14:15
Midnite AWC Marathon Trial Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 2, 2m56y, Flat, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 3m 30.92s
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Result
Hector Crouch
Michael Bell
Settled in the pack - urged and moved left approaching 2f out - advanced to the front inside the final furlong - kept going strongly to the line
Jason Watson
David O'Meara
Sat behind front group - pushed into command over 1f out but drifted left and soon overtaken - stayed on strongly to the line for second
Billy Loughnane
George Boughey
Settled in the pack early - urged forward with over 2f left - made ground inside the final furlong - stayed on to nab third close home
Andrew Mullen
Mike Sowersby
Slow to begin - settled close to the pace - pressed for effort 2f out and squeezed for space with a furlong left - faded through the closing stages to finish 4th
Amie Waugh (3)
Jim Goldie
Dwelt at the start - settled towards the back - made steady progress two out - eased to the left approaching the furlong marker and pushed into third - couldn't find more and gave that spot up close home
Jack Mitchell
Alan King
Held up towards the back - pushed along inside final furlong - stayed on past faltering others late - finished sixth without threatening
Billy Garritty
Adam Nicol
Held up in the pack - driven and eased across left with 2f left - unable to find more in the closing stages - finished seventh
Hollie Doyle
Joey Ramsden
Held a middle position early - pressed for effort over 2f out - unable to quicken inside final furlong - finished well held in 8th
P J McDonald
Harry Charlton
Went straight to front early - pressed for advantage until overtaken inside final 2f - dropped away in the closing stages - finished 9th well beaten
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Slow to begin - settled handy in the pack - driven approaching 3f out - dropped away over 2f out and beaten well into 10th
Tom Marquand
Ian Williams
Drifted left in the early stages - held a middle position - drifted right approaching 2f out - allowed to drop away and finished well held
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.