without threatening - lost place late to finish fifth
Paul Mulrennan
Tim Easterby
Hesitant start leaving trailing group - urged and eased across left with 3f left - lost touch with over 2f remaining and held on for sixth
Joe Fanning
Charlie Johnston
Sluggish start - settled at back of field - dropped away over the closing 3f - finished seventh
Non-runners: Runninsonofagun (self certificate, rash)
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.