15:30
Geoff Lewis Apprentices' Derby Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 4, 1m4f6y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-85, 9 runners
Winning time 2m 41.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ashley Lewis (5)
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled just behind the pace - moved out to take second spot 3f from home - pushed to the front a furlong out and stayed on strongly to win
Luke Catton
Alan King
Up with the front pair - nudged forward on the far flank from 3rd over 2f out - moved into 2nd inside the final furlong - no threatening the winner and beaten 1¼ lengths
George Bass
Richard Hannon
Settled just behind the pacesetter early - disputed the front around 9f out - went clear in the middle of the straight - asked for effort with 2f left - overtaken inside the final furlong and edged back to third at the line
Harry Burns
Pat Phelan
Sluggish start and unwilling to go forward early - made progress from the back going wide 3f out - shared 4th and drifted left 2f out - moved into clear 4th late but no threat to the front three
Olivia Tubb (5)
Jonathan Portman
Settled midfield early - crept into contention behind the front group 8f out - asked for effort out wide over 2f out - contesting fourth but outpaced by the front three - eased back to finish fifth late on
Alfie Redman (7)
Ian Williams
Settled towards the back early - improved on the outside to be involved in a group for 4th with 2f left - lost ground in the closing furlong to finish 6th
Matthew Lloyd Slater (7)
Tony Carroll
Sluggish start - held up towards the back throughout - never troubled leading group - finished seventh
Jack Dace (3)
Luke Dace
Settled with plenty of eagerness just off the pace wide of rivals - moved into second place with two miles left before being asked for effort well out - lost touch rapidly in the closing stages and dropped well behind eventually finishing eighth
Christian Howarth
Michael Attwater
Set the pace early before being headed approaching 9f out - dropped away from the front pair with 8f left - stayed handy briefly then found nothing after halfway - dropped right out of contention - well beaten and allowed to finish in own time
Non-runners: Team Player (withdrawn)
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.