16:55
David Lucas Best Prices Welsh Sport Handicap
Class 6, 7f16y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-55, 6 runners
Winning time 1m 27.92s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Finley Marsh
Adrian Wintle
Settled in third down the far rail - found room and closed strongly with a furlong to go - pushed along inside the final furlong to hit the front close home - drew clear comfortably
Darragh Keenan
Mike Murphy
Hesitant start - regained footing to hit front early - driven up and lost advantage 2f out - stayed on terms with pace-setter until inside final furlong - rallied to claim runner-up spot late but no match for winner
No. 1, stall 3
3yo, 9-4, OR 55
J: Ben Ffrench Davis (5) · T: Bernard Llewellyn
Ben Ffrench Davis (5)
Bernard Llewellyn
Settled towards the far rail early - tracked the front pack - pushed into the advantage inside final two furlongs - gave way in the last hundred yards and edged out of the runner-up spot near the line
Callum Hutchinson
Stuart Kittow
Settled towards the outer with a partner before crossing to the far rail with the main body 5f out - second there and hit the front over 2f out - driven and overtaken inside the final 2f then dropped away fast over the last furlong
William Cox
Ronald Harris
Settled towards the far flank early - lacked the pace to stay involved and trailed throughout - finished a well-held fifth
Lewis Edmunds
William Muir & Chris Grassick
Settled apart from the field down the near rail with over 5f to run - travelling competitively into midrace before dropping away with the leading bunch out of reach - lost touch through the final two furlongs - finished sixth
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.