18:25
Connolly's Red Mills Handicap
Class 6, 1m2f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, 7 runners
Winning time 2m 29.17s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
William Cox
Bernard Llewellyn
Settled in rear early - made effortless progress on the inner approaching 3f out - hit the front soon after and sauntered away - won without any real effort
Callum Hutchinson
Lisa Williamson
Went forward and swung wide down the back - shifted to the middle for home straight - overtaken with 3f left - dropped to third with 2f to run - found renewed effort late to reclaim second but well held at the line
Finley Marsh
Adrian Wintle
Held up rear in company - driven wide from 3f out - improved position wide inside final 2f - stayed on inside to snatch 3rd late
Edward Greatrex
Faye Bramley
Settled in 4th early - moved up wide with 3f left - driven and kept trying in the closing stages but edged out of 3rd near the line to finish 4th
Lewis Edmunds
Bernard Llewellyn
Sluggish start - settled fifth on the rail - urged forward approaching 3f out before fading inside the last two furlongs
Ray Dawson
Denis Quinn
Held up eager to go early in 3rd - urged forward 3f out - moved into 2nd with 2f left - held that spot for a spell but no match for a dominant leader - dropped back and faded fast inside the last - allowed to finish in own time
David Egan
David Loughnane
Sat close to pace early - drifted wide entering straight - asked for effort with 3f left - dropped from second spot and stayed with front group - faded inside last two furlongs to finish 7th
Non-runners: Dance Havana (unsuitable ground), Racing Demon (unsuitable ground)
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.