14:05
Ambassador Cruise Line Handicap
Class 2, 5f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, 10 runners
Winning time 58.67s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Silvestre De Sousa
Stuart Williams
Settled close to the front near the rail - driven up around halfway - urged forward inside final 2f - moved into second by the rail with a furlong left - hit the front approaching the final furlong - kept finding more to win
Gina Mangan
Christopher Mason
Fought for the front on the near flank early holding a strong grip - pushed along and margin narrowed inside the last two furlongs before being overtaken close home - stayed on at an even effort to finish second beaten a length
Faye McManoman
Nigel Tinkler
Settled just behind the pace near the rail - improved into third approaching 2f out - unable to get on terms with the front pair - finished third
Sam James
Gemma Tutty
Settled towards the back early holding a position away from the stands rail - made progress from the last furlong - up into 4th inside the final 110 yards to finish 4th
Ethan Tindall (7)
Richard Fahey
Settled towards the flank early in the pack - pressed on into 4th approaching the last furlong - lost ground in the closing stages to finish 5th
Ryan Sexton
Julie Camacho
Never prominent on the outer - well held in 6th
James Sullivan
Paul Midgley
Held wide station just off the pace - urged into contention around halfway - lost touch and dropped away inside the last two furlongs to finish seventh
P J McDonald
Rod Millman
Away hesitantly - drifted towards a wide berth off the rail - held up at the tail throughout - never a factor - finished well beaten in 8th
Duran Fentiman
Tim Easterby
Second early leading own section - asked for effort at halfway - dropped away inside final two furlongs well held
Rowan Scott
Adrian Nicholls
Sat close to pace in third down the middle - urged into effort by halfway - lost touch inside final two furlongs and well held at the finish
Non-runners: Queen's Guard (self certificate, inflammation)
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.