16:14
Close Brothers Motor Finance Handicap (Div 1)
Class 5, 1m75y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-70, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 47.13s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Daniel Tudhope
Michael Appleby
Settled midfield early - made ground from 3f out - onto the front-runner's heels approaching 2f - hit the front inside the final furlong - kept going to prevail
No. 11, stall 7
3yo, 9-0, OR 61
J: Billy Garritty · T: Michael & David Easterby
Billy Garritty
Michael & David Easterby
Went straight to front - swung wide off the turn and pressed for effort 2f out - overtaken inside final furlong - unable to reclaim advantage close home
Marco Ghiani
Stuart Williams
Sat wide behind the front group early - pushed along approaching 3f out but held in third from over 1f out - stayed on same stride to finish
Oisin Orr
Richard Fahey
Checked at the break - settled towards the back - improved position out wide 2f out - stayed on without threatening the leading two - moved into 4th close home
Joanna Mason
Roger Fell
Sluggish start - fought for control early - settled midfield - made ground into contention 3f out - couldn't threaten the leading duo and edged back before the line
No. 5, stall 1
3yo, 9-6, OR 67
J: Hollie Doyle · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Hollie Doyle
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Settled in the pack early - pushed along approaching 3f out - lost touch with the pace over 2f out - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish sixth
Tom Marquand
Hugo Palmer
Settled midfield early - made ground into contention approaching 3f out but drifted right inside final furlong - faded to finish seventh
Tom Eaves
Ivan Furtado
Fought for control early - sat handy on inner - pressed for effort with 2f left and soon outpaced - lost place inside final furlong to finish well beaten
Rowan Scott
Phillip Makin
Checked early - settled towards the back - pushed along and struggling with over 2f left - eventually trailed home in 9th
Kieran O'Neill
Alice Haynes
Tracked the pace early - drifted sideways and dropped away with 3f left - dropped right out of contention through the finish - eventually came home tenth
Zak Wheatley (3)
Declan Carroll
Settled towards the back - pressed for effort with 4f remaining - dropped away steadily over the closing 3f - finished last of the field
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.