14:35
SOS Systems Handicap
Class 5, 1m2f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-72, 9 runners
Winning time 2m 6.24s
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Result
Cieren Fallon
Karen Jewell
Sluggish start - settled towards the back - improved position wide entering the last bend - hit front inside final furlong and stayed on to prevail
Kieran O'Neill
Alice Haynes
Fought for control early - settled handy - made ground 7f out - urged forward 2f from home - stayed on inside final furlong to go down by a short head
Kieran Shoemark
Michael Bell
Sluggish start - settled towards back of the pack - improved position but boxed in with a furlong left - eased over to left and found room - finished strongly to be edged out narrowly for 3rd
Archie Young (5)
Charlie Johnston
Handy early in the pace - stayed within range of the front group - made progress on the outer 3f from home - pushed along and threatening approaching the final furlong - stuck on well but denied by a narrow margin
Paddy Bradley
Jim Boyle
Disputed lead early - taken over 7f out and kept handy - hit the front over 1f out - passed inside the final furlong - faded near the line to finish fifth
Daniel Muscutt
John Butler
Settled in behind pace - checked slightly after 2f - boxed in with a furlong left - finished with late progress but no threat to front pack
Jack Mitchell
Roger Teal
Went forward from the start - travelling strongly in the front rank early - still in contention through the race - pushed along a furlong out but unable to quicken and held late
Hollie Doyle
Tony Carroll
Settled at the back - lost ground under pressure 3f out and faded to finish eighth
Robert Havlin
Gary Brown
Settled early on a tight rein - eased across to the outside 8f out - hit the front 7f out - overtaken with a furlong left - dropped away late to finish 9th
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.