16:03
Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 4, 1m2f1y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-80, 10 runners
Winning time 2m 5.62s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Clifford Lee
Harry Eustace
Slow to break - settled close to front early - asked for effort approaching 3f out - went clear into lead with 2f left - held on gamely when pressed inside final furlong
Kevin Stott
Roger Fell
Settled in midfield - urged forward and made progress from over a furlong out while drifting left - closed on the front-runner under pressure inside the final furlong - fought hard to the line but narrowly denied
Jonny Peate
Michael Bell
Held up early - driven into contention approaching 2f out - moved into third close home - lacked speed of leading pair
James Sullivan
Ruth Carr
Went straight to front - driven up before losing command inside final two furlongs - kept going without finding extra to finish fourth
Tom Kiely-Marshall (5)
Julie Camacho
Held up towards the back - fighting for control early - roused approaching 3f out - stayed on without threatening finished 5th beaten 6.25L
Jason Hart
John & Sean Quinn
Tracked front group early - urged forward with 3f left - lost ground final furlong - finished sixth
Paul Mulrennan
Simon & Ed Crisford
Tracked front pack early - pushed along and dropped away inside final 2f - well held at finish
Connor Beasley
Edward Bethell
Handy in the pack early - pushed along with over 2f left - dropped away quickly thereafter - finished eighth
Stevie Donohoe
Ivan Furtado
Settled in the pack - nudged for effort with 3f left - failed to quicken - eventually finished ninth
David Nolan
Ivan Furtado
Settled centrally on the wide side - dropped away with 6f left - well off the pace to finish 10th
Non-runners: Bravo Zulu (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.