19:30
Highclere Castle Gin Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 4, 1m2f, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-82, 9 runners
Winning time 2m 7.75s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Rossa Ryan
Alan King
Settled in third early - given encouragement approaching final 2f - shifted out to find room and moved into second inside final furlong - kept up the pressure and got up right on the line to score
Tom Marquand
William Haggas
Front and controlled proceedings - quickened to open up a gap 8f out - advantage narrowed approaching halfway - off the bridle and hard at work in the closing stages - collared on the line to go down by a head
Rob Hornby
Denis Coakley
Checked and shifted direction early - fought for control towards the back - moved out three furlongs from home and made progress soon after - up to third with a furlong left - held that position to the line - never able to trouble the front two
Tommie Jakes (5)
Ismail Mohammed
Sluggish start and urged forward - settled in 5th - asked for effort with 3f left then found little 2f out - rallied inside the closing furlong to finish 4th
Jim Crowley
Emma Lavelle
Settled towards the back of the field - nudged into contention approaching the closing stages - unable to find the extra gear to challenge - finished 5th
Hector Crouch
Ed Dunlop
Checked and eased left at the off - settled among the back markers - asked for effort 3f out and drifted left but couldn't land a blow
Sean Levey
Jane Chapple-Hyam
Sat close behind the pace - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish seventh
Kieran Shoemark
Ed Walker
Sat close to the pace early - urged forward from a wide position 3f out - dropped away soon after under pressure - finished eighth well beaten
Oisin Murphy
James Ferguson
Settled in mid-pack early - drifted left under pressure with 3f left then dropped away quickly - well beaten and allowed to coast home in the closing stages
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.