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Thames Materials Amateur Jockeys' Handicap (Male Amateur Riders)
Class 4, 7f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-80, 17 runners
Winning time 1m 30.59s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr Eireann Cagney
Richard Fahey
Drifted right at the outset - settled towards the back off a steady gallop - made stylish progress from the wide outside 2f out - closing on the front group with a furlong left - stayed on strongly up the inner - grabbed the advantage close home to prevail by the narrowest of margins
Mr Cian Murphy (7)
B F Brookhouse
Sluggish and clumsy start - regained ground on front group - drifted wide and cruising past midpoint - hit front approaching final furlong - overtaken with a furlong left - fought back late to go down by a whisker
Mr Fletcher Yarham
Dylan Cunha
Settled midfield early - urged for effort with 4f left - driven approaching final two furlongs - kept on inside final furlong but lacked the speed to get closer
Mr J H Williamson
Denis Quinn
Settled handy in the pack - pressed forward 2f out and hit the front approaching the final furlong - overtaken inside the last - unable to find more in the closing stages
Mr Simon Walker
Denis Quinn
Sat behind front group - hit the front 2f out then lost that advantage inside final furlong - unable to find more late and finished 5th
Mr Jude Fernandes (5)
Gary & Josh Moore
Sluggish start - settled towards back - improved with a furlong to run - stayed on late but well held
Mr Paul Hainey (3)
Charlie Fellowes
Settled towards the back early - stayed wide throughout - unable to challenge - finished 7th
Mr Matt Brown (3)
Michael Appleby
Went wide sitting close to the pace - pushed to dispute front spot 2f out - dropped away inside final furlong - finished 8th
Mr Henry Callan (5)
Kevin Ryan
Settled towards the back and wide of rivals - nudged into contention approaching 2f out - driven and lost momentum inside final furlong - finished 9th
Mr Lucas Murphy (7)
Iain Jardine
Held up towards the back near the far rail - nudged into it approaching final furlong - no real threat to leaders - finished well beaten
Mr Patrick Millman
Rod Millman
Settled in the pack - dropped away inside final 2f - finished well held in 11th
Mr Ross Birkett
Jim Boyle
Positioned wide off the pace early - edged nearer travelling wide 3f out - then found little space and dropped away late
Mr Lewis Kent (5)
T J Kent
Held up early - never troubled leading group - well held at finish
Mr Henry Main (3)
Heather Main
Held up behind front pack early - driven to keep tabs before fading and bumped with 2f left - well held at the finish
Mr James King
Thomas Faulkner
Held up handy on the inner - driven approaching final 2f and drifted right - dropped away from there - well held at the finish
Mr James Hills (7)
Charles Hills
Settled in the pack early - moved through to press the front around 3f out - dropped away inside final 2f - eventually well held in 16th
Mr David Dunsdon
Patrick Chamings
Clear early down the stand rail - driven up when overtaken 2f out - dropped away quickly - finished well held in 17th
Non-runners: The Caribbean (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.