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Class 5, 1m, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-70, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 39.52s
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- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Result
Sean D Bowen
Charlie Johnston
Settled mid-pack early travelling wide - made ground to reach front group 2f out - finished strongly through the last furlong - locked together with rival close home - edged in front right on the line to score
Sean Levey
Richard Hannon
Went straight to front - dictated a gentle gallop - roused when challenged 2f out then driven with a furlong left - locked together in final 110yds - unable to find more and caught in the closing strides for second
Harry Davies
Michael Appleby
Settled at the back - took a strong hold early - nudged into contention 2f out - dropped away over 1f out - stayed on well inside the final furlong - fell just short of the front two to take third
Jude Fernandes (7)
Luke Dace
Settled towards the back and pulling hard early - shifted wide approaching the final 2f - lost ground on the leaders inside the final furlong - boxed in with nowhere to go - finished with a late flourish to close to a length and a quarter
William Carson
Michael Attwater
Settled in the pack - improved into contention approaching 2f out and edged up alongside the front two with a furlong left - found little inside the last 110yds and lost place to finish fifth beaten under two lengths
William Cox
Jim & Suzi Best
Sluggish start - settled towards the back holding hard - made progress inside final furlong - stayed on to finish sixth
Owen Lewis (5)
Roger Teal
Settled just behind the front pair early - driven when dropping back 2f out - held off inside final furlong - faded fast in the last 110yds - finished seventh beaten 3.75 lengths
Thomas Greatrex
Mark Pattinson
Settled third early - dropped back and driven on outside 3f - faded in final furlong to finish well beaten
Non-runners: Kev (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.