14:58
Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap
Class 4, 5f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-80, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 0.33s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Oisin McSweeney
Adrian Paul Keatley
Settled handily early and moving well - hit the front with a furlong left and opened up a big advantage - allowed to coast home unchallenged
Grace McEntee
Phil McEntee
Tracked the front pack early - squeezed for space 3f out - drifted right under pressure inside final 2f - moved up into second late but held for 2nd
Rossa Ryan
Michael Wigham
Tracked the front group early - squeezed for space with 2f left - found a run to take third inside the final furlong but never able to land the race
Hollie Doyle
Robert Cowell
Sat behind pace early - squeezed for space and dropped back approaching final 3f - toiling with a furlong left - stayed on to take 4th close home
William Buick
Richard Hughes
Held up in the back markers - urged forward and lacking impetus with over two furlongs left - stayed on inside the final furlong to finish fifth without threatening
Kieran O'Neill
Rachel Cook & John Bridger
Away fast to command - pressed for effort with 2f left - drifted right and lost front spot inside final furlong - faded through the closing stages to finish 6th
Jim Crowley
George Baker
Held up towards the back and lost touch with the pace - pushed for effort out wide over 2f out - no impression made and adrift over 1f out - finished seventh
Joe Leavy
Richard Hannon
Slow to break - up with the front group early before losing touch two out - trailed off in 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.