17:05
Coral 'Committed To Safer Gambling' Finale Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 4, 1m2f56y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-85, 19 runners
Winning time 2m 11.12s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Hector Crouch
Michael Bell
Sat just behind the front group early - went on inside the last two furlongs and drifted left under pressure - kept finding through the closing stages to score
Tom Eaves
Kevin Ryan
Settled towards back early - moved into contention with front group 2f out - into second and pressed on inside final furlong - kept on but unable to get past winner - finished second beaten a short head margin
Tom Marquand
William Haggas
Held up behind the front group early - asked for effort 3f out - moved out and driven wide approaching 2f out - stayed on for third but no match for the front two
P J McDonald
Geoff Oldroyd
Settled in the pack early - improved position approaching 2f out - stayed on for 4th at the line
Duran Fentiman
Craig Lidster
Sluggish start - settled towards back of field - crept closer wide inside final furlong but couldn't land a blow
David Egan
Ian Williams
Settled towards the back early - improved down the outer flank two furlongs out - lost momentum in the closing stages to finish sixth
Callum Rodriguez
Edward Bethell
Sat close to the front group early - pushed along and pressing for the lead 2f out - lost momentum in the closing stages - finished 7th
Cian Horgan (5)
David O'Meara
Travelled wide throughout - held no better than midfield position - finished well beaten in 8th
Benoit De La Sayette
John & Thady Gosden
Held up towards back holding hard - shaped up late inside closing furlong - finished well off the pace in 9th
J F Egan
B F Brookhouse
Settled towards the back - nudged along and improved position approaching 2f out then asked for effort - drifted left and faded inside the final furlong
Ryan Sexton
Julie Camacho
Went wide up with the front group early - pressed for effort 2f out - dropped away soon after - finished 11th
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara
Settled on the outer through the pack - dropped away with 2f left - finished well held in 12th
No. 13, stall 20
7yo, 9-8, OR 81
J: Joanna Mason · T: Michael & David Easterby
Joanna Mason
Michael & David Easterby
Sprang forward smartly - sat close to the pace wide of rivals - drifted left and lost momentum with 2f remaining - eventually well held in 13th
Rose Dawes (5)
Jack Channon
Checked and moved left early - settled at the back of the field - never involved as leaders went clear - finished well behind in 14th
Alistair Rawlinson
Philip Kirby
Settled around midpack early - urged along with 4f left - dropped away from 3f out - well held at the finish
Andrew Mullen
Iain Jardine
Set the pace and steered the group toward the middle of the straight - driven for effort and lost top spot inside the last two furlongs - dropped away fast in the closing stages - finished well beaten
Paul Mulrennan
Mark Walford
Sat close to pace wide of rivals - pressed for effort and faded in final two furlongs - finished 17th
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Settled towards the back early - improved into contention behind the front group approaching 2f out travelling strongly - pressed for effort then dropped away fast inside final 2f - finished 18th
William Pyle (3)
David & Nicola Barron
Sluggish start - lost touch with the field early and struggled to keep tabs - well beaten through to the finish
Non-runners: Austrian Theory (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.