18:55
Happy Retirement Ricky Leeson Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 4, 1m6f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-85, 6 runners
Winning time 3m 29.82s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
David Egan
Kevin Philippart De Foy
Set the pace from the off - opened up a big advantage by halfway - travelled wide of rivals down the back stretch - margin narrowed with 6f to run - kept up the effort under pressure inside the final furlong - battled on to prevail with nothing left to give
Edward Greatrex
Warren Greatrex
Sat behind leader who edged away 12f out - narrowed gap 6f out - a length adrift and pushed along over 1f out - kept battling to the line but couldn't reach winner
Hector Crouch
Ralph Beckett
Settled in third off the leaders early - stayed there through the race - pushed along and struggling with over 2f left - drifted left under pressure - held on for third but well beaten at the line
Joe Leavy
Ed Walker
Settled at the back early - moved into distant 4th with 6f left - lost touch under pressure from 3f out and finished well adrift
Elizabeth Gale (5)
John & Rhys Flint
Held up towards the back - lost more ground before halfway - well beaten from there - eventually came home last of the group in 5th
Callum Hutchinson
Andrew Balding
Held up towards the back of the field - dropped away six furlongs out - well beaten at the finish
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.