19:30
Highclere Castle Horse Feeds (London Stayers Series Qualifier) Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 4, 1m7f218y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-85, 8 runners
Winning time 3m 29.40s
- Going
- Standard To Slow
- Surface
- AW
Result
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Settled in third early - urged forward with 2f remaining - edged in front a furlong out - kept finding through the closing stretch to prevail
Hector Crouch
Joey Ramsden
Settled towards the back early - made progress from 2f out and moved into the middle of the track to take second inside the final furlong - kept responding but unable to reel in the winner at the line
Rob Hornby
David Pipe
Settled at the back - produced a strong run from 2f out and moved onto the far rail to take third inside the final 110yds - unable to close on the front two
Rossa Ryan
David Loughnane
Settled towards the back of the pack early - roused with a furlong left and made progress through the middle of the track - stayed on but couldn't quite reach the front-runners close home - fourth
Saffie Osborne
Eve Johnson Houghton
Contested the lead early - settled just off the pace in second - urged forward 3f out and remained a threat 1f out - faded in the final 50 yards to finish fifth
William Carson
John & Rhys Flint
Settled at the back of the field early - slipped to the tail by three furlongs out then improved a touch on the inside approaching two out - stayed on without threatening the principals to finish sixth
Rose Dawes (5)
Sheena West
Shared front spot early - moved in command after a furlong - driven to stay in front over 2f out - lost lead 1f out then dropped away rapidly inside final furlong
Paddy Bradley
Simon Pearce
Held a forward position early - went wide on the far turn 3f out - asked for effort over 2f out but faded rapidly - dropped away and eventually well beaten in last
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.