16:55
Sky Sports Racing Virgin 519 Handicap
Class 5, 1m4f98y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-70, 9 runners
Winning time 2m 44.76s
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Result
Lewis Edmunds
William Muir & Chris Grassick
Wide and handy early - moved into second soon after - hit the front a furlong out - pressed hard in the final stages - dug deep to prevail on the line
Ray Dawson
Roger Varian
Handy early - went to front after first furlong - pushed along and overtaken inside final furlong - fought back to close and just failed under maximum effort
Billy Loughnane
James Fanshawe
Settled at back early - progress up the near flank from 2f out - pushed along with a furlong left - up into third close home - kept responding but edged out by a short margin
Cam Hardie
Philip Kirby
Settled in the pack early - moved onto the front group 2f out - edged up into third a furlong out - pushed out to finish fourth staying on late
Mark Winn
Martin Todhunter
Settled in the pack early - improved to press the front pair over 2f out and pushed into third with a furlong left - lost momentum near the line to finish fifth
Ben Robinson
Brian Ellison
Held a middle position early - urged forward entering straight - pressed for effort 2f out - found a bit of extra ground approaching the furlong - unable to match the pace and dropped away close home
Andrew Mullen
Iain Jardine
Settled off the pace in the pack - lost touch with the front over 2f out then found renewed energy inside the final furlong - faded again close home to finish 7th
Dale Swift
Seb Spencer
Settled towards the back early - lost touch with the pack from 2f out - dropped away and faded through the closing stages
Connor Beasley
Michael Dods
Went straight to front - lost command before the first furlong elapsed - sat handy through the middle stages - pressed for effort with 2f remaining - dropped away with a solitary companion approaching the last furlong and faded fast to finish well beaten
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.