14:52
Ben And Mary Hibbert Memorial Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 4, 1m4f5y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-80, 5 runners
Winning time 2m 44.27s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ray Dawson
Michael Appleby
Held up at back - pressed for effort 2f out - moved wide and closed strongly with a furlong left - stayed on to hit the front close home and edged clear
Cieren Fallon
William Haggas
Tracked pace early - moved through smoothly to hit the front over 2f out - driven approaching final furlong then overtaken and unable to fight back
Joanna Mason
Michael & David Easterby
Settled off the front group - pressed for effort 2f out - stayed on same gear from inside the final furlong - finished third
Oisin Orr
Marcus Tregoning
Settled in the back markers - pushed along with 2f left and found some late progress - lost momentum inside the final furlong to finish fourth
David Nolan
David O'Meara
Went straight to the front - pressed for effort before losing command inside the final 2f - dropped away and finished well held
Non-runners: Mrs Twig (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.