17:20
Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap
Class 4, 6f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-80, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 11.72s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ryan Sexton
Julie Camacho
Checked and moved across early - settled towards back of field - made progress wide and drifted right approaching final furlong - closed strongly late to score
Oisin Murphy
Emma Lavelle
Tracked the front-runner - moved ahead and drifted right approaching the final furlong - driven out and battled to the line but caught close home
Charles Bishop
Eve Johnson Houghton
Tracked the front group wide out - eased off a straight line under pressure inside final furlong then stayed on late but lacked the speed to get closer - finished third beaten a length and a half
Tom Marquand
Heather Main
Sat close behind the pace - pushed along inside the final two furlongs - unable to quicken through the closing stages - finished fourth
Billy Loughnane
Adrian Wintle
Held up towards the back - improved but boxed in then darted left before angling right inside final furlong - stayed on at one speed without threatening leaders to finish fifth
No. 11, stall 9
4yo, 9-1, OR 67
J: Rhys Clutterbuck · T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger
Rhys Clutterbuck
Rachel Cook & John Bridger
Raced in second rank wide of rivals - pressed for effort but lost momentum inside final furlong - finished sixth
Jack Doughty
Tony Carroll
Held up towards the back - no impression made on the leaders - finished seventh
Jason Watson
Gary & Josh Moore
Broke well from wide berth to hit the front along the near rail - pushed along and drifted right approaching final furlong - lost place there and faded to finish eighth
William Carver
Jamie Osborne
Settled towards the back along the inside rail - shifted course to the outside approaching the last furlong - unable to find further improvement - finished ninth beaten 5 1/4 lengths
Matthew Lloyd Slater (7)
Tony Carroll
Held up in the second half of the field early - never got competitive through the race - well held at the finish
Rob Hornby
Jonathan Portman
Settled with the front group off the rail early - urged forward outside two furlongs from home - dropped away rapidly under pressure soon after - well held at the finish
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.