17:05
Market Cross Jewellers Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 4, 1m5f218y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-80, 7 runners
Winning time 3m 7.81s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Callum Hutchinson
Andrew Balding
Settled behind the front-runner - made ground three furlongs out then moved left and driven approaching the final two - hit the front entering the last furlong - stayed on strongly to prevail close home
Warren Fentiman (5)
Brian Ellison
Tracked front group early - improved into contention 4f out and moved up to second with 3f left - required urging soon after - hit the front approaching final furlong - overtaken close home - lacked the finishing speed of winner
Alfie Redman (7)
Lisa Williamson
Quickly to the front and opened daylight - advantage narrowed inside final 3f - driven and overtaken approaching 2f out - kept trying but couldn't quicken close home
David Nolan
David O'Meara
Held a midfield berth - driven and lost touch with the front group over 2f out - rallied in the last furlong to finish 4th
Rob Hornby
Hughie Morrison
Sat close to front group early - improved into contention with more than a furlong left after being asked for effort - stayed on same gear through final furlong - finished fifth
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Held a midfield position - roused into effort with over 3f left - kept going before fading inside the final furlong - finished sixth
Connor Beasley
Charlie Johnston
Held up at back - pressed for effort over 4f out - dropped away and beaten a long way home
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.