17:45
Sky Sports Racing Virgin 519 Handicap
Class 6, 1m4f98y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-65, 8 runners
Winning time 2m 44.91s
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Result
Andrew Mullen
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Sat close to the pace early - hit the front with over 2f left and drifted right approaching the furlong pole - kept finding under pressure to the line for victory
P J McDonald
Andrew Balding
Settled at the back early - fighting for control - made progress from 2f out - moved into second inside the final furlong - unable to reach winner but stayed on well
Harry Russell
Richard Fahey
Settled at the back early - boxed in approaching 2f out then shifted left to find room and made ground inside the final furlong - closed on the runner-up but couldn't threaten the winner - finished third
Alexandra Egan (7)
Gemma Tutty
Settled off the pace midfield - improved into contention with 2f left - driven approaching final furlong but couldn't find more late
Joe Fanning
Roger Varian
Checked early and settled towards the back - eased over to the left and made progress into contention over 2f out - couldn't find more in the last 100 yards and finished 5th beaten 6 1/4 lengths
Jason Hart
Adam Nicol
Up with the front group early - dropped away 2f out and beaten off before the final furlong
Jack Garritty
Jedd O'Keeffe
Sat close to the front pack early - lost touch over 2f out - trailing badly through the final furlong - finished seventh
Dylan Hogan
Rebecca Menzies
Sent to front early - pushed along 4f out then urged on 3f out - lost the advantage 2f out - dropped away in the closing stages to finish eighth
Non-runners: Cloudside Rock (travel problems)
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.