18:45
Byfleet Handicap
Class 5, 1m, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-75, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 38.15s
- Going
- Standard To Slow
- Surface
- AW
Result
Rossa Ryan
Roger Varian
Settled just behind pace early - moved to front with two furlongs left - kept finding under pressure to win
Neil Callan
George Baker
Held up eagerly behind the front group early - asked for effort with 2f left - moved into second inside the final furlong but held to finish 2nd
Josephine Gordon
Keiran Burke
Slow to break - settled towards back - drifted left approaching halfway - improved position up the inner 2f out - drifted left once more - battled on late to take third without closing further
Jason Watson
George Baker
Settled in the pack early - asked for effort with 2f left - moved through wide entering final two furlongs - held on at one gear before dropping to fourth close home
Jack Dace (5)
Jim Boyle
Set the pace early - urged for effort with 2f remaining - overtaken inside final 2f and tracked the new leader - driven approaching final furlong - surrendered second spot close home - faded to finish fifth beaten just under four lengths
Dylan Hogan
Chris Dwyer
Settled off the pace towards the back - snatched up rounding the home turn then found gaps and moved through around 2f out - drifted left and unable to threaten leaders inside final furlong finishing sixth beaten 4 lengths
No. 11, stall 2
4yo, 9-1, OR 66
J: Lewis Edmunds · T: William Muir & Chris Grassick
Lewis Edmunds
William Muir & Chris Grassick
Sat close behind front two early - pushed along and dropped from 3rd inside final 2f - dropped away fast in the last furlong - finished 7th
Rob Hornby
Charlie Wallis
Fought for control early - stayed towards back of the field throughout - never landed a blow - finished well held in 8th
Grace McEntee
John Butler
Held up at the back throughout - never a factor - finished 9th
Kieran O'Neill
Grace Harris
Slow to break - settled at the rear - failed to make an impression - finished well beaten in 10th
Non-runners: Royal Pleasure (self certificate, not sound), Waiting All Night (withdrawn; refused to enter stalls)
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.