15:45
Virgin Bet November Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 2, 1m3f197y, Flat, 3yo+, 22 runners
Winning time 2m 42.33s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jason Hart
William Haggas
Held up towards the back - improved into the pack with 3f left - urged into 6th 2f out then hit front approaching the final furlong - a little unfurnished but stayed on strongly to score
George Wood
Faye Bramley
Sat behind the front group early - third turning into halfway - moved through to hit the front two furlongs out - pressed and overtaken with a furlong left - stayed on at one speed to finish second
Ashley Lewis (5)
Gary & Josh Moore
Sat behind the front group - back in 8th at halfway - pushed up into 2nd approaching 2f out - dropped to 3rd and stayed on at one gear through the final furlong
Rowan Scott
Kevin Philippart De Foy
Sat close to the front group early - down in 7th at halfway - moved up into 4th with 2f left - asked for more but stayed on at one gear through the closing stages
David Nolan
David O'Meara
Held up towards the back - moved into the pack passing the 3f marker - pushed along and stayed on late to take 5th near the line
Jack Dace (5)
Ralph Beckett
Sat close to the front pack - 5th at halfway - urged forward passing the 3f marker and squeezed for space nearing 2f out - driven and stayed on at one gear inside the final furlong to finish 6th
Warren Fentiman (5)
Richard Fahey
Sat behind front pack early - 4th at halfway - moved through to hit the front 3f out - driven and lost the advantage over 2f out - dropped away steadily from the final furlong on
Toby Moore (7)
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled behind the front group - 9th at halfway - moved into 5th under 2f out - then asked for effort and gave nothing more finishing well held
Billy Loughnane
George Boughey
Held in midpack early - urged for effort 3f out with nothing more to give - stayed on at one gear from 2f out - finished 9th
Ben Robinson
Brian Ellison
Held up in touch with the back markers - urged forward approaching the final 3f - stayed on at one speed from inside 2f out - finished 10th
Pierre-Louis Jamin
Tom Dascombe
Held a midfield spot early - nudged for effort with 4f left - asked for more soon after and stayed on at one gear from 3f out - eventually beaten well into 11th
Daniel Muscutt
Alan King
Settled in the pack early - shaped to close on the front runners but found nowhere to go 4f out - pushed along soon after and unable to find more from 2f out - well held at the finish
Edward Greatrex
Ralph Beckett
Sat close to the front group early - 6th at halfway - driven from 3f out then dropped away steadily from 2f out to finish well beaten
Dylan Hogan
Michael Bell
Held up towards the back - urged forward approaching 3f out - driven soon after but unable to close from 2f out - well held at the finish
Joe Fanning
Ian Williams
Settled midpack early - moved closer to the front around 3f out - had nothing left soon after and dropped away from 2f out - finished well held in 15th
Rossa Ryan
Hugo Palmer
Went straight to the front - lost the advantage 3f out under urging and had nothing left from over 2f out - dropped right away to finish last
Nicola Burns (5)
Harry Fry
Held a midfield spot early - driven on the inside with 4f left but had nothing more to give - dropped right out and finished well behind
Robert Havlin
Stella Barclay
Held up at the back from the off - made no impression through the race - well beaten at the finish
Rose Dawes (5)
Jack Channon
Held up at the back from the off - made no impression - well beaten at the finish
Darragh Keenan
Ivan Furtado
Sat close to the pace early - up into second by halfway - hampered for room and losing touch with 4f left - dropped right away to finish last
P J McDonald
David Menuisier
Settled around midfield - urged forward with over 3f left but couldn't quicken - dropped right away and finished last of all
Paul Mulrennan
Iain Jardine
Settled around the pack - driven approaching 3f out and unable to find more - dropped right away to finish last
Non-runners: Great Bedwyn (self certificate, off feed)
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.