16:07
Betfair Be Friendly Handicap
Class 2, 5f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-105, 9 runners
Winning time 56.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Tom Eaves
Robert Cowell
Away smartly in front - asked for effort a furlong out - opened up a big advantage - strolled home unchallenged
Jason Hart
Katie Scott
Sat close to front early - pushed along and lost touch over 2f out - stayed on late without threatening
Tom Marquand
David & Nicola Barron
Held a central position on the near flank early - driven up in effort but lost ground to the pace two furlongs out - finished with renewed running inside the last to take third
Joe Fanning
Richard Fahey
Settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - closed late in the final 100 yards - finished 4th beaten 6.75 lengths
James Sullivan
Ruth Carr
Went forward wide of pacesetter early - driven and lost touch with the front 2f out - stayed on steadily through the last furlong to finish fifth
Daniel Muscutt
Gemma Tutty
Slow to break - settled at the back of the field - driven into contention with 2f left then finished with a late flourish for sixth
Billy Loughnane
Robert Cowell
Held up in midfield on the wide side - shaken up before 2f out but unable to find further gear - finished well held in 7th
Saffie Osborne
Clive Cox
Slow to break - held a midfield position wide - urged approaching 2f out but couldn't quicken - well held at the finish
Silvestre De Sousa
Michael Appleby
Hampered leaving the stalls and hesitant to begin - always towards the back - allowed to coast home well beaten inside the final furlong - finished 9th
Non-runners: Atomic Force (withdrawn; upset in stalls)
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.