17:10
Churchill Tyres Apprentice Handicap
Class 6, 1m1f207y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-65, 6 runners
Winning time 2m 10.27s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Oisin McSweeney
Kevin Ryan
Handy in the pack early - hit the front a furlong out drifting slightly right - challenged strongly inside the last - stayed on to prevail
Warren Fentiman (3)
Richard Fahey
Settled at the back - moved left for room over 2f out - made progress inside final 2f - closed in through the last furlong and kept going - narrowly denied at the line
Zak Wheatley
Declan Carroll
Sat behind the front group early - made ground on the inside approaching 2f out - boxed in briefly with a furlong left - eased across to the left and stayed on well - grabbed 3rd right at the line
Mason Paetel (3)
Ed Dunlop
Sluggish start - hit front after a furlong then gave up advantage inside final 2f - couldn't find more and slipped to 4th close home
Tom Kiely-Marshall (3)
John Wainwright
Settled towards the back early - boxed in with two furlongs left - asked for effort but squeezed for space inside the final furlong - finished with running on late to be fifth beaten under two lengths
Archie Young (3)
Ruth Carr
Set the pace early - sat handy before making progress over 2f out - flattened out and drifted right in the final furlong to finish sixth
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.