15:42
Virgin Bet Scottish Sprint Cup Handicap
Class 2, 5f1y, Flat, 4yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 0.49s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
William Pyle (3)
David & Nicola Barron
Handy on the near flank early - eased back into midpack with a furlong left before responding to urging - surged home to prevail in the closing strides
Harry Davies
Jim Goldie
Bumped into runner and driven on early - dropped back and lacked pace early - shaken up to move through middle of track a furlong out - hit front close home but caught in the last strides to finish second
Callum Shepherd
Robert Cowell
Sat close to pace and drifted towards the middle - went in front a furlong out - drifted left under pressure inside final furlong - caught close home to finish third
Barry McHugh
Tracy Waggott
Settled in the pack - roused over 1f out - held up for a gap in the closing stages then stayed on strongly - just failed to reel in the front group to take 4th
Jason Hart
Robert Cowell
Bumped at the break - went in front near the stands rail early - overtaken after a furlong - pressed the front-runner inside the last - dropped away and faded to finish fifth
Billy Garritty
Michael & David Easterby
Went straight to front - lost advantage inside first furlong - stayed handy - asked for effort over a furlong out - lost placings entering final furlong - faded to finish sixth
Saffie Osborne
David & Nicola Barron
Hampered at the break and beaten off towards the back - closed a little over 1f out - lost momentum inside the final 110yds - finished 7th
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Held up towards the back and lost touch early - nudged into contention approaching final furlong - dropped away close home to finish 8th beaten 4 lengths
Shay Farmer (7)
Seb Spencer
Settled midpack early - drifted right and lost place inside the final furlong - dropped away to finish ninth
Lauren Young (5)
Jim Goldie
Held a forward spot on the near flank early - hit the front approaching the 3f mark - pushed along a furlong out - drifted left inside the closing furlong - lost the advantage inside the last 110yds and dropped away
Kevin Stott
Kevin Ryan
Handy on the far rail early - driven inside final two furlongs - dropped away rapidly to finish 11th
Cam Hardie
Richard & Peter Fahey
Settled towards the back from the off - lacked pace to challenge throughout - finished well behind in 12th
Rossa Ryan
Robert Cowell
Held a forward spot through midfield around halfway - driven approaching the final furlong - squeezed for space and losing ground soon after - dropped away to finish well beaten in 13th
Cieren Fallon
Jim Goldie
Held up towards back of field from the off - lost more ground and slipped to last inside the closing furlong - well held at the finish
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.