14:55
William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap (Div 1)
Class 4, 7f6y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-80, 16 runners
Winning time 1m 31.18s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Marco Ghiani
Chris Dwyer
Tracked the pace close up - driven into the front spot with 2f remaining - asked for effort a furlong out - kept finding under pressure to assert late
Alistair Rawlinson
Michael Appleby
Hampered start - settled towards back - progress from over 2f out - shaken up to contest fourth with a furlong left then stayed on without threatening winner late
Connor Beasley
Gemma Tutty
Sat close to the pace - urged forward with 2f left and into second before the furlong pole - unable to find more and settled for third
Rossa Ryan
David Loughnane
Settled midfield early - driven to make late progress and up into third a furlong out - held no more in the run-in
P J McDonald
John Mackie
Settled midpack early - urged forward with over a furlong to run and finished with purpose - kept the same position through the closing stages
Harry Davies
Michael Blake
Held up at the back - moved left and made headway over 2f out - shared fourth under pressure a furlong out - weakened close home to finish sixth
Sean Levey
Richard Hannon
Held up towards the back - driven into contention with over a furlong left - stayed on at one gait to the line - finished 7th beaten 3.75 lengths
Jason Hart
Ivan Furtado
Slow to break - settled towards back - urged forward with 2f left - kept plodding to line - finished eighth well beaten
Sean Kirrane
Tim Easterby
Held up in the pack early - boxed in with a furlong to run and dropped back - eased over to the outer rail but failed to quicken - finished well held in 9th
David Egan
Grace Harris
Settled in the pack - urged for effort with 2f remaining - dropped away in the closing stages to finish 10th
Dale Swift
Seb Spencer
Held up towards back of field - failed to land a blow throughout - finished well held in 11th
Oisin Orr
Richard & Peter Fahey
Settled just behind the front group early - lost touch with over a furlong left - faded to finish 12th
No. 14, stall 14
9yo, 8-6, OR 70
J: Lewis Chalkley (7) · T: Michael & David Easterby
Lewis Chalkley (7)
Michael & David Easterby
Tracked front group early - urged forward before fading approaching final two furlongs - down the field at the finish
Luke Morris
Dylan Cunha
Handy in the pack early - urged forward with two furlongs remaining - stayed the course briefly before fading meekly nearing the final furlong - finished 14th
Tom Kiely-Marshall (5)
Mark Usher
Held a forward position early - asked for effort with 2f left - faded quickly to finish well beaten in 15th
Hector Crouch
Ed Dunlop
Went straight to front - driven for effort before losing command 2f out - eased back through the field to finish well beaten in 16th
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.