16:20
Midnite AWC Middle Distance Trial Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 2, 1m2f, Flat, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 2m 3.29s
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Result
Rob Hornby
Andrew Balding
Settled in the pack early - travelling comfortably approaching the final two furlongs - angled right and surged forward with a furlong to go - driven to the front inside the last - stayed on strongly to prevail
Billy Loughnane
Ian Williams
Slow to begin - settled well off the speed - roused into action over 2f out - angled left and surged forward over 1f out - moved into second towards the line - just denied by a length and a half
Mason Paetel (5)
Denis Quinn
Up with the pace early - pushed along 2f out and sent on a furlong out - overtaken inside final furlong - unable to find more and edged out for the runner-up spot close home
Sam James
K R Burke
Settled in the pack - pushed into effort 2f out and stayed on from the final furlong - lacked the speed to get on terms - finished fourth
Jack Callan (5)
Kevin Ryan
Held up towards the back - lost touch with the pace two out and needed a lot to make up - never in contention with the front group approaching the final furlong - found renewed energy to close strongly at the finish
Laura Coughlan (3)
David Evans
Handy early - driven approaching 2f out but couldn't respond - weakened into final furlong to finish sixth
Sean D Bowen
Charlie Johnston
Settled towards the back - nudged along 2f out and moved forward over 1f out - plugged on at one speed to finish 7th
Tom Marquand
David O'Meara
Held up at the back throughout - never troubled leading group - finished well held in 8th
Kieran O'Neill
Mark Pattinson
Set the pace early - driven approaching 2f out then overtaken with a furlong left - lost ground close home to finish 9th
Tom Kiely-Marshall (5)
Ian Williams
Sat close to the front pack early - dropped away with 2f left - had nothing more and weakened inside the final furlong - finished 10th
Jack Dace (5)
Ralph Beckett
Settled with the pack early - lost place three furlongs out - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish well beaten
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.