17:03
William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap
Class 5, 1m2f43y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-75, 13 runners
Winning time 2m 18.39s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ben Ffrench Davis (5)
Lisa Williamson
Pushed along from the break to hit the front - lost that spot inside the last two furlongs but kept on grimly - rallied to get back up in the shadow of the post
Jack Nicholls (5)
K R Burke
Sat behind the front group early - moved into second spot two furlongs out - hit the front approaching the final furlong - pressed hard but caught right at the line
Neil Callan
John Butler
Slow to break and drifted right leaving the stalls - settled in the pack through the middle stages - angled right and made ground approaching 2f out but unable to find more inside the final furlong
Kevin Stott
Roger Fell
Settled off the pace in midfield - improved into 4th passing the furlong pole - unable to threaten the leading duo late on
Rhys Elliott (5)
Lisa Williamson
Sat close to leader - pushed along over 2f out - dropped away inside final furlong - finished fifth
Archie Young (5)
James Evans
Sluggish start - settled towards the back - improved position approaching 2f out but unable to threaten the front-runners from the final furlong
Warren Fentiman (5)
Gemma Tutty
Settled in midfield early - hampered inside final 2f when asked for more - unable to threaten leading group - eventually finished seventh
Mark Winn
David O'Meara
Settled towards the back - nudged into contention approaching the final furlong - couldn't threaten the front end - finished eighth
James Sullivan
Ruth Carr
Settled towards the back early - began losing touch inside final 2f - well beaten in 9th
Jason Hart
Gay Kelleway
Settled in the pack early - squeezed for space approaching 2f out - shifted right seeking a gap inside final furlong - unable to threaten the leaders and beaten well into 10th
Paul Mulrennan
Declan Carroll
Sluggish start - back of the field - urged forward with 3f to go but already well beaten
Tom Eaves
Craig Lidster
Held up at the back of the field - lost touch approaching the final two furlongs - well beaten at the finish
Hector Crouch
Alan King
Sat close to the pace early - driven with over 2f left - drifted right soon after and dropped away - eventually well beaten in 13th
Non-runners: Amancio (unsuitable ground), Whatcombe (unsuitable ground)
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.