15:15
Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap
Class 2, 7f127y, Flat, 3yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 29.98s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Aiden Brookes (3)
Harriet Bethell
Set the pace from the start - driven out approaching the final furlong - kept finding more to the line - always in command and won cosily
Jason Hart
Hugo Palmer
Sat close to the front pair - asked for effort over a furlong out and moved right - stayed on to the line - finished second beaten a length
Rob Hornby
Jonathan Portman
Handy in the pack early - driven approaching the furlong pole and asked for effort inside final stages - edged out of second right on the line to finish third
Joe Fanning
Charlie Johnston
Held up in midfield near the inside - boxed in with 2f to run - shifted wide and driven approaching the final furlong - stayed on late without threatening the front
Callum Shepherd
Hugo Palmer
Held handy position early - given a squeeze approaching 2f out - kept on at an even effort to finish fifth
George Wood
Jane Chapple-Hyam
Settled at the back - ridden to make progress over 2f out - failed to find any acceleration and finished sixth
Alec Voikhansky (3)
Richard Hannon
Sat handy in the pack early - driven into 4th 2f out then asked for effort at the turn - stayed on same gear to finish 7th
Marco Ghiani
Marco Botti
Settled midpack early - urged for effort with two furlongs left - unable to land a blow - finished eighth beaten just over five lengths
Harry Davies
George Boughey
Urged forward and edged left from the off - settled near the back - asked for effort with 2f remaining but found little - finished well held in 9th
Warren Fentiman (5)
Richard Fahey
Held up at back - urged forward approaching final 2f - never a factor - finished 10th
Non-runners: Array (self certificate), Flying Finn (unsuitable ground), Perfect Part (self certificate), Thunder Roar (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.