13:30
Skill Step Group Handicap
Class 2, 5f3y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-105, 12 runners
Winning time 1m 2.94s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
George Wood
Jessica Macey
Bolted out the stalls - settled in the middle section of the pack but keen early - moved up to third and driven on at halfway - pressure applied over 1f out - hit the top approaching the final 110 yards and stayed on strongly to win
Faye McManoman
Nigel Tinkler
Sat behind front group early - urged forward at halfway - driven approaching final furlong and kept responding - moved into second close home to finish just held
Kevin Stott
Julie Camacho
Handy in the pack early - urged forward with over two furlongs to run - hit the front approaching the final furlong while drifting left - overtaken inside the last 110 yards - kept going without finding extra to finish third
Sean D Bowen
Sam England
Settled in the pack - driven on with over two furlongs left and stayed on late - edged out inside final 100 yards to finish fourth
Barry McHugh
Adrian Paul Keatley
Settled in the pack early - given encouragement and lost touch with the front around halfway - finished strongly from inside the final furlong but held for fifth
Oliver Searle (5)
Rod Millman
Well placed early - driven and dropped back before halfway - finished with some late progress but well held
Oisin Murphy
David & Nicola Barron
Held a midfield position - driven up to challenge for second with a furlong left - gave way close to home
Jack Mitchell
Gemma Tutty
Drifted left at the off - settled towards the back - urged forward and made steady progress from halfway to share third with a furlong left - lost ground close home
Tom Eaves
Robert Cowell
Went straight to front - driven with two furlongs left then overtaken close home - dropped away to finish ninth
Cieren Fallon
Roger Teal
Held up early - urged into effort at halfway - never a factor and well held late
Ryan Sexton
Julie Camacho
Sprang alertly at the off - settled in the pack - urged into 4th by halfway - driven approaching final furlong - faded to finish 11th
Oisin Orr
Richard Fahey
Held up handy in the early stages - driven approaching final 2f - dropped away inside final furlong - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Sophia's Starlight (self certificate)
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.