17:18
Land Of Lights Festival At Gulliver's Handicap
Class 4, 5f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-78, 16 runners
Winning time 59.68s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
P J McDonald
Paul Midgley
Sat close to the front early - urged forward passing the furlong marker - edged ahead close home - held on to score
Lewis Edmunds
Jim Goldie
Held a midfield position - urged forward and made progress inside the final furlong - finished strongly to go down by a whisker
Jason Watson
Tony Carroll
Edged to front early - driven and lost advantage over 1f out - battled on when asked again - denied by a short margin at the line
Hector Crouch
Darryll Holland
Held up at the back - niggled into contention from 2f out - kept on strongly in the closing stages to take 4th a half-length adrift
Billy Loughnane
Grant Tuer
Up with the pace - struck the front over 1f out - just collared under 110 yards out - stayed on into 5th
Silvestre De Sousa
Michael Wigham
Held a midfield spot early - asked for effort with 2f left - stayed on late but held for 6th beaten half a length
Warren Fentiman (5)
Richard Fahey
Held a midfield spot early - driven up to challenge inside final furlong - flattened out close home to finish 7th beaten three-quarters of a length
Jonathan England
Sam England
Settled towards the back - driven into contention inside final furlong - kept on to the line without reaching the front rank
Saffie Osborne
Brian Ellison
Held up towards back of pack - urged forward with 2f left - kept trying to finish 9th
Faye McManoman
Nigel Tinkler
Tracked front group early - driven approaching final furlong - lost ground close home to finish 10th
Grace McEntee
Phil McEntee
Settled just behind the front group early - driven to keep tabs two out - lost touch inside the final furlong to finish 11th
Tom Eaves
Kevin Ryan
Sat close to front early - urged into effort with 2f left - faded through the closing stages to finish 12th
Billy Garritty
Michael & David Easterby
Settled towards the back of the pack - unable to make an impression - well held throughout
Andrew Mullen
Tom Tate
Held up at the back - shaken up two out - found nothing under pressure - well held in 14th
James Sullivan
Ruth Carr
Sat close to the front group early - driven up inside final 2f - dropped away soon after - eventually well held in 15th
Olivia Haines (7)
Peter Winks
Lost footing and dislodged rider at the off - took no part in the race
Non-runners: Bona Fortuna (unsuitable ground), Brazilian Belle (withdrawn), Hurt You Never (unsuitable ground), Winchurch (unsuitable ground)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.