19:30
Golf And Gallop Handicap
Class 4, 1m14y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-78, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 39.79s
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Result
Hector Crouch
Ralph Beckett
Settled at the back early - urged forward passing the 3f marker - made strong progress upsides the main pack approaching 2f out - asked for effort and moved into second inside the last furlong - hit the front close home and quickly opened up - stayed on strongly to the line
P J McDonald
Andrew Balding
Settled with eager keenness upline of the pace out wide - improved into second spot 4f out before hitting the front 2f out - drifted left and clipped the winner losing the advantage inside the final furlong - edged left again but rallied to hold second
Tom Marquand
David Loughnane
Held up eager in the pack early - short of room out wide approaching final furlong then found space by the rail - stayed on strongly to close in on the runner-up - beaten into third without matching the winner's turn of foot
Jack Mitchell
Simon & Ed Crisford
Hesitant break and back with the rear markers - made up ground wide of the main pack passing the leading duo a furlong out - pushed along but found little approaching the final furlong - lost momentum close home
Callum Rodriguez
Michael Bell
Sluggish start and eased left early - settled at rear of the field - crept closer late but lacked the speed to challenge - finished 5th
Ethan Tindall (7)
Richard Fahey
Settled midpack on the inner - improved position 2f out - pressed for effort but faded late
Saffie Osborne
Daniel & Claire Kubler
Fretful before the start then set the pace briefly before a furlong out - tracked the front-runner before being checked back approaching the 4f mark - closed up to dispute matters 2f from home - given encouragement with a furlong left - drifted left and lost ground in the closing stages to finish seventh
Daniel Muscutt
Lucy Wadham
Wide early before angled left after 1f - remained in the pack thereafter - unable to land a challenge - finished eighth
William Carver
Ross Burdon
Sat close to the pace early - pushed for the lead 2f out - lost ground inside the final furlong - finished 9th
Georgia Dobie
Craig Benton
Fought for control early up with the pace - went in front 6f out then came under pressure and lost lead 2f out - dropped away in a hurry final stages
David Nolan
David Evans
Travelled with plenty of enthusiasm just behind the front group and wide - urged forward into the straight - outpaced with 2f left and dropped away to finish 11th
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.