13:15
PJ Towey Construction Handicap (Str)
Class 2, 1m, Flat, 3yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 37.45s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Oisin Murphy
Simon & Ed Crisford
Settled towards the back early - made progress with 3f left - hit the front 2f out - pulled away inside the last to score easily
Jamie Spencer
David Simcock
Slow to break - settled towards the back - shifted right approaching 3f out - made progress 2f out - moved left with 1f left - up into second inside final furlong but unable to threaten winner
Colin Keane
Charles Hills
Settled at the back early - moved through from 2f out to briefly loom up second inside the final furlong - couldn't match the winner and slipped back to finish third
Mark Winn
David O'Meara
Settled in the pack early - improved position with 1f left - kept on without quickening to the line - finished 4th
George Wood
Harry Eustace
Settled among the pack early - pushed along with two furlongs left before finding extra to close - couldn't quicken further and held on for fifth
P J McDonald
Andrew Balding
Handy in the pack - pressed for effort with 2f left and looked involved - lost ground inside the final furlong to finish 6th
Shay Farmer (7)
Brian Ellison
Sluggish start - settled towards the back - made ground into contention 5f from home - lost place from 2f out and faded to finish 7th
Billy Loughnane
Ian Williams
Sat close to the front group early - lost momentum under 2f out then knocked off stride approaching the final furlong - finished well held in 8th
Jason Hart
Edward Bethell
Sprang forward smartly to hit the front early - regained command 3f out before giving way 2f from home - faded steadily inside the final furlong to finish ninth
Warren Fentiman (5)
Charlie Johnston
Settled among the pack early - lost ground approaching final two furlongs - trailed home a distant tenth
Marco Ghiani
William Knight
Tracked front group early - squeezed for space with 3f left - dropped away over 2f out - well held at the finish
Rowan Scott
Nigel Tinkler
Up with the front group early - dropped away over 2f out - a long way back inside the final furlong to finish 12th
Tom Marquand
Hugo Palmer
Fought for control early - moved into a forward spot and hit the front with 5f left - lost command 3f out - dropped away fast to finish well beaten
Mason Paetel (5)
James Owen
Handy early with front pack - dropped back approaching 4f out - trailing badly from 3f out - finished 14th
Non-runners: Great Chieftain (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.