16:30
Coral Racing Club Stayers Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 4, 2m56y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-80, 16 runners
Winning time 3m 40.86s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
P J McDonald
Andrew Balding
Sat handy on the rail - pushed into command inside the closing furlong - kept finding late to score
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara
Settled towards back early - moved up smoothly on inner into contention 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong to take second spot close home - couldn't reel in winner
Joanna Mason
Kevin Frost
Settled in the pack early - moved up wide with two furlongs left and hit front soon after - pushed along with a furlong to go - overtaken close home - dropped to third in the last 110 yards
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Settled at the back early - pushed along to make progress inside final 2f - kept on for 4th but couldn't land on the front pair
Warren Fentiman (5)
Brian Ellison
Settled just behind the front pair out wide - moved up to second after 3f and hit the front over 3f out - overtaken 2f from home - lost momentum in the closing stages to finish fifth
Duran Fentiman
Tim Easterby
Settled just off midfield on the rail - moved closer to the front group 3f out and pressed forward under pressure inside the final furlong - lost momentum near the finish and beaten into 6th
Lauren Young (7)
Jim Goldie
Sluggish break leaving towards the back - crept into contention approaching the final furlong - lacked the gears to challenge and finished seventh
Sean Kirrane
Tim Easterby
Set the pace early - eased back into third after 3f - driven approaching the home bend - kept up to pressure with 3f left - closed on the leaders inside final 2f - lost momentum in the closing stages to finish eighth
Ray Dawson
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Fretful before the off - settled just behind pace then hit the front approaching 2f - held advantage through the straight - overtaken 3f out - kept on in pursuit - faded inside final 2f to finish ninth
Tom Marquand
William Haggas
Settled close to the pace - pushed along and drifted left approaching 2f out - dropped away soon after - eventually well held in 10th
David Nolan
David O'Meara
Held up towards back of field - unable to land a blow - well held at finish
Mark Winn
Martin Todhunter
Checked and eased across early - settled towards the back - made no real impression - finished 12th
Andrew Mullen
Iain Jardine
Held up in last place - never troubled leading group - well beaten at finish
William Pyle (3)
David Loughnane
Held up in midfield under pressure - pushed along wide - dropped away 2f out - finished well held in 14th
Paul Mulrennan
Jim Goldie
Took a strong hold early - settled towards the tail - made no impression through the race - well beaten in 15th
Ben Robinson
Brian Ellison
Sluggish break - settled off the pace at the back - dropped further away over the closing stages to finish well beaten
Non-runners: Mandarb (self certificate, not eaten up)
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.