19:15
Drew Parker 30th Birthday Handicap
Class 5, 1m1f201y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-70, 7 runners
Winning time 2m 17.44s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Marco Ghiani
Roger Teal
Jumped off in good order holding a strong grip - up behind the front group early - improved into second by halfway - hit the front two furlongs out - opened daylight approaching the final furlong - eased through late stages to win comfortably
Rossa Ryan
Alice Haynes
Settled towards the rear early - made ground wide and drifting right approaching the final furlong - improved into third with 2f left - stayed on for second but never troubled the winner
Billy Loughnane
Daniel & Claire Kubler
Held handy on the outer - hit the front with 8f left - driven up and overtaken with 2f to run - kept plugging on at one gear but never able to trouble the winner and edged out for 2nd close home
Tyrese Cameron (7)
Rebecca Curtis
Set the pace early - handed up in second to halfway - stayed involved with the front group - dropped from third with 3f remaining - eased back to finish a distant fourth
Rob Hornby
Hughie Morrison
Sat close to the front pair early - asked for effort in 3rd 3f out - dropped away from 2f out and faded into the closing stages - well held at the finish
Jack Mitchell
Roger Varian
Settled at the back early - under pressure and adrift of the pack from 3f out - dropped away with no impact and finished well beaten
Lewis Edmunds
Rod Millman
Held up in the back markers early - lost touch approaching the straight - well beaten from there - finished a distant seventh
Non-runners: Catherine's Gift (unsuitable ground), Champagne On Ice (unsuitable ground), Into Combat (unsuitable ground), Typeface (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.