15:35
IPM Group Leger Legends Classified Stakes (Str)
Class 5, 1m, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-70, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 40.04s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Gary Bardwell
Roy Bowring
Front from the off - urged to stretch past 2f out and opened up a decisive gap - edged right under the whip inside the final furlong - stayed on to score without a rival getting near
Franny Norton
John Mackie
Held up towards the back - driven into contention approaching the final 2f - stayed on to take second inside the last furlong but unable to reach the winner
Sammy Jo Bell
Richard Fahey
Held up towards the back - driven into contention approaching 2f out - shared 3rd inside final furlong but couldn't better that
Andrew Tinkler
Craig Lidster
Settled midpack early - driven forward approaching the last two furlongs and kept on to the line - no real threat to the front runners
Adam Kirby
Michael Appleby
Tracked the front group early - urged forward with two out then drifted left approaching the final furlong - weakened inside the last 110 yards
Alan Johns
Tim Vaughan
Sent forward early - tracking the pace before being asked for effort with 2f left - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish sixth
Niall P Madden
David Loughnane
Held up in the centre of the field - ridden to advance from 2f out - no headway and finished 7th
G Cheyne
Dylan Cunha
Settled in the pack - nudged for effort approaching 2f out - faded inside the final furlong to finish eighth
Gary Bartley
Jim Goldie
Settled midfield early - nudged for effort with two furlongs left to reach fourth - then asked for more and faded quickly - finished ninth
Denis O'Regan
Faye Bramley
Held up at the back from the off - unable to land a blow - well held at the finish
Jody McGarvey
Adrian Paul Keatley
Settled in the pack - pushed along and lost touch 3f out - eased clear last finishing 11th
Jimmy McCarthy
Jamie Osborne
Fractious in the preliminaries - up with the pace early - nudged for effort before being swamped and fading over 2f out - finished a distant 12th
Jimmy Quinn
Ivan Furtado
Up with the pace - pressure applied over 2f out and faded badly to finish 13th
Adrian Nicholls
John Wainwright
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort with over 2f left - found nothing and given an easy time to finish
Non-runners: D Day Major Winter (unsuitable ground), Golden Pharaoh (self certificate, off feed), Siam Fox (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.