16:12
BetWright Safer Gambling Handicap
Class 5, 1m2f37y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-75, 11 runners
Winning time 2m 10.48s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Sean Levey
Richard Hannon
Set the pace early - eased back to third around 8f out while sitting behind the front two - regained second spot approaching the final two furlongs - pushed to the front inside the last - held on for the win
Finley Marsh
Richard Hughes
Wide on the outer through midfield - improved into second behind the pace a furlong out - stayed on inside the last - grabbed second spot near the line but couldn't get up
Tom Marquand
William Haggas
Took a strong hold early - hit the front straightaway and opened a big advantage before the 8f mark - advantage narrowed by the 4f pole - pushed along inside the last furlong - drifted left and lost the front spot approaching the final furlong - lost placings in the last 110 yards to finish third
Christian Howarth (3)
James Evans
Settled towards the back - pushed along and made progress wide out with a furlong left - kept on close home but couldn't get to the front runners
Taryn Langley (5)
Marcus Tregoning
Settled midpack on the rail - moved closer to the front pair with 2f left - pressed for effort but faded inside the last
Rob Hornby
Jack Channon
Held up in rear of pack throughout - unable to make ground into contention - finished well held in sixth
Kieran O'Neill
Paul Attwater
Held up in last - never able to challenge - finished well held in 7th
George Bass
Denis Coakley
Held up towards the back from the start - never involved with the front group - finished well held in 8th
William Carson
John & Rhys Flint
Sluggish start - settled into contention behind the pace - moved into second place well before halfway - narrowed gap approaching 4f out - driven with 2f left but surrendered spot - faded finishing ninth
Robert Havlin
Thomas Faulkner
Sluggish start and eased left - settled at rear - made no impression - finished well beaten in 10th
Callum Hutchinson
Neil Mulholland
Sluggish start - stuck at back throughout - never a factor - finished last of the field
Non-runners: Camzara (self certificate, off feed), Kotari (unsuitable ground), Saliko (withdrawn by order of the stewards)
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.